“Classic eldest daughter—driven, hardworking, and constitutionally incapable of leaving a typo alone. It’s exactly the kind of energy that puts clients at ease, knowing every detail is covered.”
A love of language runs deep for Lauren, who built the early years of her career in book publishing before finding her way to executive search. “Writing can be so powerful, whether used to influence or inform, entertain, or simply share,” she says. “I think it’s so important to polish and rewrite, and to make sure the message is always clear, no matter the purpose.”
Client interactions are the cornerstone of Lauren’s work at Ampersand. “I pride myself on being thorough and comprehensive in every way that I’m involved in a project,” she says. “I bring a detail-oriented, pointed focus to my work, and I’m proud to know others would say the same.” That focus is matched by an instinct for reading people—adapting her approach to the personalities, paces, and preferences of everyone she supports.
One of Lauren’s proudest moments didn’t look like a win at first. She once project managed a coaching engagement that shifted direction many times before ultimately being canceled; “For a while, I felt like I couldn’t feel proud of my work on it,” she recalls. But when the client returned months later with a bigger project and cited her team as part of the reason why, it reframed the experience entirely: “It felt really good to know I was at the forefront of that unconventional win.”
Lauren attended NYU with a dual major in English and Journalism, calling New York City home for 21 years. In 2026, she moved her family to Pittsburgh in search of the same good food, theater, and art—albeit with a little more greenery and a (slightly) quieter pace.
