Lauri Flanagan, SHRM-SCP

Lauri Flanagan is President at Management Resource Group, Ltd. where she provides support in corporate executive search assignments and business consulting. Due to her strong background in human resources, Lauri provides valuable advice and thoughtful insight throughout the entire search process. As a consulting professional, she helps companies through challenging people solutions, assuring expert navigation to achieve practical results. She also has the ability to guide you through employee promotions, terminations, downsizing and reorganizations. Lauri also manages the MRG Assessment Center, which is designed to provide comprehensive assessment and tests available for selection, promotion and development purposes.

For the past 16 years, Lauri has owned her own business consulting firm providing strategic advice and support in talent management. Previously, Lauri worked as the HR Manager for Woods Equipment Company, which manufactures lawn equipment, and The Furst-McNess Company, an independent agricultural company that provides customized solutions for livestock performance and profitability. 

Lauri holds a B.A. in Psychology from Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa and an M.S. in Management from Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She is an active member of the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) and the Great River Human Resource Association (GRHRA). At GRHRA, she is serving as President for 2020 and 2021. Lauri previously served as president of Lourdes Catholic School parent organization and was a board member for the Women’s Choice Center for four years. Lauri has been married to her husband, Tim, for 30 years and they have two children, Liz and Benny.