Lauren Smith

Lauren Smith, MBA, currently serves as Senior Manager HR Business Partner at Reynolds American Inc., focusing on the IT, HR, and Beyond Nicotine sectors since August 2019. Prior roles at Reynolds include Lead Manager HR Business Partner and Lead Manager Evolution Change Management Lead, where strategic partnerships and change management initiatives were prioritized. Lauren's earlier experience includes roles at LPL Financial as Sr Specialist, HR, and a Human Resources Intern at Kendra Scott, where responsibilities encompassed employee lifecycle management, compensation research, and data analysis. Lauren holds an MBA in Business Analytics from Wake Forest University and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a focus on Management and Human Resources from Appalachian State University.