Lauren is an award-winning senior strategic communications advisor and consultant, bringing nearly 20 years of experience and a law degree to her work. She leads NCLR’s litigation communications work and partners with state and national equality groups and others to deepen impact and drive change.

Previously, Lauren served as head of Communications & Brand and a member of the Senior Leadership Team at the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). At HRC, Lauren managed a 30-person team with expertise across earned media, digital and paid media, web, creative, video production, and design. She was tasked with shaping, defining, and describing the future direction of the organization and weaving together organization-wide communications around public policy efforts, electoral campaigns, public research, and educational programs.

Prior to joining HRC, Lauren served as a Senior Vice President at global communications leader Edelman, where she helped clients navigate complex reputational issues. In this role, she served as Corporate & Crisis Lead for Out Front, a team of 75+ integrated experts providing highly specialized counsel on LGBTQ+ issues. For more than three years, she led Edelman’s award-winning work with the United Nations agency focused on sexual and reproductive health and rights. She also worked with clients across industries—such as tech, fashion, CPG, retail, and health—on the business implications of landmark Supreme Court decisions, such as the overturn of affirmative action in college admissions and the overturn of Roe v. Wade. ​

Earlier in her career, Lauren provided crisis communications support to the City of New York and Planned Parenthood Federation of America. She trained survivors of military sexual assault to share their stories with members of Congress and the media. And she led communications for NCLR’s lawsuit filed against President Trump’s 2017 transgender military ban, which was later repealed. ​
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Lauren was one of four Edelman employees honored in New York’s City & State Political PR Power 50. PR Week named Lauren to its Pride in PR list featuring 30 leading LGBTQ+ professionals. Lauren was also honored by PR Week as a Champion of PR, one of 36 women in the U.S. who represent the “gold standard in the industry.”

She has been featured in CNBC, The Guardian, Morning Consult, Yahoo, Adweek and other outlets.