Lawrence Melton is the CEO & President of The Building People. With over 31 years of industry and federal executive experience, Lawrence established the company in 2013 and found early success in its global reach to drive greater efficiency, investment, and performance for its clients. The Building People integrates technology, buildings, and people to deliver the future of the built environment, today. He has successfully led the company into the federal sector and expanded into the commercial industry through creative partnering approaches and competitive service offerings. Since the founding in 2013, Lawrence has led a robust and diversified growth strategy that includes over 450 employees that have delivered more than $400M in revenue. The Building People is once again nationally recognized as one of America's Fastest-Growing Companies, which rarely occurs eight years in a row, ranking No. 1327 (2018), No. 472 (2019), No. 318 (2020), No. 511 (2021), No. 2504 (2022), No. 3464 (2023), No. 3602 (2024), and No. 2923 (2025). In August 2025, Lawrence was named a finalist by the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce as Executive of Year, a prestigious selection that showcases the success and leadership among the top CEO’s in the Federal Government industry.

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