Lauren Hennes Gil

Lauren Hennes Gil currently serves as Associate HR Manager at the California State Parks Foundation, a position held since September 2025. Previously, Lauren worked as HR Operations Associate at Brilliant Earth and as a Human Resources Generalist at HealthFlex Home Health & Hospice. Lauren's extensive background in human resources includes a role as People & Culture Generalist at Pathrise, where responsibilities included managing HR operations for a fully remote workforce. Other notable positions include a Career Coach for the Software Engineering Track at Opendoor and Talent Acquisition Operations/Senior Recruiting Coordinator. Lauren's early career involved academic advising at San Francisco State University and various roles at the University of Connecticut and Northeastern University. Lauren holds a Master’s Degree in Higher Education and Student Affairs from the University of Connecticut and a Bachelor’s Degree in Physical and Biological Anthropology from Humboldt State University.