Meet CEO Lauren Speeth.
A computer programmer since 1983, Speeth holds a bachelor’s degree from Mills College, a master’s (MBA) from Saint Mary’s College, a doctorate (DBA) from Golden Gate University, a doctorate (DMin) from BGU Seattle, and an Advanced Computer Security Professional Credential from Stanford University, as well as lifetime Community College Teaching Credentials in Finance, Management, and Computers. In 2010, Speeth was honored with a Doctor of Laws Honoris Causa from Golden Gate University School of Law in San Francisco.
The bulk of Speeth’s early computer experience was gained in progressively responsible positions — from Systems Analyst to Consulting Systems Engineer — at Bank of America, which she joined as a macro-11 programmer (an assembly language program for DEC minicomputers) in 1984. Since the early days of the internet when her work was noted in Gramophone Magazine (Webwatch, 2001) and highlighted in the New York Times (Classical Musicians Take to the Web, 2002), her client sites have consistently been award winners.
Speeth is author of our awareness-raising book on domestic poverty entitled Tracks of Hope and director of our film A Concert for Hope. One of her early efforts for Elfenworks was as a System Architect & html/xml programmer for inequality.com for the Center for the Study of Poverty and Inequality at Stanford University.
In addition to serving as one of our webmasters, Speeth also currently advises the Center for the Study of Poverty and Inequality at Stanford and serves as a Regent of Saint Mary’s College of California. Much sought-after as a guest lecturer and public speaker, Speeth’s current favorite speaking topics are: active non-harming; making change in uncharted waters; service learning; leadership ethics, fiduciary capitalism and enlightened self-interest; social entrepreneurship and conscienceware; and domestic poverty and activism.
Lauren and everyone at Elfenworks believe that YOU can make an exceptional difference if you’re committed to do so.
Our thanks to Silicon Valley Democratic TV for allowing us to post the online interview embedded on this page. This interview, among other Elfenworks Foundation material, is available on our YouTube page and in another format at Silicon Valley Democratic TV’s website, sccdp.org.
