Lauren Michell

Lauren Michell

Senior Associate – Toronto, ON

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Lauren Michell is a Senior Associate with N2Growth’s Executive Search practice in Toronto, ON. She brings more than 20 years of experience as a senior marketing executive and business leader, having held global and regional roles across both client and agency settings, and within privately held and publicly traded companies including Unilever, AB InBev, John St. (now part of the WPP network), G Adventures, and The Home Depot Canada. Known for her curious, creative, and strategic mindset, Lauren combines commercial acumen with a customer-centric, data-driven, and digital-first approach to consistently deliver brand strategies and solutions that resonate with audiences and drive measurable business and reputational impact.

Throughout her career, Lauren has built and led high-performing teams that fuel growth while fostering cultures of achievement and inclusivity. A trusted partner to agencies, organizations, and executives, she excels at collaborating, engaging, and drawing out the best from teams and external partners alike. As a respected member of senior leadership and executive teams, Lauren has played a key role in shaping and executing company vision, mission, and goals.

Lauren’s senior leadership experience spans industries including consumer packaged goods, hospitality, retail, and travel-giving her a broad perspective and a deep appreciation for the kind of visionary leaders who can elevate organizations and teams to the next level. This diverse background has also sharpened her ability to identify and attract exceptional senior talent, enabling companies to build sustainable competitive advantage—a mission Lauren now brings to N2Growth’s clients.

Lauren earned her MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business at Western University, following a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree from Queen’s University.

Outside of work, Lauren is an avid skier, wake-surfer, hiker, and yoga/pilates enthusiast. She enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time outdoors with her lively dogs, as well as with family and friends.