Laure Redifer

About

Laure currently leads the budget for the IMF’s global training program. She has previously negotiated several IMF programs and led numerous IMF country teams in conducting diagnostics and providing policy advice to member country governments. Prior to working on IMF staff, she served as an advisor to the IMF executive director. Before joining the IMF, she worked for the US Treasury and the Office of Management and Budget. Highlights of her career include working on the Asian financial crisis, serving as the US Treasury Representative to Germany during the lead-up to the Euro introduction, and working as a NAFTA negotiator. Laure earned a Master’s degree in Economics from Miami University in 1988, and Bachelor’s degrees in Economics and International Studies from Miami University in 1987.

Reflection

I arrived in Miami in 1983 to join its emerging international studies program. After enrolling in Rich Hart's honors macroeconomics course, I became passionate about economics. My undergraduate years at Miami were filled with various activities, such as participating in the Honors Program, Student Government, and serving as a Resident Advisor (RA). The bonds I formed with my economics professors, with special mention to Dennis Sullivan and Homer Erekson, have endured over time, as have my connections with my fellow Bishop Hall residents.

As a graduate student and teaching assistant, my academic challenges deepened, but I received tremendous support from my professors, especially from Mark McBride. Once again, I forged lifelong friendships with my fellow students. These experiences at Miami were profoundly influential, thanks to the friendships and the sense of purpose instilled by my professors and peers.

Throughout my career, I've traveled the world, and the people I met at Miami rank among the best of them. They are dedicated to making a positive impact on the world. The profound sense of purpose and community remains the most valuable takeaway from my time at Miami.