Originally from Charleston, South Carolina, Lauren spent nearly a decade in New York City as VP, Director of Special Events & Strategic Partnerships for Christie’s Auction House, a Kering brand. There, she oversaw 300+ client activations and partnerships annually, working with luxury brands like Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Saint Laurent, Gagosian Gallery, Dom Perignon, NBC Universal, and others.
Lauren spent five years in Los Angeles, building marketing, PR, and sales infrastructures for start-up companies like The Private Suite at LAX, onefinestay of Accor Hotel Group’s portfolio, and a Silicon Valley product platform that was acquired by the Expedia Group. Lauren aligned these small companies with luxury travel consortiums and concierge groups like Virtuoso; American Express, private aviation companies, talent agencies, and luxury brands to generate new customer acquisition, brand elevation, and revenue-build.
Passionate about business development, entrepreneurship, and supporting companies in all stages of business, Lauren’s experience ranges from launching new products and companies, creating and managing teams, developing business plans, analyzing data, directing content creation and distribution, establishing partnerships, and identifying and executing opportunities for business growth and brand awareness.
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