Lauren Mitchell

Background

About Lauren Mitchell

I'm an energetic, customer-obsessed event leader with a high-impact 12+ year career designing and executing customized events for a diversified client base. My experience encompasses all aspects of the “events lifecycle” for highly visible in-person and virtual events. I'm a strategic client partner, collaborating on goals, budget, theme, concept, design & strategy for events with up to attendees and 50 vendors. I control all aspects of large-scale events across North America, Europe and the Middle East. I’m known for finding creative ways to do more with less, while always staying on budget and within timeline. I find countless ways to save both time and money. I have a reputation for being incredibly polished and cool under pressure while partnering with high end / high touch clients. I'm onsite from set up through the entirety of the event and breakdown. I ensure everything goes as planned while quickly thinking on my feet to resolve issues. With deep industry connections in the San Francisco Bay Area, Wine Country (Napa/Sonoma) and Monterey Peninsula, I've built trusted relationships with external vendors and contractors. I'm skilled in deriving optimal value from vendors, reducing potential risks, and ensuring excellent service delivery. I’m committed to delighting customers, and, in the process, accelerating realization of stakeholders’ key objectives. My Specialties Include: Special Events • Sales & Business Development • P&L Management • Budget Design & Management • Contract Negotiation • Vendor Management • Resource Management • Project Management