Lauren Ryder joined the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences in 2016 as the Associate Director of Development. With over 15 years of service in fundraising at Cornell, she enjoys connecting alumni, parents, and friends in meaningful ways to impact the priority work of the college. She is a long standing political volunteer and is currently a Trustee of The History Center in Tompkins County. Lauren holds a Bachelor of Arts in Politics from Ithaca College and a Masters in Regional Planning from Cornell.