Lauren Rich
Director of Political Sales
Ampersand
About Lauren Rich
Lauren Rich is the Director of Political Sales at Ampersand where she guides the sales process of linear and digital advertising products for Ampersand’s political sales team. Lauren started her career as a production assistant on Capitol Hill, later transitioning into the media sales space where she worked for Comcast and later Cox Media. After joining NCC Media in 2009, she became known for her strategic media positioning and communication skills, authentic nature and building trusted relationships with the agency community. As NCC Media transitioned to what is now Ampersand, Lauren helped grow a team of over 20 account executives and oversaw a flourishing sales operation that has generated over $1B to date. A native Marylander, Lauren graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park where she studied Journalism and History. When she’s not devouring books, podcasts or music, Lauren loves travelling to the East Coast beaches with her two children and husband. They currently reside in Silver Spring, Maryland.