Lauren N. King is a Program Officer at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. She joined the Workforce Matters Steering Committee in 2022 and was the director of workforce programs at the Greater New Orleans Foundation. While serving as director, she staffed the New Orleans Works Collaborative (NOW) and lead the New Orleans Workforce Innovations Program (NOWI). This collaborative brought together philanthropy, city government and grassroots organizations to create a nationally accredited, entry-level stormwater management curriculum that provided jobseekers with skills needed to advance their careers. King also served as director of community and economic development at Delgado Community College; director of workforce development at Delgado Community College; and project director for JOB1 Business and Career Solutions.