An engaging and ambitious senior business leader with multi-disciplinary experience in building and scaling businesses for sustainable growth covering sales, revenue growth and operations.
Currently, Chief of Hub Operations at AND Digital, leading the team who deliver enabling business services for our Clubs and Lines of Business in the South. Previously responsible for the Community Business unit within Techstars, including management of a globally distributed team, 1000+ volunteer run events in 125 countries, P&L management and Revenue Generation. Former founder and CEO of Zealify, helping high growth companies hire exceptional talent through Employer Branding focused on sales, team growth, partnership and investor relations.
I've always looked for new & creative ways to solve problems and been fascinated by innovation. As a startup founder I built a varied skill-set covering all aspects of startups and business strategy. I love having a purpose to my work and feeling driven by a mission, working with an equally passionate and engaged team. Within my work at Zealify, Techstars and AND I've been able to build systems to scale, develop remote teams and hone my coaching skills, alongside developing excellent commercial acumen and strong investor relationships.
Outside of my work I love speaking and mentoring, I've been lucky to have the opportunity to mentor incredible startups across a variety of industries and stages. I enjoy weight training, golf and connecting with people across various industries to learn new skills.
Education:
I have a degree in Business Management from the University of East Anglia. I've also participated in several courses including Startup Boards: Advanced Entrepreneurship from Stanford University and Project Management from the University of Adelaide. I believe in lifelong learning and constantly pushing myself to develop further.
"I was intro'd to Lauren by a trusted friend and was immediately rewarded by a terrific, unique and creative service offering called Zealify. Lauren is a visionary, a powerhouse, a highly intelligent business person and a pleasure to work with. If I ever have the chance to do so again, I would happily work with Lauren on any project knowing full well it will have 'success' written all over it!"
- Jeff Wellstead, Client of Zealify
""Lauren is terrific", I've said that so many times - smart, confident, engaging and articulate with people at all levels, she's a pleasure to work with. Lauren is extremely driven, professional and has a great sense of the right kind and type of communication (to investors, customers and partners).
In a world where so many just faff about, Lauren gets it done."
- Matthew Stafford, Advisor to Zealify
"I first met Lauren when she interviewed me for her Female Founders series. I was impressed by her poise, professionalism, vision and her intellect. Since then I have been privileged to be part of her support team, as a mentor and coach, helping her to realise her vast potential as an entrepreneur and business woman. Lauren has a very bright future ahead of her!"
- Amanda Davie, Executive Coach
"Lauren is a passionate, strategic and extremely driven individual. She's a natural leader and hungry for success. Her bags of energy can make me tired, but her charming personality also make me smile!"
- Emanuel Andjelic, Investor in Zealify
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“Every once in a while, you run into a manager who changes your life. Lauren has been that manager for me. I’ve never worked harder for someone and never felt more respected by a manager. She is the most multi-skilled leader I’ve had the pleasure to work for, with an ability to apply her reasoning skills to connect new ideas and work across contexts.”
- Margaux Joly, Former Direct Report at Techstars