Lauren Bleakney

Lauren Bleakney is an accomplished Human Resource Business Partner at Vanguard, where tenure since May 2011 includes leading diverse teams and driving strategic initiatives across learning and talent management. Currently, as Head of Personal Investor Learning & Development, Lauren oversees multiple capabilities to enhance operational efficiency, implement Generative AI technologies, and reduce expenses by over 20%. Previous roles include leading talent management efforts for the Retail Investor Group and developing impactful learning strategies that significantly increased advisor readiness. Lauren's foundational experience as Co-Owner and Mortgage Broker at 21st Century Savings, Inc. complements a solid educational background, holding an MBA from Drexel University's LeBow College of Business and a B.A. from Penn State University.