Lauren Von Mingee is the CEO and founder of Quintessa Marketing, a $100M legal marketing company disrupting traditional industries with innovation and impact. A mom of five and philanthropist, Lauren gives away 50% of profits and, alongside her husband Leo, established the largest scholarship endowment in OU history for first-generation business students.
Her leadership has been recognized globally, earning honors such as the 2025 Global Recognition Award, 2025 Most Admired CEO (The Journal Record), 2024 Woman of the Year (The Journal Record), and The Journal Record’s prestigious Beacon Award. She is also a Platinum Winner – Outstanding Female Executive / CEO at the 2025 TITAN Women in Business Awards, a Gold Winner at the 2024 TITAN Women in Business Awards, and a Bronze Stevie Award® Winner for Best Entrepreneur in Advertising, Marketing & Business Services.
Since COVID, Lauren has given away more than $10 million, including a $6 million transformational gift to launch the Mingee-Von First-Generation Business Scholars Fund at the University of Oklahoma.
Recognized for her bold leadership, disruptive innovation, and irrational generosity, Lauren inspires audiences worldwide to disrupt fearlessly, lead boldly, and give without limits
