Lauren Cazares

Lauren Cazares serves as a Policy Advisor at the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, focusing on Environment & Sustainability, Small Business, Cannabis, and Economic Development since July 2022. Previously, Lauren held roles as Director of Scheduling & Administration and Confidential Executive Assistant to the Chief of Staff in the City of San Diego from December 2020 to July 2022. Additional experience includes positions such as Fellow at the San Diego Leadership Alliance and Account Executive at Kamiab Solutions. Lauren coordinated the re-election campaign for Colin Parent for La Mesa City Council and served as Regional Deputy Field Director for Todd Gloria's mayoral campaign. Earlier roles feature National Program Manager and Course Facilitator at WIT-Whatever It Takes, as well as Guest Professor at UC San Diego Extension. Lauren's educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Women’s Studies from Point Loma Nazarene University and studies at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.