Lauren Meyers joined WEI in July of 2026 as the Administrative Director, overseeing all aspects of the business services team, pre- and post-award operations, HR, and building management. Prior to this role, Meyers was the Sponsored Programs Divisional Administrator at UW–Madison's School of Education. She brings deep institutional knowledge to her current position, having previously spent 14 years at WEI and the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, which included serving as the director of WEI's business operations group starting in 2015.