Presently, Laura J. Schumacher is Secretary & Chief Legal Officer at AbbVie, Inc. and Vice Chairman External Affairs Chief Legal Officer at AbbVie Ventures (a subsidiary of AbbVie, Inc.).

She is also Member of American Bar Association, Member of The Chicago Network, Member of National Association of Corporate Directors and Member of The Chicago Club and on the board of 6 other companies.

In the past she occupied the position of Senior VP, Director-Risk Management & Audit at FB Corp. (Missouri), Secretary, Executive VP & General Counsel for Abbott Laboratories, Associate Attorney at Schiff Hardin LLP and Member of The Economic Club of Chicago (Illinois).

Ms. Schumacher received an undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame and a graduate degree from the University of Wisconsin.