Lauren Vaughan

Lauren C. Vaughan is an American civil servant from Washington, D.C. who served as Secretary of the District of Columbia from 2015 to 2018.

Education Vaughan earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Media Arts from Hampton University and a Master of Science in Engineering and Technology Management from George Washington University.

Career She has since worked in various organizations as trainer, manager and chief executive. From 2001 she was Co-Chair and Board Chair of My Sister's Place, a domestic violence shelter. From 2009 to 2015, she was Chief Executive of My Sister's Place.

Vaughan became Secretary of the District of Columbia on January 2, 2015 as a member of the Democratic Party. She served until December 11, 2018.