Lauren is a Lean Process Facilitator for the state of Michigan and the founder of Rise Consulting Company, empowering nonprofits to maximize their impact through Lean principles. Lauren attended the University of Michigan Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, receiving
her BA in Public Policy. She received her MA in Philanthropic Studies and Nonprofit Management from Indiana University Lilly School of Philanthropy as well as a Masters Certificate in Collaborative Governance from the University of Arizona.
Inspired by her passion for the nonprofit sector and knowledge of Lean thinking, by her father’s career of training and implementing Lean, she built her consultant business on the idea that nonprofits, foundations, and government entities have the strength and skills to serve their communities better by thinking in new ways. Lauren also serves as a board member for the National Aphasia Association.
How To Be There For Someone With Primary Progressive Aphasia
I've learned that presence is so much more powerful than communication. 
