City street at night with cars and shops

Lauren Turcotte

Lauren joined the Chamber in April of 2024 as the Marketing & Communications Coordinator. Lauren graduated from the University of Maine, where she studied Sociology with a double minor in Marketing & Graphic Design. She is a 2019 Senator George Mitchell Scholar, and the 2022 Barbara Atkins Pioneer Scholar of the Year for her dedication to the field of communications.

Lauren is responsible for the marketing and communications at the Chamber. This includes managing the Chamber social media pages, email distribution, our annual Region Guidebook, and working closely with Chamber members to ensure they are getting the most out of their marketing benefits as part of their membership. She is also a member of the Promotions Committee for the Augusta Downtown Alliance and serves on the KV Chamber Advocacy Committee.

In her free time Lauren really enjoys spending time with her partner Kenyan outdoors and going to concerts. She is an avid hiker, kayaker, and canoer. When she is not working or spending time outside, Lauren is in the ceramic's studio or painting. She has 3 cats, Boo, Germ and Rory, that keep her busy and walk through her wet paint!