Lauren Gilmore is an award-winning digital communications strategist with expertise in brand management, digital marketing, and public relations. As Director of Public Relations, she works with clients to design unique and prudent strategies for content marketing, brand management, and publicity.
Lauren started her career as a nonprofit marketing and fundraising specialist, heading all aspects of advocacy, communications, and media relations efforts to support donor and partnership development. With over a decade of experience in branding, media, and interpersonal communication development, she has cultivated a unique set of skills in designing and executing communication and brand strategies for nonprofits, startups, and corporations.
Upon moving to the Netherlands, Lauren became the Commissioning Editor for The Next Web, leading multiple user-centric initiatives for clients, including ABN AMRO, Philips, Netflix, and Adobe. She has worked with and interviewed a roster of brands, including startups (Testlio, Adyen, Decrypt, and Hologram) and personalities (Robert Scoble, Neil Patel, and Timothy Ferriss). A few years later, she founded her own communications company, PR & Prose, specializing in communications for tech startups and the broader ecosystem that supports them.