Lauren Small, Account Manager, joined Talley in the late fall of 2019 and she currently serves as the Executive Director for the African Library Project (ALP). She has worked within the association management industry for 10+ years. Her primary expertise lies in organizational governance, and marketing and communications. She graduated with a bachelor’s in business, specializing in marketing from Hofstra University.

She began her career working for a bi-partisan lobbying firm where she was involved in a broad-range of activities. She excelled in her capacity of being a pro-active self-starter. She went on to develop and implement processes and procedures for several association clients within the management areas of events, communications, membership, sponsorship, and governance.

Outside of Talley, Lauren enjoys her time taking her dog for long walks along the westside highway of Manhattan, eating out at her favorite neighborhood restaurants, reading 50+ books a year, and traveling whenever the chance arises.