Laura Aldrete
Regional Director USA | Urban Solutions | Hatch Associates Consultants, Inc.
Laura E. Aldrete currently oversees the North American Urban Solutions team, reinforcing Hatch's commitment to enhancing positive urban development and sustainable infrastructure. She has a proven ability to advance organizational vision and strategy, with a deep understanding of both public and private sector planning and development.
Previously, Laura served as the executive director of Community Planning and Development for the City and County of Denver and deputy mayor under the Hancock administration, where she had an incredible impact at scale. She directed city policy for equity and sustainability, quality of design, and public realm enhancements while also streamlining entitlement processes and prioritizing affordable housing permitting and construction. She led an agency with a $43 million budget, driving a vision of city building and fostering a culture of compassionate accountability. Laura guided over 300 employees through one of the most unprecedented times of uncertainty. Additionally, crafted a development master plan for non-aviation real estate transactions as the Senior Vice President of Real Estate and Denver International Airport. She has worked at several private consulting firms as well as at the Denver Urban Renewal Authority.
Laura holds a Master of Arts in Urban Planning and Latin American Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from the University of Colorado, Boulder. Her commitment to urban solutions is further evidenced by her extensive involvement in esteemed organizations such as the Biennial of the Americas and the Urban Land Institute.
