Lawrence Papa is vice president of Operations and Human Resources for Dev-Byrne & Company. Lawrence oversees Dev-Byrne’s technology expense management supply chain, service and support, and the social responsibility initiatives which protect the firm’s employees.He has lead national initiatives to re-engineer the company’s systems, processes and procedures in order to improve the total client experience and drive revenue growth.
Prior to joining Dev-Byrne, Lawrence held multiple leadership positions at New York Telephone, NYNEX, Bell Atlantic, and Verizon. With almost forty years of telecom experience, Lawrence has overseen large business units responsible for telecom sales, billing, collections, facility recovery, and network design. He is the former head of the Verizon New York Infrastructure Carrier Design Team. He was also lead administrator for Bell Atlantic New York’s Receivables Management Collection Center, enforcing all employee policy, practice, and personnel guidelines.
Lawrence completed undergraduate studies at York College and received advanced telecom training from Telcordia and Bell Laboratories. He has received multiple industry awards, including the prestigious Verizon President’s Club Award. Lawrence serves on the committee for historic preservation and maintenance of the Jackson Heights Historic District in Queens, NY.
