# Laura Van Eperen

> Laura Van Eperen is a Maryland-based strategic communications consultant and the founder and former CEO of FOVNDRY. A former broadcast journalist, she founded the agency in 2004, expanded it beyond public relations, and transferred ownership to Megan Neapolitan in September 2024. Her civic work includes serving as chair and vice chair of the Maryland Marketing Partnership. A 2026 PRSA National Capital Chapter candidate biography identifies her as an independent senior strategic communications consultant at Van Eperen Communications.

- **Role:** Senior Strategic Communications Consultant at Van Eperen Communications
- **Organizations:** Van Eperen Communications, FOVNDRY, Maryland Marketing Partnership, International Association of Business Communicators - DC, Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
- **Education:** B.A. in Communication, minor in Journalism, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
- **Known for:** Founded and led a woman-owned communications agency for twenty years before its 2024 ownership transition., Recognized with a Most Admired CEO award by The Daily Record in 2017, as listed on her LinkedIn profile., Named a 2025 Influential Marylanders honoree in the communications category by The Daily Record.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2004** — Worked as a broadcast news journalist in Colorado and Florida, then held senior communications roles in greater Washington, D.C., and Milwaukee.
- **2004** — Founded the communications agency originally known as Van Eperen & Company.
- **2006-2010** — Served on the board of IABC-DC, according to her 2025 honoree profile.
- **2008-2018** — Served on the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce board, according to her 2025 honoree profile.
- **2020** — Megan Neapolitan joined the agency, initially in a contract operations and client services role.
- **2021** — Agency rebranded as FOVNDRY to reflect integrated public relations, marketing, and creative services.
- **2022** — Coauthored an ASAE article on communicating C-suite transitions with Christine McEntee; the MMP fiscal 2025 report dates the start of her board chair service to 2022.
- **2024** — Transferred FOVNDRY ownership to Megan Neapolitan, announced September 23; continued serving public relations and public information clients.
- **2025** — Named a communications honoree in The Daily Record’s Influential Marylanders awards.
- **2026** — PRSA NCC candidate biography identifies her as an independent consultant at Van Eperen Communications and immediate past MMP chairwoman; listed as a candidate for 2027 chapter treasurer.

## Achievements

- Founded and led a woman-owned communications agency for twenty years before its 2024 ownership transition.
- Recognized with a Most Admired CEO award by The Daily Record in 2017, as listed on her LinkedIn profile.
- Named a 2025 Influential Marylanders honoree in the communications category by The Daily Record.
- Served as chair and vice chair of the Maryland Marketing Partnership.
- Her agency received a 2015 Hermes Platinum Award for strategic programs and two Gold Awards for media relations.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — PRSA NCC listed Van Eperen as a candidate for 2027 treasurer; her candidate biography describes her independent consultancy and immediate past Maryland Marketing Partnership chair role. Candidacy is not confirmation of election.
- **2025-09** — Featured as a communications honoree in The Daily Record’s 2025 Influential Marylanders recognition.
- **2024-09** — FOVNDRY announced Megan Neapolitan as owner and CEO, succeeding founder Laura Van Eperen.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauravaneperen
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/LauraVanEperen

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Last updated: 2026-10-22