Laura Howell is Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Akamai. In this role, she oversees the global team responsible for external financial reporting, accounting, tax, payroll, and equity administration. She is based at Akamai’s global headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Prior to her current role, Howell held several positions in the finance organization, having joined Akamai in 2013. Her first role was leading SEC reporting and technical accounting, eventually becoming the Corporate Controller and later the Vice President of Corporate Finance. During her tenure, she has assisted Akamai in acquisitions, debt offerings, and implementations of significant new accounting standards, in addition to ensuring compliance with the various accounting and tax rules and regulations required of a global, publicly traded company.
She began her career at Deloitte, where she spent nearly 10 years serving public and private clients, primarily in the technology industry. Her client base included both large multinational and small start-up organizations, where she also assisted in the initial public offerings of some of her clients. In addition to her time at Deloitte, she also held SEC reporting and technical accounting roles at Progress Software prior to joining Akamai.
She holds a Master of Science in Accounting and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, both from the University of New Hampshire. She has been a Certified Public Accountant in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for more than 20 years.
What is Laura Howell's net worth?
The estimated net worth of Laura Howell is at least $1.23 million as of February 25th, 2026. Ms. Howell owns 12,559 shares of Akamai Technologies stock worth more than $1,228,057 as of February 27th. This net worth evaluation does not reflect any other assets that Ms. Howell may own. Learn More about Laura Howell's net worth.
How old is Laura Howell?
Ms. Howell is currently 44 years old. There are 7 older executives and no younger executives at Akamai Technologies. The oldest executive at Akamai Technologies is Dr. F. Thomson Leighton, CEO and Director, who is 67 years old. Learn More on Laura Howell's age.
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Has Laura Howell been buying or selling shares of Akamai Technologies?
During the last quarter, Laura Howell has sold $1,128,878.22 in Akamai Technologies stock. Most recently, Laura Howell sold 11,273 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.14, for a transaction totalling $1,128,878.22. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 12,559 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,257,658.26. Learn More on Laura Howell's trading history.
Who are Akamai Technologies' active insiders?
Akamai Technologies' insider roster includes Aaron Ahola (EVP), Robert Blumofe (CTO), Monte Ford (Director), Jill Greenthal (Director), Laura Howell (Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer), Paul Joseph (EVP), Adam Karon (COO), F. Leighton (CEO and Director), Rick Mcconnell (Insider), Edward Mcgowan (CFO), Madhu Ranganathan (Director), Kim Salem-Jackson (CMO), Mani Sundaram (EVP), Bernadus Verwaayen (Director), William Wagner (Director), and Anthony Williams (EVP). Learn More on Akamai Technologies' active insiders.
Are insiders buying or selling shares of Akamai Technologies?
In the last year, Akamai Technologies insiders bought shares 1 times. They purchased a total of 37,670 shares worth more than $2,997,778.60. In the last year, insiders at the technology infrastructure company sold shares 19 times. They sold a total of 112,569 shares worth more than $9,694,312.78. The most recent insider tranaction occured on February, 25th when CAO Laura Howell sold 11,273 shares worth more than $1,128,878.22. Insiders at Akamai Technologies own 2.0% of the company.
Learn More about insider trades at Akamai Technologies. Information on this page was last updated on 2/25/2026.
