Currently, Laura Johanna Lares is Managing Director at Ablers Oy.

She is also on the board of Lassila & Tikanoja Oyj, KR-Tiimi Oy and Kinkaronkka Oy.

In her past career Dr. Lares was Chief Executive Officer of Kalevala Koru Oy and Managing Director at Lapponia Jewelry Oy (a subsidiary of Kalevala Koru Oy), Managing Director at Woimistamo Oy and Director-Business Development & Human Resources at UPM-Kymmene Oyj.