Lauren is the Trade & Investment Manager for World Trade Center San Diego at the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation. Prior to EDC,  Lauren was a marketing manager with the Qualcomm Ventures team and lead efforts around promotion of the brand in the Bay Area. She was also heavily involved in the group’s recent robotics accelerator, and showed commitment to the growth and development of the local hardware ecosystem.

Prior to Qualcomm, Lauren worked in the ad agency business with a focus on large-scale digital campaigns for biotech, real estate and consumer clientele. Lauren attended Northwestern University for her undergraduate studies and completed an MBA at UCSD’s Rady School of Management.