Lawrence I Lerner Lawrence@LawrenceILerner.com

+1.630.248.0663 (Seattle)

I am the treasure finder.

My passion is uncovering unseen/realized opportunities within companies, taking assets and igniting people, process and technology to launch every day digital products.

These industry recognized abilities have enabled me to grow revenues by 25%+ year-on-year for industry leaders such as Cognizant, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Dun&Bradstreet, Costco, DHL and more. Lawrence is a published and recognized thought leader. As a regular speaker and contributing writer to Wired, PSFK and other leading publications I write about the New Normal of business and transformation.

As an industry recognized interim exec / board director for global companies I bring growth. If you’ve shopped at more than 31,000 Retailers, read The New York Times, used a Discover Card or smartphone technology, I’ve enabled products and services that have touched your life. Nothing would make me happier than finding a non-profit that benefits from my experience.

I create leverage for executives and deliver programs up to 30% sooner. I love taking your business and people igniting them out achieve previous accomplishments. My method begins with identifying and simply defining the one thing you want to achieve. I’ve helped launch and/or fund 11 early stage companies.

Select Accomplishments:

• Global Head Consulting - UST Global. Recruited by the CEO to develop business service lines and growing to $100MM P&L portfolio in North America, Europe and Asia.

• Global Practice Leader - PricewaterhouseCoopers Uniquely positions across Consulting, Tax, Audit, HR led creation of nine lines of business and end-to-end operations including a venture fund for early stage companies. Grew business 1000% in Chicago middle market

• Board Director – PNI Digital Media (TX: PN now Staples) Member of Audit and Governance Committees. The premier provider of digital solutions for Retailers. Advised executive team in strategy, new product launches (social stationary, expanded photo sharing)

• Services Leader – Genpact. Retained to integrate newly acquired consulting business for Genpact, the leading Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company, in North America, India, China and the Philippines. Grew revenues by 26% in first year

• Multiple Leadership Roles – Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) Uncovered Cognizant’s unique “transform while perform” capabilities and helped drive the fastest growing outsourcing business to reach $1B. Responsible for transformation of services from maintenance programming to Consulting and Systems Integration service lines

• Interim Chief Technology/Product Officer – Delivered 30%+ revenue growth in leadership roles launching new products, services, technology, processes and organizational structures. Created “Investing as a Platform” for FrontFundr.com. In less than eight months raised $4M for nine issuers

• Select non-profit leadership roles

o Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce – Advisor to Executive Director and Head Small Business Council. Grew business leader connections by 25%

o Association of Internet Professionals – Chicago Chapter President and International Board Member. Grew membership by 500%