Work with me

Let’s
grow it .

Keynotes, hosting, performance — and the strategy & design work that builds the foundation for growth. Two practices, shaped around your gathering, launch, or transformation.

Lauren onstage at a keyboard, projection screen behind her
Between the keys and the keynote.

What I offer

Which practice fits your moment?

Tell me what you're building and I'll shape the right combination to meet your goals.

  • Practice 01

    Speaking & Performance

    Every time people gather, there's an opportunity to unlock meaning.

    Whether you need a keynote that lingers, a host who holds the energy from open to close, or a performance that cracks something open — I bring the full range.

  • Practice 02

    Strategy & Design

    For teams that have to deliver.

    You have bold ideas and real constraints. I bring the process, tools and perspective to move from complexity to clarity — whether you're launching, aligning stakeholders, or figuring out what your community actually needs.

Organizations I've worked with

  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • LAZ
  • Google
  • SF Climate Week
  • Funding the Commons
  • CalArts
  • Bioneers
  • Grammy Museum
  • Burning Man Project
  • Ford
  • KC Can
  • TreePeople
  • UNFCCC
  • Green Dot Public Schools
  • LA Works

Select projects

A decade of work — and counting.

Strategy Speaking
  • [Role — e.g., Founder]

    COMPOSTARS

    [Brief summary of COMPOSTARS — what it is and who it serves.]

    Read the case study
  • Hosting

    GOODFest presented by Google Pixel

    A 5-city music festival for social good — Talent Director and live host across all five cities.

    Read the case study
  • Product design · with LA Compost

    LA Compost Tracking & Impact Platform

    We developed a custom compost app for the non-profit LA Compost.

    Read the case study
  • Systems & culture

    Compost for Burning Man

    Co-creating compost systems and culture with Burning Man.

    Read the case study
  • Strategic Planning

    KC Can Strategic Plan 2025–2027

    [Summary — one or two sentences about the strategic plan and its scope.]

    Read the case study
  • Facilitation · with IDEO & Hatch

    Ocean Plastics Leadership Summit

    Facilitating design thinking workshops with diverse stakeholders across the supply chain of plastic, and therefore pollution, alongside IDEO & Hatch.

    Read the case study
  • Program design

    Corporate Compost Program Design

    Creating the first compost rewards program for a 13,000-employee company.

    Read the case study
  • [Role placeholder]

    COP 21 UNFCCC Earth to Paris Campaign

    [Brief summary — see case study for details.]

    Read the case study

See the full project archive

Inquire

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Tell me about your gathering or your work — whether it's fully formed or still taking root. I'll respond within three business days to explore next steps and see if it's a good fit.

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