Lauren Cosgrove serves as the Northeast Campaign Director at the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), where she leads campaigns and diverse coalitions to protect national parks and connect people to the region's rich natural and cultural heritage.

Drawing on more than a decade of organizing in New York City and the broader Northeast, Lauren works with all levels of government to influence policy, planning, and infrastructure projects that shape the future of parks and public lands. She sits on numerous boards, advisory committees and regional partnerships focused on conservation, climate resilience, and equitable access and transportation.

Lauren holds an MBA from Baruch College and is a certified WEDG® Associate. She is a resident of Rockaway, Queens and avid volunteer in the Jamaica Bay community. In the summer, you might catch her in the garden, swimming in the ocean or biking across town. In the fall and winter, she loves baking, long hikes and going on ski trips in the Adirondacks and New England.