Lauren Cohn

Lauren graduated from the University of South Florida (USF) in 2004 with a BA in Criminology. She is also a certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt. Lauren has worked in the mental healthcare industry for over 15 years, starting out as a frontline mental health service provider before moving into program management, and eventually risk management, positions. She first served as the Chief Performance Officer (CPO) at Meridian, where she was responsible for regulatory compliance, identifying opportunities and risk mitigation strategies, developed quality improvement plans, worked closely with program managers to achieve key performance measures, and evaluated clinical care to ensure the best possible client outcomes. As the Chief Operating Officer, her current role at Meridian, she overseas medical services, primary care, and support services and ensures the effective operation of these programs.