Lauren Gates

Lauren Gates has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Lauren currently holds the position of Vice President of Business Development at Western Veterinary Partners since August 2023. Prior to this, they served as Co-Director at Valhalla Investment Group starting from June 2023. Lauren also has experience as an Angel Investor at Houston Angel Network from October 2022. Lauren worked as Vice President of Business Development at Leon Capital Group from March 2021 to February 2023. Before that, they held multiple positions at PetWell Partners, including Vice President of Partnerships from February 2020 to March 2021 and Director of Partnerships from November 2017 to February 2020. Lauren's earlier roles include work as an Account Executive and GenPath Technical Specialist at BioReference Laboratories from October 2011 to October 2017 and from September 2015 to March 2017, respectively. Lauren also served as a Sales Representative at Eli Lilly & Co from March 2009 to September 2011 and as an Oil and Gas Financial Analyst at Wells Fargo Bank from May 2008 to March 2009.

Lauren Gates began their education at Texas Tech University - Rawls College of Business in 2004, where they pursued a Bachelor's degree in Accounting. Lauren completed their studies in 2008. Currently, Lauren Gates is an EMBA Candidate at Rice Business - Jones Graduate School of Business, starting their program in 2022 and expected to finish in 2024.