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Len “Leonard Lawrence” Sinisgalli
Senior Managing Director – Global

Capstone Lawrence’s founder and Senior Managing Director is responsible for the firm’s US and International engagements. Len’s leadership and experience is founded in a career spanning over 25 years in Big 4/Public Accounting, Wall Street Operations and Senior Executive roles across global entities.  Prior to founding Capstone Lawrence, Len was President of Resilien, a $500mm global distribution leader in the B2B electronics sector.  Directing its successful and rapid growth from a $40mm regional company, his leadership and vision in this capacity became the foundation for his ability to dissect, redesign and deploy strategic business initiatives and plans in all of the company’s business units.  Len brings a style of “empowerment of the team” providing the landscape for creative ideas from associates and client team members alike.  Len’s experience spans across most aspects of business, however his primary strength is in business development and execution of long-term strategic plans that promote the individual and, in turn, corporate growth.
Prior to founding Capstone Lawrence, Len held various executive positions at Management Resources – (Director) RH Consulting Division, New York Cruise Lines (CFO/CBDO), the “aforementioned” Resilien (Global President/COO/CFO), Bear Stearns (Operations and Control-Derivatives, Emerging Markets, FX and Global Equities) and Arthur Andersen (Audit & Consulting).
In addition, Len’s passion for team and sport has always been his driving force.  As a collegiate American football player he has also coached at the American collegiate football level and has been the acting CEO at the New York Saints of the National Lacrosse League.  Len is a graduate of Hofstra University’s Frank Zarb School of Business and holds an undergraduate degree in Public Accounting.  He also holds a NYS Certified Public Accountant license.

 

  len@capstonelawrence.com                                               @ Len “Leonard Lawrence” Sinisgalli

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Neil Viserto
Advisory Board Member

Neil is an accomplished senior executive with experience in organizations ranging from $100-$600 million in revenues and proven performance managing revenue goals of up to $150 million per year, operational budgets over $20 million and various capital projects.  Neil has a proven track record of attracting, recruiting, hiring, and mentoring teams up to 200+, establishing the infrastructure that has repeatedly accelerated performance in both stable and unstable environments.
Neil was an executive for Major League Baseball’s Los Angeles Angels from 2009-2020 reporting to the team president where in his last 6 seasons as Vice President, he was the lead responsible for all business development, brand development, revenue & operations of the following departments – ticket sales & service, suite sales & service, sponsorship sales & service, media sales & service, digital sales & service, social media, marketing, business analytics, game day entertainment as well as involvement in the concessions, merchandise and Regional sports network businesses. Many of his responsibilities included operational optimization, change management, customer engagement, finding efficiencies, restructure of departments, identifying new revenues opportunities.
Prior to the Angels, Neil was Vice President – Sales & Marketing for Adlink, SportsLink LA from 2002-2006 where he was charged with launching the sports marketing division of the cable television sales and marketing consortium in the greater Los Angeles Area.  SportsLink LA achieved eight figure revenue growth over several years. He was also a Vice President – Broadcast & Marketing for the Washington (now) Commanders, responsible for all business development, brand development and sponsorship/media agreements.  He spear headed an attempt to purchase the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2004 and launch a regional sports network.
Neil has held other executive positions in the media business, such as with WJLA in Washington DC (currently Sinclair Broadcasting owned), KMEX in Los Angeles (Univision owned) and WABC in New York (Disney owned). He began his career as an institutional Money Market Broker for Noonan, Astley & Pearce in New York City before heading to the television media and sports industries.  Born in New York City, Neil graduated Colgate University with a BA in Economics.

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Steve Boyle
Advisory Board Member

Steve has 30+ years of corporate controller experience in a variety of industries, including long tenures in software (SAAS) and in manufacturing and distribution (books and apparel). Steve joined Arthur Andersen & Co. out of San Diego State University. After six years of audit experience he moved to managing corporate accounting teams for both public and privately financed companies. In these controllerships Steve’s responsibilities covered full financial reporting, internal control oversight, all operational accounting processes including O2C, P2P and Payroll and the related systems.

Specific work in the operational accounting processes included process and system redesign and outsourcing.

In recent years Steve has focused on Mergers and Acquisitions, coordinating teams across multiple functions from due diligence through integration. As a consultant on the Capstone team, Steve brings a hands-on leadership style that builds team spirit and enthusiasm on every project.

 

@Steve Boyle

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Henry Dosch
Region Director- United States

Henry’s experience spans executive financial management and public accounting. A CPA for over 30 years, Henry is the former CFO of Cheil Americas, leading financial operations, acquisitions, information technology services and human resources in North and South America. He joined Cheil following a distinguished career at Omnicom Group where he held CFO positions at multiple agencies and managed Merger & Acquisition activity for the Diversified Agency Services Group. Prior to joining Omnicom, Henry held executive consulting roles at Big 4 public accounting firms.

Henry also serves on advisory boards of developing marketing communications companies and on the Board of Directors, Executive Committee and as Treasurer of the Global Lyme Alliance.

