Lauren joins Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles with almost a decade of experience in nonprofit management roles. Most recently, she was the Senior Director at The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s California Southland Chapter, where she executed several campaigns and events, all which exceeded revenue goals by over 25%. Her work earned her the National President’s Club Award in both 2016 and 2017 for achieving top fundraising and volunteer development success. As a member of the senior leadership team, Lauren was responsible for providing strategic direction for her chapter’s growth and development, and as a member of multiple enterprise task forces, she was instrumental in creating new initiatives and implementing national campaign standards. She is excited to bring her passion for fundraising, communication strategy and staff & volunteer development to BBBSLA. Lauren is a graduate of Wake Forest University in North Carolina where she studied Communication.

Marcy is a nonprofit leader passionate about creating joyful and transformative experiences for students and young people. Marcy has led programs in the education and nonprofit space for the past eight years, including serving as Deputy Program Director for Reading Partners Los Angeles and Associate Center Director for Lindamood-Bell Learning Process. Marcy earned a Master of Arts degree in Education Policy, Organization, and Leadership from Stanford University and studied English Literature as an undergraduate at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington. She is thrilled to return to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Los Angeles, one of her first nonprofit professional experiences, as the Senior Program Director.