Lauren Fay — Strategy at Loopt Foundation
Lauren Fay
Strategy | Business Development | Technology | Sustainability | Fashion and Textiles | Circularity
Seattle | US
Skills
- Sales Presentations
- Customer Satisfaction
- Strategic Initiatives
- Deal Closure
- Client Services
Interests
Reading
Writing
Yoga
Hiking
Industries
Creative Agencies
Fashion
Streetwear
Tech
Work experience
Loopt Foundation
Technical Advisory Committee Member | 08/2024 - Current
BFG LAB
Business and Strategy Consultant--Circularity & Sustainability | 04/2023 - Current
• Delivered pipeline through partnerships and sales for clients.
• Identified key performance indicators (KPIs)
• Curated events, strengthened clients’ circular strategies through resale, repair, and recycling partnerships. Introducing automation and technology partnerships and tools as needed.
• Authored and updated marketing materials for websites, sales collateral, and client impact and ESG reports.
• Initiated partnerships with Fortune 500 companies, non-profits, and global organizations to enrich clients’ market presence.
Helpsy®
Senior Director of Partnerships and Impact | 03/2022 - 03/2023
• Generated net new profit, grew revenue and managed end-to-end sales pipeline.
• Managed cross-functional teams (including sales) and successfully negotiated and secured strategic partnerships with key industry players.
• Forged relationships with several government agencies and non-profits.
• Spearheaded B-Corps auditing task force and created employee sustainability training.
• Led product development for an impact calculator to measure water and carbon use for B2B clients and the company’s impact report.
The New Fashion Initiative
Founder | 08/2018 - 03/2022
• Created a successful consortium program in collaboration with Eileen Fisher, fostering 30+ strategic partnerships with renowned institutions and organizations.
• Partnered with Brown University’s Environmental Science department to offer a research course on fashion’s climate impact.
• Collaborated with Barnard College, Ellen MacArthur Foundation, World Resources Institute and Patagonia on a multi-day public education event focused on the circular economy. The event drew over 5,000 attendees and was featured in the Wall Street Journal.
• Selected and appointed 4 board members and 8 advisory council members.
Fashion Revolution USA
Founding Executive Director | 04/2017 - 08/2018
• Built brand equity by fostering partnerships with 50+ leading sustainable fashion brands including Eileen Fisher, Mara Hoffman, Reformation, and Patagonia
• Organized disparate team of 60 + volunteers across 20 cities to create a cohesive team that executed local sustainability education initiatives.
• Created a nationwide program for college students to develop and host on campus events about fashion’s environmental and social impact.
All Covered
Senior Information Technology Consultant | 05/2016 - 04/2017
• Achieved annual target in new business; collaborated with engineers and clients to close agreements that boosted business growth
• Innovated comprehensive managed services, project services, and cloud services contracts through detailed discovery, structuring, negotiation, and closing
Enhatch
Enterprise Sales Executive (start-up) | 11/2015 - 05/2016
RFA
Business Development Manager | 01/2013 - 10/2015
Saddle Ranch Digital
Vice President Of Business Development | 12/2011 - 12/2012
Narrowcast Digital Media
COO | 01/2008 - 12/2011
A-List International Magazine
Sales and Marketing Manager | 01/2006 - 12/2008
Robert Half
Division Director | 04/2005 - 02/2006
Nickelodeon
Executive Assistant to Executive Producer, Blue's Clues | 02/2002 - 11/2003
