Lawrence B. Cahill has over 40 years of professional experience, all of it with consulting organizations. He has worked for Booz, Allen & Hamilton, Exxon Research and Engineering, and three other consulting companies. His roles have included junior consultant, project manager, technical director, managing principal, vice president, and chief operating officer. Cahill has worked in some 27 countries during his career. He has authored eight books or chapters in books, including Can I Borrow Your Watch: A Beginner’s Guide to Succeeding in a Professional Consulting Organization. He has over 80 journal publications to his credit, and has been quoted in the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. Cahill holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Northeastern University, where he was elected to Pi Tau Sigma, the International Mechanical Engineering Honor Society. He also holds an M.S. in Environmental Health Engineering from the Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science of Northwestern University, and an MBA in Public Administration from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. In 2019 he was awarded the James C. Ball Lifetime Achievement Award by the Institute of Internal Auditors.