Lauren Catalano

Lauren Catalano currently serves as the Director of Brand Marketing at The Duckhorn Portfolio since September 2025, previously holding the same position at Jackson Family Wines from November 2013 to September 2025, focusing on notable brands such as La Crema Winery. Lauren's extensive career includes roles as Senior Brand Manager for various wineries including La Crema, Freemark Abbey, and Kendall-Jackson Winery, where responsibilities spanned brand management and integrated marketing communications. Prior experience includes positions as a Senior Account Executive at Edelman and an Account Supervisor at Inkovation, with earlier roles in account coordination and internships in event planning and journalism. Lauren holds a Bachelor of Journalism in Strategic Communications from the University of Missouri-Columbia and an MBA in Marketing and Management from the University of Illinois Chicago.