Active in both the classical and popular music sectors, Laura Bergmann (she/her) is Associate Director of Advocacy and Community Engagement at the San Francisco Symphony. With more than a decade of experience in arts administration, in her current role, Laura manages government relations, advocacy strategies and coalition growth in the arts and culture space, as well as dynamic community-building initiatives that center the needs of local populations. A Bay Area native, Laura is a member of the critically acclaimed baroque pop band The Family Crest and holds a B.M. from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and an M.M. from USC.