Summary

Lauren is an executive coach and HR advisor with 20+ years of senior leadership experience. She helps organizations develop top talent, build high‑performing teams, and create inclusive, engaging cultures. Combining her deep HR and business expertise with evidence‑based leadership development, Lauren is known for driving practical, sustainable change. Grounded in the belief that people are capable of far more than they realize, Lauren brings a coaching style that is direct and honest and is committed to a true partnership with every client.

Coaching Style

Lauren’s coaching approach is supportive and challenging, rooted in data, reflection, and clear action. She focuses on helping leaders navigate complexity, build collaborative, high‑performing teams, and support women to excel at senior levels. Clients describe working with her as a space to be candid, think strategically, and walk away with concrete steps they can immediately apply. Over the course of an engagement, leaders typically gain greater self‑awareness, increased confidence, and a more intentional approach to how they lead and develop others.

Professional Experience

Lauren brings more than two decades of HR leadership across multiple industries, including serving as Chief Human Resources Officer for the Americas at AXA XL. She has led teams through high growth, major transformations, mergers and acquisitions, and business downturns. Her experience includes building leadership pipelines, leading high‑performing teams, shaping inclusive talent strategies, and advising CEOs and senior teams on creating holistic, high‑performing workplace cultures. Sectors in which she has worked include Insurance, Financial Services, Consumer Products, Utilities & Energy, Professional Services, Pharmaceuticals, and Media.

Qualifications

Lauren holds an M.A. in Social‑Organizational Psychology from Columbia University and a B.A. in Smith College Leadership Coaching Certification from the Hudson Institute of Coaching. She is certified in Myers‑Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), Hogan, DiSC, Clark‑Wilson 360 and Voices 360.

Personal Interests

Lauren loves listening to and making music, getting lost in a good book, spending time with family and being active outdoors.