Completed12units
Transitional Housing · Auburn, WA
Phoenix Rising
Managed unit production through completion, delivery, site installation, and finish construction.
Professional experience completed at Blokable.Project leadership for the built environment
Clarity from concept
through delivery.
APEX helps owners, developers, builders, and design teams navigate complex projects through focused leadership, informed coordination, and practical problem-solving.
01DesignDelivery
01 / The APEX Advantage
One perspective.
Every project phase.
The greatest project risks often emerge between disciplines—where design meets approvals, manufacturing meets construction, and decisions meet execution.
APEX brings experience across architecture, construction, product development, and manufacturing to close those gaps. We identify constraints early, clarify responsibilities, and keep teams aligned around the decisions that move work forward.
Owner-focusedCross-disciplinaryDelivery-minded
02 / Core Services
Focused support where
projects need it most.
Flexible leadership that integrates with your team, strengthens coordination, and protects project momentum. Support is tailored to each project, with specialist resources coordinated as needed.
01Project Management
Organizing teams, priorities, schedules, and decisions from early planning through execution.
When internal capacity is stretched, milestones are slipping, or responsibilities are falling between stakeholders, APEX provides focused project leadership. We organize priorities, coordinate schedules and responsibilities, and track decisions and open issues so the team understands what needs to happen next and who is accountable.
02Design Management
Aligning design intent, technical requirements, consultant input, and project delivery constraints.
When consultant coordination is consuming your team’s time, requirements remain unresolved, or design decisions are putting approvals and construction readiness at risk, APEX helps align the team, clarify responsibilities, and move critical decisions forward. We connect design intent with technical requirements and delivery constraints to support a more coordinated path through approvals and execution.
03Owner’s Representation
Providing clear, informed advocacy so owners can make confident decisions and maintain accountability.
When you need an experienced partner to evaluate recommendations, communicate your priorities, and maintain oversight, APEX represents your interests across the project team. We translate technical issues into practical choices, monitor commitments, and coordinate follow-through so you can make informed decisions with a clearer understanding of progress, risks, and tradeoffs.
04Delivery Strategy + Coordination
Connecting design, approvals, procurement, manufacturing, logistics, site readiness, and field execution across conventional and off-site delivery models.
When procurement dependencies, long lead times, logistics, or gaps between project phases threaten progress, APEX connects the teams and activities that drive delivery. We coordinate vendors and stakeholders, align delivery plans with site readiness, and communicate constraints early to support clearer handoffs and more predictable execution across conventional and off-site projects.
03 / Selected Professional Experience
Experience across
the delivery continuum.
Housing and development projects managed across design, permitting, production, logistics, construction, and site delivery.
Completed04townhomes
Workforce Housing · Mammoth Lakes, CA
60 Joaquin
Managed production through completion, coordinating consultants, logistics, unit setting, and finish construction.
Professional experience completed at VBC.Advanced through permitting20units
Affordable Housing · Napa, CA
Caritas Village
Managed design development, construction-document delivery, permitting, and plan review while aligning project requirements with the proposed building system.
Professional experience completed at Blokable; involvement concluded before construction.Additional Selected Experience
Broader project leadership across adaptive reuse, entitlements, consultant management, and early development planning.
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Adaptive Reuse · Northern California
Transportation + Fleet Operations Facility
Led design coordination, consultant vetting and management, entitlement strategy, permitting, and direct coordination with municipal agencies for the renovation and reuse of an existing commercial facility.
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Multifamily Development · Sacramento, California
Confidential Residential Development
Supported conceptual design and entitlements, vetted the consultant team, and managed early product-engineering and development planning for a confidential multifamily project.
Professional experience completed while serving as Senior Product Manager at Blokable.04 / Representative Challenges
When the path forward
isn’t clear.
Complex projects rarely stall because of one issue. Progress depends on finding the real constraint, bringing the right people together, and creating a practical way forward. These examples draw on selected professional experience across design and delivery.
01Protecting a Large Modular Portfolio
Logistics · Risk Management · Recovery Planning
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A portfolio of more than 200 completed modular units had remained in storage, creating land, logistics, weather-exposure, and asset-protection risks.
The response brought the owner and manufacturer together, secured additional storage, and coordinated unit relocation. Proactive risk communication addressed the approaching rain season; subsequent work included damage assessment and documentation, recovery planning, and restoration coordination.
Confidential 214-unit modular development · Southern California02Navigating Approvals for Adaptive Reuse
Entitlements · Agency Coordination · Consultant Management
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Reusing an existing commercial facility required alignment between design, consultant input, and municipal requirements.
Design coordination, consultant vetting and management, and direct agency coordination provided a clear path through the entitlement and permitting process.
Transportation and fleet operations facility · Northern California03Aligning Design with Delivery
Design Management · Constructability · Execution
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Across conventional and off-site projects, design decisions carry implications for approvals, procurement, production, logistics, and construction.
Coordination across owners, consultants, engineers, manufacturers, contractors, and field teams connected those requirements, clarified responsibilities, and aligned design decisions with delivery needs.
Selected multifamily, workforce, affordable, transitional, and commercial experience05 / In Their Words
“Working with Lauren brought clarity and confidence to our facility renovation and entitlement process. She led the design coordination and approval process, helped us identify and manage the right consultants, and worked directly with the municipal agencies involved. Her expertise in navigating complex requirements, combined with her clear communication and proactive approach, kept the project moving forward and helped us overcome challenges efficiently.
“Lauren brings clarity, integrity, and structure to complex project environments. She consistently advocated for the client’s needs while balancing manufacturing constraints and broader operational priorities.
06 / Career Experience
Built across disciplines.
Focused on delivery.
20 years of industry experience, spanning architecture, construction, product development, manufacturing, and project management.
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Architecture + Design
Design, technical documentation, consultant coordination, permitting, and construction administration.
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Construction + Project Management
Client leadership, project controls, procurement, approvals, and field coordination.
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Product Development + Integrated Delivery
Product engineering, manufacturing coordination, procurement, logistics, site readiness, and field execution across off-site and conventional project environments.
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APEX Building Solutions
Cross-disciplinary leadership for owners, developers, builders, and design teams.
Bring clarity to what comes next.