Our Team

Lauren Wayne serves as Chief Financial Officer of CRC, where she leads the firm’s accounting, investor relations, investor reporting, information technology, systems and data functions. As a member of CRC’s Executive Committee, she contributes a financial and operational perspective to firm-wide strategy, investment oversight and valuation decisions.

Since joining CRC in 2010, Lauren has played a central role in building the financial infrastructure that supports the firm’s continued growth. She has built and strengthened CRC’s scalable financial and accounting platform, elevated external investor reporting, and advanced the systems and technology that support the organization. With more than 20 years of experience in accounting and reporting for private equity funds, Lauren brings deep financial expertise and a disciplined approach to improving processes, identifying efficiencies and implementing scalable solutions.

Lauren holds a B.S. in Accounting and Finance from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Lauren is a member of MACPA and AICPA. She is also a member of the Baltimore Women’s Giving Circle.