Lauren Nevin
About Lauren Nevin
Lauren Nevin is the Chief of Staff at Breakthrough Energy, with extensive experience in public affairs, private investment research, and immigrant legal advocacy.
Title
Lauren Nevin holds the position of Chief of Staff at Breakthrough Energy.
Professional Experience at Breakthrough Energy
Lauren Nevin is currently the Chief of Staff at Breakthrough Energy in Washington, District of Columbia. She is responsible for overseeing the organization-wide strategy, planning, and execution. Additionally, she ensures that the Breakthrough Energy network is well-coordinated, well-resourced, and supported by efficient systems. Nevin plays a pivotal role in developing and cultivating the organizational leadership and culture.
Previous Roles at Gates Ventures
Lauren Nevin's tenure at Gates Ventures included several significant roles. She served as Chief of Staff, Advocacy and Government Relations from 2020 to 2021, where she played a central role in establishing the Advocacy and Government Relations team in Washington, DC. Prior to that, Nevin was a Special Advisor from 2019 to 2020, and a Senior Program Associate in 2018. She initially joined Gates Ventures as a Program Associate in 2017.
Experience at On Deck
Lauren Nevin participated in On Deck's ODCoS1 fellowship program in 2021. She held the position of Chief of Staff Fellow for a brief period of three months.
Early Career and Other Positions
Before her current role at Breakthrough Energy and her time at Gates Ventures, Lauren Nevin accumulated diverse experience in public affairs, private investment research, and immigrant legal advocacy. She worked at Hamilton Place Strategies as a Senior Associate from 2016 to 2017 and as an Associate from 2015 to 2016. Nevin also held the position of Research Analyst at Capstone LLC in 2014 and served as a Legal Intern at the Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project in 2013.
Educational Background
Lauren Nevin studied Political Science and earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from Williams College. She also attended the School for International Training in Amman, Jordan, where she studied Arabic Language and Political Research.