Bio

John Lawrence is a Partner & Chief Financial Officer at Wavecrest Growth Partners and joined the Firm in August 2017. Prior to Wavecrest, John ran a consulting firm for 5 years where he served as Chief Financial Officer to various private equity and venture capital firms. Prior to that, for 20 years, John was a Partner and CFO at Longworth Venture Partners, where he managed the firm’s financial, legal, and administrative functions. Prior to Longworth, John served in financial leadership roles at Quail Piping Products and Asahi/America, Inc. John began his career at Arthur Andersen LLP holding various senior audit positions in the Enterprise and Technology Group. John is a member of the Private Equity CFO Association where he serves as a member of their Board of Directors and the Financial Executives Networking Group. John is also a member of the Board of the Shaw Fund for Mariners’ Children, a non-profit foundation dedicated to supporting New England fisherman and others who work at sea. John received a B.A. in accounting from Assumption College, an M.B.A. from Suffolk University and is a Certified Public Accountant.