Lauren Aste

Independent Member of Council since 1 August 2025

Member of Governance and Nominations Committee

Lauren Aste is Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of CWT, a global business travel management company operating in approximately 150 countries, where she serves on CWT’s Executive Leadership Team. Based in London, Lauren oversees CWT’s global legal and compliance team as well as CWT’s government affairs and anti-human-trafficking initiatives. Lauren is an accomplished leader in the travel & transportation sector with broad expertise in global corporate finance, strategic M&A, restructuring, investor relations, technology, privacy, employee matters, regulatory affairs, enterprise risk management, corporate social responsibility, compliance, and governance. Prior to CWT, Lauren was in private practice with international law firms in London and New York.  Lauren serves as Board Chair of the World Childhood Foundation, Inc., a royal foundation established by Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden to end violence against children.  She holds a BA from Wellesley College, a JD from NYU School of Law, and an MA in French Studies from NYU Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.

 

Register of Members' Interests 2025/26

Organisation in which interest exists	Nature of Interest (directorship, shareholding, membership etc.)
CWT UK Group	Executive Vice-President & Chief Legal Officer
World Childhood Foundation, Inc. (NYS registration number 06-61-23)	Board Chair
Saint Pio Foundation, Inc. (NYS registration number 45-11-23)	Advisory Board Member