Lauren Nackman has 20 years’ experience in public and not-for-profit agencies managing service delivery programs and transformation projects.

Early in her career, she worked as a front-line program manager in employment services. She has been a successful program manager; developing and implementing innovative programs to serve diverse populations which include at-risk youth, individuals with disabilities, long term public aid recipients as well as laid-off manufacturing workers.

Lauren has also worked in the private sector for the management consulting firm, Accenture, in their government service line. In these roles, she managed the communications and change management required to implement new welfare and foster care benefits system for almost 3000 users. This work included business process analysis, planning for process changes, and guiding the communications and training for both staff and leadership. After leaving the private sector Lauren returned to government with the State of California’s Legislative Analysts office. There on behalf of the Legislature, she provided research and recommendations for the areas of Child Welfare, Foster Care, Employment programs, and Child Care Licensing and quality. She regularly testified on policy and fiscal recommendations before policy and budget sub-committees of the Legislature.

Most recently Lauren has guided the development of a major system and business transformation for the Ministry of Social Development and Innovation and works currently advising on and implementing performance monitoring plans and evaluation for a program serving youth with disabilities. Lauren received her Master’s Degree in Social Policy Analysis (Urban Planning) from the University of California, Los Angeles.