Laura McKinney, Vice President of Development (DYNE Development), has been with DYNE since its inception. She currently leads development for DYNE Development, which builds our freestanding cafes. She is also a member of Tropical Smoothie Cafe’s construction and design subcommittee. Laura began her professional career at Ernst & Young, and previously worked as an attorney in the public finance practices of leading law firms in Phoenix and Chicago. She has a B.A. in Economics from Rhodes College and a J.D. from the University of Arizona. She currently resides in Little Rock, Arkansas, where she is an active member of St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church. In her spare time, Laura enjoys travel and hiking. She is also an avid reader.