Lauren Sydney Smith

Lauren Sydney Smith, JD, currently serves as Chief Operating Officer at SoLo Funds and as a Strategic Consultant for The Acceleration Project, where strategic advice is provided to foster business growth and local economic vitality. Previously, Lauren was the CEO and Founder of Wear Sydney, and held the position of Chief of Staff in the Office of the CEO at Vector Media, leading strategic initiatives and corporate communications. Lauren's background also includes experience as Head of Operations at Bindle Chat / Offside, and as an Attorney at Fried Frank, advising on commercial acquisitions and corporate matters. In-house counsel experience was gained at Vantage Properties, focusing on high-value transactions. Lauren holds a JD from Harvard Law School, a BA summa cum laude in English from Columbia University, and has education from Columbia Business School and the University of Oxford.