Lauren Woulard
Communications Director
About
<p>I am a talented publicist and communications professional, with a passion for diversity in the entertainment industry, women empowerment and multicultural marketing. I currently serve as<br>Director, Communications at SHOWTIME / MTV Entertainment Studios where I lead press strategy for several Paramount brands such as: SHOWTIME, MTV,<br>Comedy Central, CMT and Paramount+. I also lead many of the department’s music programming and tentpole awards shows, such as: MTV<br>Video Music Awards (VMAs), CMT Music Awards, MTV<br>Unplugged and more. Prior to joining Paramount, I held leadership roles at preeminent entertainment PR agencies such as: The Chamber Group, where I was<br>instrumental in the promotional success of then client Jon Batiste’s album ‘WE ARE’, which won Album of the Year at the 64 th Annual GRAMMY Awards, as well<br>as One/35 Agency, Allied Global Marketing and more.</p> <p>My resume includes creating and executing PR campaigns for clients such as: OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, Amazon Studios, Warner Brothers,<br>Disney, Netflix, 20th Century Fox, FX Networks, FOX Entertainment, NBCUniversal, etc. I have also cultivated an extensive knowledge of managing tentpole events and festivals, having also implemented press strategy for GRAMMY Awards, BET Experience, ComplexCon, Essence Music Festival and New York Fashion Week to name a few.</p> <p>In addition to my PR work, I lend time to mentoring the next generation of entertainment + media professionals, working with programs like Gyrl Wonder and SHOWTIME / MTV Entertainment Studios Storytellers’ Lab. I am a sought-after public speaker, having spoken at conferences such as Digital Summit Series, Florida Public Relations Association, University of South Florida, HBCU Kings + Queens Conference, Black Girls in Media Conference, Grind Pretty Fest and more.</p> <p>I earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from Howard University, and am a native of New<br>Orleans, Louisiana. I was recently named a 2024 Distinguished Communicator of Color by Diversity Action Alliance, and a 2022 ‘Rising Tide’ on the Cablefax Most Powerful Women in Media list.</p>
Brands
Amazon Prime
Paramount Pictures
VH1
Showtime
MTV
Netflix