Our people

Lauren Bauer

Senior Director, Marketing and Communications

Lauren Bauer is responsible for branding, marketing, communications, and creative production across the Corus International organizations. She leads the expert team that develops the marketing strategies, sets the creative direction, and generates the stories that inspire engagement and generosity. 

Lauren joined Lutheran World Relief in 2011 and was instrumental in leading the comprehensive branding effort when Corus was established in 2020. 

A results and relationships-driven leader with more than 16 years of experience, she previously held marketing and communications roles at Johns Hopkins University. Lauren has a bachelor’s degree in visual communications from Towson University and a master’s degree in business from Johns Hopkins Carey Business School.

Lauren Bauer - Senior Director, Marketing and Communications in IMA World Health