Lauren Vaccarello is a global marketing executive and public board director. As an operator, she has driven record revenue growth and built world-class brands at companies like Salesforce, Box, AdRoll, Talend, and Salesloft. She currently serves as a Board Director for Thryv ($THRY), where she sits on the Nom/Gov Committee and the Compensation Committee. Additionally, Lauren advises several high-growth startups, is the Executive in Residence at Scale Ventures, and has served on the Board of Directors at Saleshood. 

Lauren is a passionate advocate for diversity in leadership, demonstrated through her work as an advisor and investor. Her commitment to bridging the equity gap is evident in her angel investments in companies like Iterable (valued at over $2 billion), StarHarbor, and Stage2Capital. She has also been a member of the Corporate Advisory Council at Planned Parenthood and a Global Advisor to How Women Lead, where she trains the next cohort of female board members. 

Lauren has authored two industry-leading books, “Complete B2B Online Marketing” and “The Retargeting Playbook,” and has been quoted in several others. She has received numerous awards for her work, including “Top 50 Women in Revenue” and San Francisco Business Times’ “Most Influential Women in Business.” An international keynote speaker, Lauren was also the former host of ‘Marketing Trends,’ the leading podcast for marketing executives, and “Truth Be Known.”