Lauren Hammarstedt

Lauren Hammarstedt is a seasoned professional in product management and customer success, currently serving as the Senior Director of Product Management at Optimizely since January 2022. With a strong background at Welcome, an Optimizely Company, Hammarstedt has held multiple leadership roles since March 2015, including Head of Product Growth and various vice presidential positions. As a founding member of Dreamers // Doers, a collective for female founders and change-makers, Hammarstedt also contributed as a board member of the Birds Nest Foundation from 2015 to 2020. Previous experience includes serving as Chief Operating Officer of Applico, where the focus was on app development, as well as roles in client services and analysis at Public Consulting Group and Shaping New Horizons, the latter being an educational program for inner-city youth. Hammarstedt co-founded the Babson Rwanda Entrepreneurship Center, aimed at enhancing entrepreneurship in Rwanda. Hammarstedt holds a Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship from Babson College.