Lauren Friedman Russell
Director of Operations and Strategy
Lauren leads CEGA’s organizational development, strategy and performance management, finance, and people operations. Prior to joining the Center, she managed a $20M countywide public health initiative out of the University of California, Los Angeles, and grantmaking activities at multiple nonprofit organizations. Previously, she was a Peace Corps Volunteer in El Salvador where she designed economic development and maternal-child health interventions. Lauren has a Masters in Public Administration in International Management from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of California, Santa Cruz with a BA in Anthropology.
