Lauren Aquilano

Lauren Aquilano graduated from UMass in 2010 with a Bachelor's degree in Marketing from Isenberg and a minor in Sociology. Lauren started her career at TJX soon graduation as an analyst in the Corporate Merchandise Training Program. She worked her way from analyst to planner and into her current role as buyer. She loves the fast paced, entrepreneurial spirit of being a merchant and enjoys pairing her passion for product with data to drive sales. Being a buyer is a people focused role and Lauren gets a lot of satisfaction from cultivating relationships with her team as well as the vendor community.

Outside of work Lauren likes to spend time at home cooking with her husband, heading outdoors for a run, or looking for new places and things to try. This last year she was excited to have completed her first triathlon and welcomed her first nephew into the family.