Laura's House

MANAGEMENT

CEO/Executive Director

Mrs. Margaret Bayston

CEO/Executive Director Experience

Margaret was born in Yorkshire, England where she qualified as a Fellow of The Institute of Legal Executives at Leeds University and worked with several large general practice law firms.  She spent 4 years in Paris, France before relocating with her husband to California in 1994.  Margaret and her husband settled in Capistrano Beach in the summer of 1997. Margaret began volunteering in the legal advocacy department of Laura’s House in January 1997 and was hired in February 1998 as a legal advocate.  She developed the Legal Department, hired additional staff after which was promoted to Operations Director from 1999 – October 2000.  She was hired as the Interim CEO/Executive Director from November 2000 through August 2001 and accepted the position of CEO/Executive Director in September of 2001.  Since that time, Margaret, has taken the agency to an operating budget of $2.7 million and revenue over $4 million annually.Some of Margaret’s affiliations/memberships include:Founding member of Judge Iles Domestic Violence Coordination TeamAdvisory Board Member – Domestic Violence Curriculum, Cal State FullertonState Certified Domestic Violence AdvocateState Certified Sexual Assault CounselorVistage MemberMember – The Coaching Network, The Fieldstone Foundation  

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