Over the past thirty years, in key design, merchandising, and marketing capacities, Lauren has enhanced profitability, expanded customer base and mentored successful teams. She offers a strong combination of creative design, product development and multi-media communication experience. Lauren's knowledge and highly transferable skill set qualify her for a range of significant responsibilities. She is an entrepreneurial spirit, 21st century communicator and business strategist who specializes in helping businesses grow.Core strengths include development and implementation of award winning strategies to increase net profit. Designing products to expand lines, creating promotions to support new product launches and using teambuilding abilities, she improves customer satisfaction, works to reduce turnover, and has mentored thousands to higher levels of performance. Her programs have been implemented globally as best practice solutions.Lauren's most unique qualities include expressing brand strategy both internally as well as externally; public relations, B2B and B2C communication, training and relationship building. She comes with connections to broaden market exposure. It is a hobby for her to keep abreast of competitive companies’ platform and activities. Lauren is very successful with this because she has keen instincts and is passionate about perpetually learning. Lauren's competitive advantage is seeing opportunities that others don’t.Specialties: • Leadership • Strategic Planning • Design Thinking • Interior Design • Premium Brand Marketer • Content Marketing • Coaching • Brand Management • Product Development • Team Development • Multi-Channel Communication • Merchandising Strategy • Color Harmony • Leather Expert • Industrial Wood CMF Expert • Retail Encyclopedia