Mike Lawrence

Strategy & Operations Leader | Marketplace Economics | Manufacturing & Supply Chain | Founder – Quantis Tool Works

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

About

Strategy and operations leader with 15+ years of experience across management consulting, corporate strategy, and entrepreneurial leadership. I focus on turning complex operational and market challenges into measurable business outcomes. I’ve led growth strategy, M&A advisory, operational improvement, and transformation initiatives for multinational clients in Financial Services, Oil & Gas, and Retail Energy across North America and Europe. My work has delivered tangible results, including a $100M+ strategic growth plan for a Global 500 company and a large-scale operational efficiency program generating 30% upside with a 7.8x ROI. Alongside my consulting career, I founded Quantis Tool Works, a precision manufacturing company designing high-end woodworking tools. As Founder & CEO, I lead the full product lifecycle, from engineering design and prototyping through supplier selection, manufacturing, quality control, and commercialization, while also driving strategy, financial modeling, and go-to-market execution. This combination of strategic advisory experience and hands-on product development shapes how I operate: bridging boardroom strategy with technical execution to build durable businesses and scalable operational systems.

Experience

  • CEO & Founder at Quantis Tool Works
    Jul 2024 - Present · 2 yrs

    Leading the vision, strategy, and development of Quantis Tool Works, a company dedicated to redefining precision in woodworking tools. Combining engineering expertise with a passion for craftsmanship, I oversee product innovation, design, and business growth to create high-quality tools that meet the demands of professional and enthusiast woodworkers alike. We believe craftsmanship is more than a skill—It's the Art of Precision.™

  • Founding Partner & Principal Consultant at Silvertide Partners
    May 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 2 mos

    Delivering strategic advisory services, focusing on performance improvement, operational efficiency, and guiding companies through complex strategic challenges. Engaging directly with executives to drive growth, improve margins, and secure capital investment through targeted, high-impact engagements delivering tangible value and actionable insights to inform executive decision making.

  • Pariveda Solutions (9 yrs 8 mos)
    • Senior Manager, Corporate Strategy Practice
      Oct 2016 - Apr 2023 · 6 yrs 7 mos

      Key Engagements: Corporate Strategy for Launching a New Line of Business – Oil & Gas Supermajor ‒ Developed strategic growth plan to launch a new line of business and a comprehensive business case critical to achieving high-priority corporate objectives; successfully secured $100M+ of capital investment. ‒ Owned development of the growth strategy including market growth plan, M&A, CDD / ODD, org design and business capability definition. Commercial & Operational Due Diligence – Multinational Energy Retailer ‒ Headed CDD and ODD effort for a $75M+ acquisition. ‒ Formed PMI strategy and advised on integration planning. Business Case Generation for Transformation Initiative – Transportation & Logistics ‒ Led savings/upside assessment across 5 continents to calculate ROI for an in-flight $70M+ IT and process transformation initiative. ‒ Quantified an additional end-state upside of $19.8M as a result of process improvements and global standardization; 18% improvement from original business case baseline. Operational Efficiency – Multinational Energy Retailer -Worked intercontinentally with a European subsidiary to optimize operations by reducing cost and capturing additional revenue through process and non-process related improvements. -Achieved 30% upside and quantified operational improvement opportunities with an ROI of ~7.8x over 5 years. Organizational Redesign – Multinational Energy Retailer -Redesigned organizational model for which North America an EU operations intersect to improve efficiency & autonomy of the organization across continents. -Designed governance model spanning NA and EU that improved execution of global strategy. Operational Efficiency – Multinational Energy Retailer ‒ Worked across US and European continents to map processes, activities, and tasks across six key business functions with volumetric data collected for 1000+ unique activities. ‒ Improvement workstreams resulted in 30% of annual cost savings.

    • Associate
      Apr 2014 - Sep 2016 · 2 yrs 6 mos

      Post-Merger Integration – Multinational Energy Retailer - Led a post-merger integration assessment to identify program inefficiencies and potential synergies for the retail gas pricing and billing functions. - Defined a roadmap to consolidate business capabilities and transition to a central technology platform. Corporate Strategy – Subscription-based Automotive Startup - Designed a series of workshops to develop a clear vision with key goals for a 3 to 5-year strategy. - Facilitated a strategy summit where stakeholders of all levels engaged in a collaborative environment, resulting in identification of key success factors and a unified 5-year strategic vision. - Developed a high-level 5-year a strategic roadmap. Delivery Management – Large Financial Institution - Negotiated scope and delivery timeline with target B2B partners for the creation of a new Data as a Service (DaaS) product platform. - Facilitated product design discussions with executive and senior leadership. - Established PMO for the new product platform working directly with executive leadership and PMO groups across multiple business units. Delivery Management – Large Financial Institution - Developed policies and processes for release and deployment management that minimized delays, mitigated risks, and ensured product quality. - Coordinated releases and deployments with global development teams to meet project plan milestones.

    • Consultant
      Sep 2013 - Mar 2014 · 7 mos

  • Solutions Architect (Data Interoperability) at Greenway Medical Technologies
    Mar 2012 - Aug 2013 · 1 yr 6 mos

    Greenway Medical Technologies, Inc. develops, markets and sells a suite of healthcare technology solutions, including practice management and electronic medical record software applications for physician practices, clinics and other providers in ambulatory settings. Led solution development to meet business and technology needs for data interoperability to support external partner integrations and compliance with Meaningful Use Stage 2 (MU2). SME for DICOM, radiographic imaging, and other modalities.

  • Motorsports Engineer (Engine Performance, Chassis, and Aerodynamics) at Theoretical Motorsports
    Jun 2008 - May 2012 · 4 yrs

    Engineered chassis dynamics, high‑performance engines, and aerodynamic elements for Time Attack, Road Racing, and Endurance teams; combined FEA/CFD simulation with track testing to optimize designs and significantly reduce lap times. Partnered directly with drivers and mechanics to translate technical insights into competitive performance gains, improving handling, power delivery, and reliability across multiple racing formats.