How do you lead a business to become the largest woman-owned integrated facilities management company in the U.S.? Well, DFM Solutions‘ owner, President, and CEO Lauren Rakolta did it by bringing energy, passion, enthusiasm, and commitment to every relationship she builds.
Of course, all this energy has to be put in the right direction, and that’s where Lauren’s keen eye for creative thinking and differentiating solutions comes in to set her and DFMS apart from others in her field. Where most major facilities management companies outsource their work, Lauren believes in the power of performing the work in house and cultivating the kind of ethic that can only be found in a multi-generational, family-owned business. This family culture extends beyond ownership to the DFMS employees, which features many extended families among them.
Before DFMS, Lauren was a senior advisor to numerous state and national political candidates and committees, and she continues to invest herself in the community, which includes serving on the board of The State of Michigan Children’s Trust Fund, United Way of Southeast Michigan, and Great Lakes Women’s Business Council.