Lauren Walens Zarick

Lauren leads Breakthrough’s dissemination strategy planning and supports the dissemination team in executing that strategy through Breakthrough’s website, social media channels, and newsletter. She has also provided technical assistance to innovators on the topics of product packaging and marketing. As a strategic communications professional, Lauren has 15 years of experience developing strategic communications agendas, research translation, message creation, media relations, stakeholder and coalition engagement, strategic planning, team management, event planning, and spokesperson development. She is passionate about working at the intersection of communications, research, and policy, and her career has largely been focused on health issues. Lauren loves spending time outside hiking or running, volunteers with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, and is more than halfway to her goal of visiting all U.S. national parks.