Meet Lauren
Economist
Ph.D. macroeconomist focused on our community. Former Deputy Chief Economist of KPMG, Macroeconomist at CBO, and adjunct Professor.
Lauren holds a Ph.D. in Applied Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison as well as a Masters of Science in Applied Economics and dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Philosophy and International Relations from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Civil Servant
Served Congress at the Congressional Budget Office as the inflation forecaster as well as in National Security.
Professor
Professor of the Year award winner for graduate-level macroeconomics at the University of Maryland.
Family Focused
We moved home to Minnesota to raise our children in a community that cares about top notch education for all, safety, and the environment.
Minnesotan
Born by the Mississippi headwaters and raised in Waconia, Lauren is a proud Carver County 4H kid now working at Cargill. Lauren attended our great Minnesota public schools from K through 12.