Lauren Reed, CEO of Reed Public Relations

When Lauren quit her successful job as a Senior Director at a national PR and marketing agency, she jumped without a net. There was no next job lined up. No lucrative book deal signed. No beach villa in St. Tropez waiting for her new life as a trophy wife.

Lauren didn’t need any of that. She had faith in herself. Faith that she would stick the landing. No safety net or parachute needed.

Within a few weeks – yes, weeks – she’d started Reed Public Relations and had a roster of amazing clients. Just like that, RPR was well on its way to making a lasting impact on the Nashville PR scene.

It may sound like success came easy for Lauren, but behind her sunny demeanor is an unrelenting work ethic and passion for delivering excellent work that’s propelled her to where she is today. Lauren is great at what she does because, bottom-line, she cares. Not only does she want to grow her own company, but she loves contributing to the growth of her clients.

Know this about Lauren: She doesn’t do cookie-cutter. So when she fires off an email with an idea that sounds a little crazy and unexpected, just go with it. The results will be tangible and speak for themselves. They always do.

Industry accolades back up Lauren as a rising star. She earned her Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) designation in 2010 and is now a member of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization, Women Presidents’ Organization, president of PRSA Nashville and recipient of the PRSA Nashville 2011 Mercury Award, which recognizes the top young PR professionals in the Nashville market.

Most recently, Lauren was named to the Nashville Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2018 and RPR was named one of the Business Journal’s Best Places to Work in 2018.

Even with all of her awards and the tremendous work she has done, she still stands by that one of her biggest professional accomplishment is creating REED PR’s Be The Good program, a program that allows our agency to provide travel grants to individuals who want to do volunteer or mission work at home or abroad.

When she’s not solving clients’ business challenges, you can find her training for her next marathon or spending time with her husband and two children, Jack Henry and Annie.