Lauren Imgrund

Lauren Imgrund currently serves as the Associate Director of Partnerships & Civic Engagement at the National Park Service, a position held since April 2023. Prior to this, Lauren Imgrund was the Deputy Secretary for Conservation and Technical Services at the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources from November 2006 to April 2023, where responsibilities included leading the Conservation Landscape Program and managing the Community Conservation Partnerships grant program. Additional roles included Director of the Bureau of Recreation & Conservation, Coordinator of the Conservation Landscape Initiative, and Recreation and Parks Advisor. Lauren Imgrund was also the President of the National Association of State Outdoor Recreation Liaison Officers from 2017 to 2019 and directed programs at Dickinson College related to aquatic resource monitoring. Education includes an MA in Community Psychology & Social Change from Penn State University and a BS in Environmental Science/Biology from Juniata College.