Lauren Manning

Experience

1. Food System 6Executive Directorcurrent2025 — present
2. Food System 6Managing Director2023 — 2025
3. University of Arkansas School of Law, FayettevilleAdjunct Professor of Law2015 — 2025Greater Fayetteville, AR Area
4. Ozark Pasture BeefRancher2015 — 2023Greater Fayetteville, AR Area
5. Croatan InstituteSenior Associate2022 — 2023
6. AgFunderInvestor2021 — 2022
7. AgFunderResearch & Media Team2015 — 2021San Francisco, California
8. USDA Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program Grant ProjectInstructor2017 — 2021Greater Fayetteville, AR Area
9. Industry DiveFood Journalist2019 — 2020
10. University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of LawAdjunct Professor2015Sacramento, CA
11. Desmond Nolan Livaich & CunninghamAssociate2013 — 2015Greater Sacramento
12. Kershaw, Cutter & RatinoffAssociate2011 — 2013Greater Sacramento
13. Kershaw, Cutter & RatinoffLaw Clerk2011Sacramento, CA
14. Placer County Superior CourtIntern2011Placer County
15. University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of LawAlumni2008 — 2011
16. California Supreme CourtJudicial Extern to the Honorable Justice Joyce L. Kennard2010
17. California Commission on State MandatesLegal Intern2009
18. Santa Cruz County, District Attorney's OfficeStudent Intern2008
19. University of California, Santa CruzBibliographers Assistant2006 — 2008

Education

1. University of ArkansasMaster of Laws (LL.M.), Food and Agriculture Law and Policy2015 — 2016
2. University of the Pacific - McGeorge School of LawJ.D.2008 — 2011
3. Oxford UniversitySummer Legal Exchange Program2010
4. University of California, Santa CruzB.A., Legal Studies2004 — 2007

Skills & more

From Lauren's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Arkansas27

ABAllison BeckHead of Events & Foundation at GreycroftKKateInvestor at FortySix Venture CapitalSFSpencer FoustManaging Director at Sozo VenturesAPAaron PiercePartner at Perot JainACAdam CoffmanGrowth Investor at Five Elms CapitalABAdam BriceTrader at Hivemind Capital Partners

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Also attended University of the Pacific - McGeorge School of Law2

BBBrian BeckonManaging Partner at SVXKCKaren CrawfordInvestor at Impact Venture Capital

Also attended University of California, Santa Cruz46

CSChristine SamsAssistant Controller at Crosslink CapitalAFAnne FoorInvestor at Khosla VenturesMMMichelle ModestInvestor at Alpha PartnersMJMichael JenningsVenture Partner at Rally Ventures Management, LlcDMDr. Michael NayakAdvisor at Industrious VenturesJDJason DemantPartner & Head of Networks at GTMfund

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Shared employers

Also worked at AgFunder6

MDMichael DeanPartner at AgFunderRLRob LeclercPartner at AgFunderMGManuel GonzalezPartner at AgFunderJHJonathan HoAssociate at AgFunderSRSofía Ramírez CalvoVenture Partner at AgFunderTSTom ShieldsPartner at AgFunder

Also worked at Industry Dive2

CSCal SimmonsPartner at Early Light VenturesAJAlexander JutkowitzInvestor at Seaside Ventures

Also worked at University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law2

KCKaren CrawfordInvestor at Impact Venture CapitalCOChinwe Ohanele AgwuSenior Program Manager, Michelson Intellectual Property Institute at Michelson 20MM Foundation

Also worked at University of California, Santa Cruz17

MMMichelle ModestInvestor at Alpha PartnersSKShawn KungInvestor at Inception Studio CapitalTTTim ThimmaiahPrincipal at Black Jays VenturesDRDr. Ryan SpitlerAdvisory Partner at Boutique Venture PartnersRKRaj KapanyInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsJGJennifer Gill RobertsManaging Partner at Grit Ventures

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