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Lauren Hudspeth

Principal Officer, Global Business Design at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
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Seasoned program management professional with expertise in strategy, project management, and leadership.
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Location
Santa Barbara, California, United States, US
Skills
  • Program Management
  • Management
  • Strategy
  • Project Management
  • Business Process
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Lauren Hudspeth is a seasoned program management professional with extensive experience in strategy, project management, business process, and leadership. She has held various roles at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Girls Inc. of Greater Santa Barbara, and other prominent organizations. Lauren holds a Bachelor of Science from Georgetown University and a Master of Arts from the University of Maryland Baltimore County.

Credentials

  • Design Kit: The Course for Human-Centered Design
    NovoEd
    May, 2015
    - Apr, 2026
  • Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt Certification
    Institute of Industrial Engineers
    Jan, 2015
    - Apr, 2026
  • Project Management Professional
    Project Management Institute
    Jun, 2004
    - Apr, 2026

Experience

  • Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
    • Principal Officer, Global Business Design
      • Mar 2024 - Present

  • Girls Inc. of Greater Santa Barbara
    • Santa Barbara, California, United States
    • Board Member
      • Jan 2024 - Present
      • Santa Barbara, California, United States

  • Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Deputy Director, Global Operations (Business Design Team)
      • Jul 2017 - Aug 2023

    • Prototype Program Lead (Transformation Design)
      • Feb 2016 - Jun 2017

    • Senior Program Manager - Investment Harmonization / Investment Workflow
      • May 2014 - Feb 2016

  • Make-A-Wish Foundation of Alaska and Washington
    • Seattle, WA
    • Wish Granter and Board Trustee
      • Sep 2015 - Sep 2021
      • Seattle, WA

      • Wish Granter• Board Chair (2018-2019) - led CEO search• Board Governance Committee Chair• Mission Advancement Committee • Finance Committee • Corporate Council• Speaker's Bureau

  • Slalom
    • Seattle, WA
    • Client Service Lead (Microsoft account) and Senior Consultant
      • 2008 - 2014
      • Seattle, WA

      >Responsible for people management, account management, sales, strategic consulting delivery. Clients included Microsoft and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation>Internal Initiatives • Designed, built and launched new hire "buddy" and internal mentoring programs • Revamped and managed internal training curricula for Seattle-based consultants

  • United Way of King County
    • Seattle, WA
    • Loaned Executive (from Slalom Consulting)
      • Aug 2012 - Dec 2012
      • Seattle, WA

      Philanthropy Fellow from Slalom Consulting loaned to UWKC to support the Workplace Giving Campaigns for Nordstrom and Costco as part of the Fundraising team

  • Hudspeth Consulting, Inc.
    • Washington, DC
    • President
      • Aug 2004 - May 2008
      • Washington, DC

      Clients included General Motors Acceptance Corporation (now Ally Bank), Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, ObjectVideo, and Ironworker National Fund.

  • CGI
    • Fairfax, VA
    • Senior Principal - Risk Management
      • Dec 2002 - Jul 2004
      • Fairfax, VA

      • Designed and implemented corporate operational risk management policies and procedures, including 2nd Executive Peer Review program, resulting in increased insurance coverage at significantly reduced premiums.

  • Proxicom (later Dimension Data)
    • Reston, VA
    • Delivery Director
      • May 2000 - Dec 2002
      • Reston, VA

      • Led multi-million dollar engagements for General Motors/GMAC and Black & Decker.• Managed distributed international teams of business analysts, developers, engineers, architects, designers and QA.

  • ELF, Inc
    • Bethesda, MD
    • Program Manager
      • Oct 1998 - May 2000
      • Bethesda, MD

      • Managed mid- to large-scale customized performance support and training projects for Fortune 500 clients (GE, Xerox) and government agencies (FAA, IRS, US Courts).• Supervised teams of instructional designers, SMEs, graphic artists, and programmers.• Business development and account management

  • Jhpiego
    • Baltimore, MD
    • Project Manager/Instructional Designer
      • 1992 - 1998
      • Baltimore, MD

      • Developed and field tested online courseware for medical professionals in Zimbabwe and the Philippines.• Organized regional health care conference for participants from six African countries in Zimbabwe.

Education

  • Georgetown University
    Bachelor of Science - BS
  • University of Maryland Baltimore County
    Master of Arts - MA, Instructional Systems Development

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