Lawne Gerhardt is a highly accomplished and results-driven professional with over 20 years of experience in business development and operations. He is currently the Global Chief Operations Officer for the Accenture ServiceNow Business Group, where he oversees global sales and delivery of resources to exceed stakeholder expectations. Lawne is an expert in deal shaping, quality assurance, and sustainable delivery models that allow clients to maximize the value of Accenture resources and the ServiceNow platform. Prior to his current role, Lawne served as Managing Director for North America, Latin America, and Canada, and has seen repeated success in leading B2B and B2C businesses from start-up to acquisition.

Lawne is a hands-on mentor with a "team first" mindset and is highly adept at creating solutions that navigate the service delivery challenges faced by enterprise organizations. He is a strategic thinker with a deep understanding of technology ecosystems and transformational initiatives, and is skilled at building and executing organizational strategies to drive rapid growth. Lawne has completed innovative mergers and acquisitions that drive results and has earned awards from Harvard Business School, The Summit Club, The Circle of Excellence, and the President's Club.

Lawne received a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) from Pace University - Lubin School of Business and completed BA studies in the same school. He also attended Croton Harmon. In his previous roles, Lawne served as Vice President of Global Sales and Account Management at Cloud Sherpas, Chief Revenue Officer and Chief Operating Officer at Baker Communications, Inc., Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Communispond, Client Director of Northeast Region at Skillsoft, and Client Executive of National Accounts at IBM Global Business Services Talent & Engagement.