Laura Shuford

Wedding Coordinator

Laura has been an active member of St. James’s since joining in 1992. She has taught Sunday School since 1995, been involved in leading many Wednesday Night cooking teams, has assisted with music hospitality, and contributed significantly to many of our Mardi Gras events. Along with her husband Mark she has chaired our CARITAS efforts on three separate occasions and helped launch Womankind.

Outside of the church, Laura worked at Kellogg Collection from 1990 to 2001, then as an associate agent for Tom Baker at Northwestern Mutual Life insurance for two years. From there, she joined Sur La Table in 2003 as floor manager and head designer. In 2012 she was named Facilities Coordinator, which she did until 2020. In 2021 she joined Flourish Spaces, an interior design business. She has also been on the Senior Board of Children’s Hospital of Richmond since 2004.