Lauren Jacobs

Lauren Jacobs is an executive assistant on the Presidential Initiatives team providing administrative, programmatic, and logistical support.

Lauren brings experience balancing administrative and time management responsibilities with the project management know-how to track and visualize the day-to-day progress of larger projects. In her role, Lauren will provide vital administrative support to the Presidential Initiatives team and serve as a key partner to Finance, Events, and other teams across the Foundation.

She brings over a decade of experience in the nonprofit sector, with a focus on program management, project coordination, and relationship building. Before joining Mellon, she served as executive assistant and special projects manager to the president and CEO at God’s Love We Deliver. Her background also includes various roles at YAI, where she contributed to inclusive programming for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities, focusing on social skill development and workforce training.

Lauren holds a BA in psychology from the University of Hartford.