Born & raised in Detroit, Lauren Hood brings an authentic perspective to community engagement & development.
As Founding Director of Live6 Alliance, she helped launch a new nonprofit planning & development organization to enhance quality of life and economic opportunity in Northwest Detroit.
As Manager of Economic Development for the City of Highland Park, she directed the allocation of CDBG funds, housing rehab projects, demolition efforts and business attraction activities.
As Director of Community Engagement for Loveland Technologies, she built relationships nationally with social investors, real estate professionals and municipal governments to increase transparency, accountability and access to information for property ownership.
