Leadership

Lauren Rakolta - President & CEO

Lauren Rakolta is President and Chief Executive Officer of DFM Solutions.  She purchased the majority ownership of DFM Solutions in 2015, bringing more than 15 years of industrial facilities and construction industry leadership and executive management experience to her role with the company.  Lauren also has extensive experience as a strategic consultant to political and legislative clients and has successfully served on numerous statewide and congressional campaigns for elected officials.

Lauren recruited and leads the DFM Solutions executive leadership team; together they have created a vision of operational excellence, adaptable and proactive customer service, and customer-oriented labor strategies. Lauren is passionate about driving this vision in all areas of DFM Solutions' operations to deliver world-class facilities and maintenance services to our customers.

Lauren graduated from Florida Atlantic University earning her Bachelor of Arts degree and is currently enrolled in the Harvard Business School Executive Education program working towards her Master’s in Business Administration. She is a member of several boards including: Merrill Lynch National Client Advisory Board, Great Lakes Women’s Business Council and the State of Michigan Children’s Trust Fund (Gubernatorial appointee). Lauren is also an active member of several organizations including the Motor City Chapter of Young Presidents Organization (YPO), National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC), and International Facility Management Association (IFMA).