Lawrence is a mentor and coach to a number of SME’s and has considerable experience as a Director/General Manager/Management Consultant working with medium-sized professional services firms.

 

The first 27 years of Lawrence’s career were spent with the Bank of New South Wales/ Westpac Banking Corporation in various roles mostly related to business development and international trade. He has lived and worked in a number of locations around the world, such as the United Kingdom and Europe, the Middle East (Bahrain), Papua New Guinea, and Australia.

 

Upon leaving the banking industry in 2001 Lawrence moved into working with professional services firms in senior leadership roles. He is currently the Principal of Firstwater Business Solutions, a management consultancy specialising in assisting SMEs. Prior to establishing Firstwater, he was the GM of a medium-size firm of Accountants for many years with an earlier role as the Practice Director of a highly regarded commercial law firm.

 

Lawrence has also developed expertise in the Executive Search business having held senior roles with two major recruitment firms. He now runs his own boutique firm for a select number of clients.

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Lawrence's background and expertise in marketing and business development, human resource management, finance, quality systems, and technology enable him to provide the necessary leadership support and guidance required to build and maintain an efficient and profitable business.

 

Lawrence has a broad range of skills and experiences which include: business development and sales; organisational development; operations management; business performance improvement; executive search; career coaching; change-facilitation; sales presentations / facilitation and training; and coaching & mentoring. He is a culturally aware individual and has a well-honed ability to work with diversity at all levels.

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Lawrence is currently a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and an Accredited Professional of the Recruitment and Consulting Services Association of Australia. He is also a Nationally Accredited Mediator. He is also a Paul Harris Fellow with Rotary International.

 

Previous memberships include Fellow status with the Australian Institute of Management, the Australian Institute of Training and Development, the Financial Services Institute of Australia, and the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Manufactures, Commerce and Arts.