For more than 15 years, I’ve built a multidisciplinary career rooted in creativity, culture, and community impact. As an entrepreneur, creative strategist, and operations leader, I specialize in transforming meaningful ideas into intentional, scalable experiences that help people and organizations grow with purpose.
My background spans marketing, branding, culinary arts, production, storytelling, and organizational operations. I’ve partnered with brands including Unless Collective, Nike, the Portland Trail Blazers, AdMedia, SneakerWeekPDX, Workplace Change, and Travel Portland.
A global lens shapes everything I create. My time traveling throughout Europe, Australia, and the Caribbean continues to influence my approach to design, flavor, texture, and story. In 2024, I earned a diploma (Highest Honors) in Plant-Based Culinary Arts from the Institute of Culinary Education, deepening my commitment to sustainability and expanding my work into food, wellness, and sensory experience. This expertise also led me to become a vegan hospitality consultant, helping restaurants, hotels, and brands evolve through plant-forward innovation and culturally grounded culinary strategy.
I also serve as the COO of Better, where we support communities, entrepreneurs, and organizations across the U.S. through intentional, impact-driven services, from branding and marketing to film, photography, storytelling, community building, and strategic consulting. Across all of my work, I’m committed to building experiences, stories, and systems that feel grounded, imaginative, and community-led.
My purpose is simple: create work that inspires connection, sparks possibility, and leaves the world a bit better than I found it.
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I'm just trying to live a life that inspires others.
Lauren Hampton