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Lauren Bacon Smith

Trailblazer · DISC type DI
Chief People Officer at Enabled Intelligence, Inc
📍 Springfield, Virginia, United States

Lauren Bacon Smith is the Chief People Officer at Enabled Intelligence, with a decade of experience in HR, recruitment, and program management focused on military affairs and diversity. People who have worked with her describe her as creative, passionate, dedicated, and empathetic. She holds a BS from Radford University.

Her professional dedication to creating opportunities for veterans, military spouses, and individuals with different abilities is a core driver. She is passionate about building pathways for economic opportunity and fostering inclusive environments where diverse talent can thrive, making it a central part of her career.

She built Hiltons renowned, award-winning military program from the ground up, creating a model that other companies now emulate.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Chief People Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Springfield, Virginia, United States
Personality Overview

How Lauren shows up

Informal
Persuasive
Charismatic

They are more likely to be open to unproven but exciting technologies. They like to keep things under control. They are charming and have the ability to align others behind their decisions.

Priorities

Topics Lauren cares about

Veteran & Spouse Careers
She built Hilton's military hiring program from scratch and now leads people operations at a company focused on employing veterans.
Disability Inclusion
Her company's mission is to provide meaningful employment for people with different abilities and the neurodivergent community, a cause she actively promotes.
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Career

Work history

4-2021
Chief People Officer
Enabled Intelligence, Inc
9-2020 - 4-2021
Director, Culture & Inclusion
Enabled Intelligence, Inc
6-2013 - 6-2020
Senior Manager, Military Programs
Hilton Worldwide
12-2011 - 6-2013
Executive Candidate Experience Coordinator
Hilton Worldwide
6-2011 - 11-2011
Technical Corporate Recruiter
Project Performance Corporation
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2004 - 2008
BS
Radford University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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