Lauren Hillsburg

Lauren Hillsburg has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and companies. Lauren currently holds the position of Director of Sales at illycaffè since November 2022. Prior to this, Lauren served as the National Sales Manager - Natural and Regional Sales Manager - Central at Simple Mills from February 2022 to November 2022. From April 2021 to February 2022, they worked as a Regional Sales Manager - Natural for Justin's Nut Butter at Hormel Foods. Lauren also held roles such as Customer Executive, Senior Sales Representative, and Associate Category Development Analyst at Albertsons Safeway during their tenure from 2018 to 2021. Before joining Hormel Foods, they gained valuable experience as a Consumer Product Sales Representative and Consumer Product Sales Analyst Intern at Albertsons Safeway from 2017 to 2018. In 2017-2018, they held leadership positions at Western Michigan University - Haworth College of Business as President of the Food Marketing Association and VP of Professional Events. Lauren's early work experience includes an internship in Human Resources at Landscape Forms from October 2015 to June 2017.

Lauren Hillsburg obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Food & Consumer Packaged Goods Marketing and Business Administration and Management, General from Western Michigan University - Haworth College of Business between 2014 and 2018. In addition, they have certifications in Adapting Leadership to Behavioral Styles (from LinkedIn, 2023), Business Insights: Black Belt Level 1 Certification (from Delta Associates, Inc, 2019), Mastery of Selling Skills (from Delta Associates, Inc, 2019), and Generations At Work (from Kalamazoo Valley Groves Center, 2016).