Dan L. Lawrence 
Managing Principal
Chief Executive Officer

Qualifications:

Talent & Organizational Development | Management Consultant | Practitioner | Coach -- Over 20 years

Harvard University
• Masters in Management (magna cum laude)
• Graduate Teaching Assistant (2 years) Management, OB, and Negotiations

SMU - Cox School of Business
• Adjunct Professor of Management and Organizations (Since Fall 2020)
• Winner of the HOPE Professor of the Year Award, 2022 | Nominee 2021, 2022, 2023
• Rotunda Scholars Program, voted as one of the top three most impactful professors, 2022

Wall Street Affiliations -- 7 years

Experience

Mr. Lawrence is a seasoned professional with a unique blend of over 20 years of expertise and leadership skills, dedicated to helping others achieve excellence and enhance personal effectiveness. His mission is to align organizational goals with people development strategies, demonstrating his commitment to performance management, leadership training, and organizational development.

His background is enriched by his roles in leadership and talent development, client relations, business development, marketing, and negotiations. Known for his detail-oriented approach, Mr. Lawrence brings a high level of passion, energy, intellectual curiosity, and conscientiousness to his work. He is recognized for his ability to inspire people to “Think, Speak, and Write at a High Level!”

Mr. Lawrence’s career began in the global financial sector, where he worked with prominent firms like Shearson Lehman Hutton, Prudential Securities, and Dean Witter Reynolds (now Morgan Stanley). His role involved portfolio management and investment sales & marketing to CEOs, high net worth clients, and organizations.

In the realm of Management Consulting and Performance Management/Coaching/Training, Mr. Lawrence has amassed over two decades of experience, working with more than 150 organizations of various sizes across numerous industries. His client list includes notable names like Clark Construction, DR Horton, Caterpillar, MASCO, Flatiron Construction, Mercedes-Benz, AnnieMac Mortgage, AECOM/URS, Penhall Company, McBride Electric, MBK/Mitsui, Atkinson Construction, NAI Global, Stone Brewing Company, Newmark Knight Frank, Hollencrest Capital Management, and many others.

Academically, Mr. Lawrence is a Harvard University alumnus, where he graduated magna cum laude with a Master’s Degree in Management. He also served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at Harvard, coordinating assignments and improving the educational experience for students. At times, he even had the opportunity to instruct Management and Organizational Behavior classes solo to gain more  teaching experience.

Since 2020, Mr. Lawrence has been humbly serving as an Adjunct Professor of Management and Organizations at SMU - Cox School of Business, a prestigious private university in Dallas, Texas. His dedication and impact were recognized when he was named “Professor of the Year” in 2022 and voted as “one of the top three most impactful professors” by the Rotunda Scholars in the Fall of 2022. These recognitions underscore Mr. Lawrence’s commitment to fostering mutually beneficial outcomes and his relentless pursuit of adding substantial value and achieving organizational excellence.