About Lauryn Menard & GOB

Lauryn Menard is a designer, material innovator, and endurance enthusiast who has built a career at the intersection of sustainability and product innovation. As CEO and Co-founder of GOB Earth Inc., she brings a diverse background in fashion, furniture, brand strategy, and regenerative materials. Previously, she co-founded PROWL, a design agency that collaborated with major brands like Herman Miller, Target, and Air Company, with work featured in over 90 global publications. Lauryn also teaches Biomaterials at the California College of the Arts, and continues to champion a more responsible approach to mass manufacturing through design.

GOB is redefining wearable wellness by creating biology-engineered products that partner with nature. Their flagship innovation—a home-compostable earplug made from lab-grown mycelium—is designed to tune your experience without harming the planet. Fully compostable and chemical-free, GOB’s earplugs are the first of their kind, offering a regenerative, earth-friendly alternative to traditional foam. With a long-term vision for sustainable living, GOB is helping shape a future where products give back to the earth, not take from it.