Laurie Sayles is an author, change agent, thought leader, serial entrepreneur, and the President & CEO of Civility Management Solutions, a professional consulting firm working within the Government and Commercial space. * CivilityMS has received numerous awards since being established and listed on INC 5000 for the past three years, including being selected as 1 of 100 Minority Businesses in the Maryland, DC, and Virginia region.
Laurie was selected as a “Compassionate Business Leader” due to her advocacy on behalf of Veterans business owners. She has served on Small Business Committee Hearings in both the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives and participated in many pilot programs for veterans and small business owners.
Laurie received her BS in Social Science, a Minor in Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship, and a Business Project Management Certification from the University of Maryland University College (now University of Maryland Global Campus). She serves as the Chair of the Women Veterans Business Coalition, which fights for policy changes for Veteran Women-Owned Businesses. Additionally, Laurie is serving as a member of the 2023–2025 UMGC Alumni Association Advisory Board. Laurie authored “As My Leaders Go … So Do I,” which has been the foundation for the Mind Merging Summit. Proceeds for the Summit support programming for survivors of domestic violence. Laurie’s recently launched nonprofit “R3” (Recognize, Repair and Repeat) is the umbrella organization for all of her philanthropic efforts (including Mind Merging Summit) in support of women, Veterans, and disadvantaged communities.

*CivilityMS is a Certified Small Business Administration 8(a), Women-Owned, verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business located in Greenbelt, MD.