Manager, Registry Operations
Laura St. Peter, Manager, Registry Operations, supports registry operations by reviewing project data, participant onboarding, and credit issuance processes. She works closely with stakeholders and registry participants to ensure data integrity, system functionality, and continuous improvement of registry policies, procedures, and services
Before joining ACR, she worked at Chestnut Carbon as a Verification Manager, where she managed verification activities across multiple carbon registry programs, including Verra, Gold Standard, ACR, and FSC frameworks. Prior to Chestnut Carbon, Laura served as Sales & Support Manager at American Green Consulting Group, providing technical guidance to FSC certificate holders and helping organizations navigate complex certification requirements and annual audits. Earlier in her career, she spent a decade with Preferred by Nature (formerly Rainforest Alliance and NEPCon), where she conducted more than 200 third-party certification audits, evaluated conformance with FSC certification requirements, and supported certification quality and compliance programs. Laura holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies from Bemidji State University. She joined ACR in 2026.