Lauren joined BluePearl as a veterinary intern in 2011 following veterinary school at Auburn University. She stayed with BluePearl to continue her advanced training as an emergency and critical care resident, achieving board certification in 2015. Following her residency, Lauren launched the critical care service at our Clearwater hospital. In 2016, she became the medical director and served in that role until moving into a group medical director position for our Florida hospitals in 2020. In 2021, Lauren moved across the country from Tampa, Florida, to the greater Seattle, Washington, area to be a vice president of medicine for the West. In 2024, she was promoted to vice president of medicine for the entire organization. A Kentucky native, Lauren considers herself a bourbon aficionado. Outside of work, she can be found gardening, traveling, and hiking in the Pacific Northwest with her pug, Nug [citation].