Lauren Pratt

Lauren Sahakian serves as Director of IT Project Management at Lippert Components, Inc., a role she assumed in January of this year. In this position, she oversees the IT PMO and leads a team of five project managers while directing key initiatives in digital marketing, FinOps, IT service management, data services, AI, facilities and IT acquisitions, product lifecycle management, supply chain engineering, and Zero Trust security. She also manages mergers and acquisitions and all AI initiatives for the company. Sahakian earned a bachelor's degree in music and computer information systems from Arizona State University and a master's degree in IT management from Grand Canyon University. She is certified as a PMI Project Management Professional and holds an Agile certification. Sahakian attributes her success to a strong drive forward, a willingness to invest time in training and learning, investing in the people she works with, and strong communication skills, which she considers essential in the IT industry. She advises young women entering the field to seek mentorship both within and outside their companies to gain guidance, coaching, and networking opportunities.