Laura Scarrantino, CPA, MSF
Laura Scarantino is the Assistant Vice President for Sponsored Project Accounting (SPAC) at the University of Maryland Baltimore (UMB). A proven professional, she has over 25 years of experience managing grants and contracts in private, NGO, and university environments. Currently, she partners with the Office of Research and Development and organizations within the schools to improve processes and relationships. She oversees the personnel, systems, policies, and procedures necessary to efficiently manage post-award accounting functions at UMB, ensuring financial compliance with all federal, state, and local laws and sponsor regulations for a portfolio valued over $600M annually.
Laura is a past president of the SRAI Chesapeake Chapter and is involved with UMB’s leadership programs, including the Research Compliance Council (RCC), SPAC Advisory Council (SAC), System Research Administrators Group (SRAG), Funding Model Work Group (FMWG), President's University Leadership Program (PULP), President's Council for Women (PCW), COVID Recovery Task Force, and Maryland Global Initiatives Corporation (MGIC).