Flauren Bender, J.D.

Strategic Advisor

An attorney by training, with deep and varied experience, Flauren brings a practical, relationship-driven approach to her work with clients. Flauren began her career as a corporate and regulatory health care lawyer and has also owned and operated a small business. She spent the past decade focused on strategic planning, governance, and fundraising for several Dallas institutions, including the Dallas Museum of Art, St. Mark’s School of Texas, Teach for America Dallas-Fort Worth, Temple Emanu-El, the North Texas Food Bank, and The Lamplighter School, where she was Board Chair from 2022-24.

Flauren was born and raised in Dallas, TX. She earned her BA at Yale University and her J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law in Austin. She resides in Dallas with her husband and three children.