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Lauren Livak Gilbert

Visionary · DISC type Ds
Top Retail Expert at RETHINK Retail
📍 Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Lauren Livak Gilbert is a commerce strategist with over a decade of experience helping Fortune 100s and retailers with digital transformation. As Executive Director of the Digital Shelf Institute, she focuses on creating omnichannel strategies for growth. She holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Communicators Certificate from Rutgers University.

Lauren has a long-standing interest in building engaging communities. This dates back to her time at Rutgers, where she created a highly interactive social media campaign, and continues in her current role where she has scaled a professional community to over 8, 000 members globally.

She co-hosts the e-commerce podcast "Unpacking the Digital Shelf, " which features candid conversations with industry leaders.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Top Retail Expert
Job Level
Senior
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Personality Overview

How Lauren shows up

Fast But Thoughtful
Goal-Oriented
Objective Evaluator

Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.

Priorities

Topics Lauren cares about

Omnichannel Strategy
Helps brands and retailers move beyond siloed structures to create unified omnichannel visions that drive growth and connect with consumers.
Digital Shelf
Leads the Digital Shelf Institute and co-hosts a podcast dedicated to helping brand manufacturers win through best practices and expert advice.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Top Retail Expert
RETHINK Retail
5-2024
Executive Director, Digital Shelf Institute
The Digital Shelf Institute
7-2021
Podcast Co-Host: Unpacking the Digital Shelf
The Digital Shelf Institute
7-2021 - 5-2024
Director, Digital Shelf Institute
The Digital Shelf Institute
7-2021
Director, Digital Shelf Institute
Salsify
In the press

Media appearances

Lauren Livak Gilbert, Executive Director at The Digital Shelf Institute. Featured in Spotify
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Reinventing the Organization for Omnichannel Success w/ Lauren Livak Gilbert of The Digital Shelf Institute. Featured in Flywheel Digital Podcast
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Education
2009 - 2012
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Rutgers University–New Brunswick
Communicators Certificate
Rutgers University–New Brunswick
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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