Lauren excels in activating teams, driving strategy, and keeping campaigns moving toward success. A highly organized, detail-oriented problem solver, she has worked with clients across sectors and public policy issues to develop and implement communications and outreach plans.

Lauren spent more than a decade at Resolute focused on Chicago-based, national, and international clients managing communications, government relations, outreach, and special events. She helped manage a national outreach and engagement campaign for Discovery, Inc’s effort to protect free and independent media in Poland – successfully securing one of the company’s television licenses in the face of aggressive political opposition. She also managed teams for other global clients. Lauren played a key role in a high-stakes Washington, D.C. media effort for CRRC Sifang America and managed their milestone events with local dignitaries.

Lauren previously worked for the academic Department of Communication at the University of Illinois in several capacities, including social media adviser, researcher and teaching assistant. In addition, she was an earned and social media relations specialist at a suburban Chicago business. Lauren also interned for Resolute and as an editorial assistant with a regional media company.

Lauren holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and English from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.