Lauren Maillian
Lauren Maillian is a transformational executive, three-time entrepreneur, investor, and strategic advisor with more than two decades of experience building and scaling consumer-facing businesses at the intersection of culture, technology, commerce, and innovation.
At 19, Lauren co-founded Sugarleaf Vineyards, building an award-winning wine and hospitality company whose wines were served at the White House Governor’s Ball before successfully exiting the business. She later founded early-stage venture firm Gen Y Capital Partners and has built a personal investment portfolio including early investments in category-defining companies such as Ruggable and Partake Foods.
As Founder and CEO of LMB Group, Lauren advises founders, CEOs, boards, Fortune 500 companies, and private equity-backed businesses on growth strategy, brand transformation, AI-enabled innovation, commercialization, strategic partnerships, and global expansion. Her governance and capital-markets experience includes prior advisory roles with OptimizeRx (NASDAQ: OPRX), Overtime and Walmart, serving as Jury President for the Cartier Women’s Initiative, and as an advisor and investor in Athena Consumer Acquisition Corporation (NYSE: ACAQ).
Lauren previously served as CEO of digitalundivided after transitioning from Board Chair, growing revenue fivefold, raising more than $20 million for social impact, and building 68 major corporate partnerships. As President, Digital Innovation at Hero Media, she was recruited by the founder and Board to transform and scale the business, launching an adtech platform and completing its transformation ahead of schedule.
A recognized business voice, Lauren has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, CNBC, CNN, Fast Company, and Vogue Business and has spoken at Cannes Lions, Adweek, CES, SXSW, World Expo Dubai, and other leading global forums.
An avid traveler to more than 90 countries, contemporary art collector, and passionate tennis player, Lauren speaks fluent Spanish and conversational French and brings a global perspective to luxury, hospitality, technology, consumer experience, and growth.