Laura Everett is the executive director of the Massachusetts Council of Churches. Everett, an ordained UCC minister, previously served as associate director of the council. She is a graduate of Brown University and the Harvard Divinity School. She serves on the advisory council of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity and is the author of the book, "Holy Spokes: The Search for Urban Spirituality on Two Wheels." Everett is a co-host of "Can These Bones," the Faith & Leadership podcast, and can be reached on Twitter @RevEverett