Lauren Hirshon

Lauren Hirshon is an organizational change and transformation consultant for businesses, governments, and nonprofits. Her areas of expertise include: group and team dynamics, organizational development, change management, and cross-organizational collaboration. She is the Director of Learning and Research for an applied research and leadership advancement program at Harvard. She has created and executed development programs for future CFOs and COOs, cabinet level government officials, chiefs of police, health and human services executives, and others. Lauren also teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on management, leadership, and communication at the Wharton School and the University of Pennsylvania, and consults for Wharton’s Executive Education program.

Lauren has worked with Fortune 500 organizations, and has been invited to speak nationally and internationally for groups including the National Governor’s Association, the Securities Industry Institute, the BioPharma Strategy Series, and the European Cities Marketing Association.

Lauren received her B.A. from Harvard College in Psychology with a minor in French, and her M.S. in Organizational Dynamics from the University of Pennsylvania, with certificates in Leadership and Management, Global Studies, Practitioner of Change, and Sustainable Development. Outside of the office, Lauren plays on touch football, basketball and softball teams. And don’t mess with her – she’s a wicked shot with the javelin. Lauren and her husband, Ken, have one daughter and a dog, and live in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.