Lauren Hall named head of First Things First
Lauren Hall, the interim head of First Things First since January, has been named CEO of the nonprofit group that promotes marriage and families in Chattanooga.
Hall, who previously served as communications director for First Things First, fills the vacancy created when former First Things First President Julie Baumgardner left the organization earlier this year to serve as senior director of marriage at Chick-fil-A’s WinShape Foundation.
“After nine months of conducting a national search and vetting numerous qualified candidates, FTF’s search committee, executive committee and board of trustees unanimously and enthusiastically voted Lauren Hall as the right CEO to lead our next chapter,” said Mike Webb, chairman of the First Things First board. “The future is bright for FTF, and we believe families in the Chattanooga community and beyond will continue to receive invaluable relationship resources delivered in new and exciting formats.”
In March 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic first began, FTF made the strategic decision to pause all face-to-face interaction and adapt all its resources to a digital format.