Lauren DeGeorge

Lauren DeGeorge has spent more than 15 years transforming businesses on behalf of agencies and consultancies, both global and boutique, public and private. Most recently, she was Chief Client Officer for Publicis Digital Experience (PDX), a network of agencies specializing in experience design, technology, CRM and commerce. In this role, Lauren was responsible for the end-to-end financial health and customer experience of 300 client accounts across 7 agencies. She also led large Power of One pitches, and developed and nurtured mutually rewarding relationships from acquisition through loyalty to growth with Fortune 500 brands. Prior to PDX, she was SVP, Client Services at Edelman Digital, and a VP, Client Partner at Publicis Sapient, where she was on the NY Office Leadership Team as well as the Steering Committee for the Women’s Leadership Network. She has also held leadership roles at POSSIBLE (now VMLY&R) and Hospitality eBusiness Strategies (now Cendyn’s NextGuest), among others. Lauren is passionate about customer centricity and the role strong relationships play in developing compelling, innovative and effective work. She has spoken at marketing and women’s leadership conferences, is a published author and a fierce advocate for DE&I. She speaks French, and holds a B.S. cum laude in Advertising from Boston University’s College of Communication, where she was the commencement speaker. Lauren is a Board member of Hi-ARTS, a leading nonprofit cultural hub within the urban arts movement. She lives in Harlem, sees more theater than anyone you’ve ever met, and loves people, coffee, Converse, cities, yoga and the Internet.