We're Here To Help You Achieve Your Goals

We’re a full service consulting firm based in Pittsburgh, PA and Charleston, SC. From strategy to implementation, we’re here to help make your organization shine.

We serve for-profit businesses in professional services and business services industries, non-profit organizations, and the public sector in the United States. 

We serve organizations with a defined purpose, and design strategies to execute your mission with success.

what makes us different

Our Values

creativity & Innovation

We think outside the box to get you where you want to go.

Bias to Action

Our approach is careful and data driven, but we know you need rapid results. We work to deliver actionable outcomes quickly.

Practical Orientation

Plans on paper don’t mean anything if you can’t achieve them. We focus on real-world, practical solutions that you can put into action.

get to know us

Our People

Lauren Cantwell, Founder and CEO

As the founder of Culture&Co, Lauren leverages deep experience and expertise in business strategy and operations. A former McKinsey & Company management consultant, Lauren advised organizations across sectors on the topics of business strategy, organization design, workforce planning, and transformation. At McKinsey, she was also a faculty member for McKinsey’s Business Strategy course, training clients on strategy best practices,. Prior to management consulting, Lauren spent many years in industry in senior operations roles where she led operations and talent initiatives and managed a global team. Lauren has an MBA from Wake Forest University, an MA in Public Policy from the University of Pittsburgh, and a BS in International Business and BA in History from the College of Charleston. She has experience serving on several nonprofit boards, and is currently a Board Member of the Peters Township Public Library. To ensure current knowledge in talent management, she holds the Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and the SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) designations.

Lauren founded Culture&Co to deliver a streamlined consulting experience, leveraging her knowledge of consulting best practices with her practical experience in leading and delivering business improvement in organizations.