John Lawrence

John Lawrence is the Chief Financial Officer at Wavecrest Growth Partners and joined the company in August 2017. Prior to Wavecrest, 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 received a B.A. in accounting from Assumption College, an M.B.A. from Suffolk University and is a Certified Public Accountant.

John enjoys spending time with his wife and children, exercising, and is an avid sports enthusiast.