Henry is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants as well as the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

 

henryd@capstonelawrence.com                                              @henrydosch

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Khwezi “Kay” Sifunda
Regional Director – Africa & Asia

Kay is a Regional Director at Capstone Lawrence, specializing in client development and project execution across the African and Asian regions. He helped develop Deta Singapore, where he held multiple roles—including director, software engineer, UI/UX designer, product designer, product manager, and COO—contributing to the company’s valuation of $20 million.
Throughout his career, Kay has collaborated with esteemed brands such as Acura, YouTube, Amazon, FIFA, and Burberry.  His leadership has led to creative, effective , efficient and streamlined strategic and operating solutions for our clients.
In addition to his professional roles, Kay developed the Arcturus model for talent identification and development. This model integrates advanced machine learning techniques—including Support Vector Machine (SVM), Linear Regression, Random Forest, Gradient Boosting, and Neural Networks—to accurately identify talent and predict growth trajectories, thereby providing a tailored learning experience.
Kay holds certifications in cybersecurity, data analytics, and neuroscience from Johns Hopkins University, as well as in Artificial Intelligence from Stanford University.

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Katie Van Bergen
Director-Marketing – New York City

As Director of Marketing, Katie has a strong background in social media, advertising, business development, and more. She has 5+ years of experience working with consulting firms and, with a background in both non-profit and for-profit business campaign management, Katie holds expertise in cross-platform marketing and advertising across varying sectors. At Capstone Lawrence, Katie leads both in-house and external client marketing, adding a diverse angle to all of our engagements. She is also intimately involved in driving areas of our Practice Development strategy with the various Regional Directors. Prior to joining the Capstone team, Katie worked as a Marketing Intern at PKF O’Connor Davies. Katie received her Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Culture with a minor in Journalism from Fordham University.

 

  katie@capstonelawrence.com                                               @Katie Van Bergen

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Danielle Patrick
Director Marketing

As Director of Marketing, Danielle has a strong background in social media, advertising, business development and more. With a background in both non-profit and for-profit business campaign management, she holds expertise in cross-platform marketing and advertising across varying sectors.

At Capstone Lawrence, Danielle leads both in-house and external client marketing, adding a diverse angle to all of our engagements. She is also intimately involved in driving areas of our Practice Development strategy with the various Region Directors.

Prior to joining the Capstone team, Danielle worked as a Fundraising Director for Hunterdon Healthcare and Marketing Director for Ability2Work. Danielle is completing her undergraduate work at Penn State University pursuing a degree in Advertising and Sociology.

 

  danielle@capstonelawrence.com                                              @Danielle Patrick

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Michelle Ruck
Director – UK and Europe

Michelle has 15 years’ experience working with SME’s in retail and construction including; accounting, human resources, e-commerce, sales, customer service, distribution, logistics, operations, project management, software development and due diligence. The majority of her career has been in senior management, where her entrepreneurial spirit and ‘knowledge sharing’ approach was instrumental in the continuous growth of the business, and in the development of her own career.

Prior to joining Capstone, Michelle worked in the non-profit sector for Ashoka UK, Ireland and Europe. She thrives on encouraging and empowering others to achieve their professional goals and subsequently this increased productivity and improved efficiency in every sector that fell under her remit. Her passion for positive change and vast experience developing a multi-million pound business for 10+ years allows her to bring a varied skill set to the Capstone team.

Michelle is also studying for her CIPD Level 5 Diploma in HR Business Management to expand her foundations of knowledge and to stay up-to date on UK employment legislation.

 

michelle@capstonelawrence.com                                              @michellearuck

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Sabine Ficek
Region Director – London/Europe

Sabine has 20 years of experience in working with SME’s and publicly listed companies across a variety of industries, sectors and jurisdictions; including travel & leisure, legal, property, media and management consultancy.

Her expertise and passion comes from working over a wide range of areas within both Finance, Accounting and general operations. She has extensive experience in contributing and playing an active role in high growth SME companies (including start-ups) ensuring the appropriate processes and systems are in place. She has held Senior Management- and Board positions for 15 years and helped form and execute strategies. Her wide array of experience allows her to bring a diverse set of skills to Capstone Lawrence’s engagements as our Regional Director for UK/Europe. Sabine obtained a degree in Finance and Business Administration from NT University in Norway.

Prior to joining Capstone Lawrence, Sabine held positions at MTM London (Management Consulting COO/CFO), MSC Cruises (CFO), Axiom Legal (FD) and Royal Caribbean Cruise Line (Head of Finance & Operations Nordic/Baltics) amongst other.

 

  sabinef@capstonelawrence.com                                               @ Sabine Ficek

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Marcus McLain
Region Director – Atlanta/Southeast

Marcus’ 18+ year professional experience spans across many business sectors including: Real Estate Development, Construction Management, Professional Services, Banking & Finance, Collegiate Sports, Public Policy, Local Government, Food & Beverage, and Hospitality to name a few. Marcus’ blend of a multifaceted career and experience in both hands-on and leadership roles enable him to offer a unique perspective and creative solution options when it comes to Strategic Business Planning, Business Process Optimization (BPO), Intellectual Capital, Talent Acquisition, Change Management, Sales Operations, and Project Management. His proven track record as a leader, project manager and holistic approach to problem solving make him an integral part of our team. Marcus completed his B.S. in Sociology and Criminal Justice with a minor in Anthropology at Bowie State University in Maryland.

 

  marcus@capstonelawrence.com                                               @Marcus Mclain/

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Doug Schuster
Region Director-Atlanta/Southeast

Doug has 25+ years’ experience managing P&L’s for the design, development, sale and delivery of transformational Finance and Accounting, FP&A, ERP, Service Operations, Risk, Knowledge Management and advanced analytics solutions. He has strong financial acumen and change management experience with cross functional collaboration skills to align with corporate strategy. Experience managing tactical thru strategic initiatives with an end-to-end project lifecycle methodology. Verified success leveraging global business and IT teams for numerous verticals to establish trust with key stakeholders.

 

doug@capstonelawrence.com                                              @dougschuster

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