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Our mission: Bringing practical business and technical intelligence to today's structured cabling professionals

For more than 30 years, Cabling Installation & Maintenance has provided useful, practical information to professionals responsible for the specification, design, installation and management of structured cabling systems serving enterprise, data center and other environments. These professionals are challenged to stay informed of constantly evolving standards, system-design and installation approaches, product and system capabilities, technologies, as well as applications that rely on high-performance structured cabling systems. Our editors synthesize these complex issues into multiple information products. This portfolio of information products provides concrete detail that improves the efficiency of day-to-day operations, and equips cabling professionals with the perspective that enables strategic planning for networks’ optimum long-term performance.

Throughout our annual magazine, weekly email newsletters and 24/7/365 website, Cabling Installation & Maintenance digs into the essential topics our audience focuses on.

  • Design, Installation and Testing: We explain the bottom-up design of cabling systems, from case histories of actual projects to solutions for specific problems or aspects of the design process. We also look at specific installations using a case-history approach to highlight challenging problems, solutions and unique features. Additionally, we examine evolving test-and-measurement technologies and techniques designed to address the standards-governed and practical-use performance requirements of cabling systems.
  • Technology: We evaluate product innovations and technology trends as they impact a particular product class through interviews with manufacturers, installers and users, as well as contributed articles from subject-matter experts.
  • Data Center: Cabling Installation & Maintenance takes an in-depth look at design and installation workmanship issues as well as the unique technology being deployed specifically for data centers.
  • Physical Security: Focusing on the areas in which security and IT—and the infrastructure for both—interlock and overlap, we pay specific attention to Internet Protocol’s influence over the development of security applications.
  • Standards: Tracking the activities of North American and international standards-making organizations, we provide updates on specifications that are in-progress, looking forward to how they will affect cabling-system design and installation. We also produce articles explaining the practical aspects of designing and installing cabling systems in accordance with the specifications of established standards.

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WittKieffer Announces Hiring of Laura Orr and Expansion of Board Advisory Practice

Oak Brook, Illinois, June 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WittKieffer, the premier executive search and leadership advisory firm improving quality of life through impactful leadership, today announced the hiring of Laura Orr, a recognized governance expert, to lead and expand the firm’s Board Advisory Solution.

"Boards that are engaged, effective, and strategically aligned have a significant impact on organizational success. We're thrilled to welcome Laura to our team to develop these high-impact boards,” stated Susan M. Snyder, Executive Partner for Leadership Advisory at WittKieffer. "Laura's background, expertise, and consultative approach help her bring an insightful perspective on the challenges and opportunities faced by today's governing boards."

“For more than 55 years, WittKieffer has served as a trusted partner to boards of directors across industries within the 'Quality of Life' ecosystem, including healthcare, academic medicine, higher education, and the life sciences. Laura will build on that tradition," said Andrew Chastain, Chief Executive Officer of WittKieffer. “Laura brings a wealth of experience and an exceptional reputation in the governance community. Her work reflects our mission to develop impactful leadership teams that contribute to communities and society.”

As a Senior Partner and Global Board Advisory Leader, Orr will partner with boards to acknowledge their strengths, identify their opportunities, and increase their impact. She is an accomplished executive and board advisor with two decades of operations, strategic planning, and board governance experience and has deep expertise in facilitation and leadership coaching. In 2021, she founded her own firm, Forward Governance Consulting, which provided guidance for boards of directors in healthcare, academic medicine, and related industries. Laura's board consulting supported boards to evolve their structure, navigate leadership transitions, and align on strategy. Clients describe her approach as practical, candid, and grounded in real-world experience. Prior to her consulting career, she spent ten years with Children's Wisconsin health system, most recently as Chief Strategy and Governance Officer, and held leadership roles with Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center as well as Methodist Healthcare.

Orr also brings a trustee’s perspective, serving on nonprofit boards in her local community. An advocate for women in leadership, she serves on the steering committee for Milwaukee Women Inc., an organization dedicated to advancing inclusive leadership. Orr is a certified coach through the College of Executive Coaching, International Coaching Federation, and BoardSource. She has an MHA in Healthcare Administration from the University of Memphis in Tennessee and a BS in Psychology from Florida State University.

“I am honored and excited to write my next career chapter with WittKieffer," said Orr. “With more than half a century of experience, WittKieffer demonstrates an unwavering commitment to organizations impacting the quality of life and has built a culture of excellence. I look forward to joining this strong, respected team and bringing my passion for governance to help clients optimize board performance, drive strategy, and advance mission through governance excellence."

Learn more about Laura: Laura Orr | WittKieffer

Learn more about WittKieffer's Board Advisory capabilities: Board Advisory | WittKieffer

About WittKieffer

WittKieffer is the premier executive search and leadership advisory firm developing impactful leadership teams for organizations that improve quality of life. We work exclusively with organizations in not-for-profit and for-profit healthcare, life sciences, and education – the “Quality of Life Ecosystem.” Leveraging our unwavering focus on this complex ecosystem, we help clients solve challenging problems through executive search, interim leadership, and leadership advisory services. We strengthen organizations that make the world better. Visit wittkieffer.com to learn more. 


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