Firm Leadership
Jeff Davenport, Managing Director
Jeff Davenport has served in senior management in technology and supply chain consulting for some of the most well known service firms in the country including PricewaterhouseCoopers, (PWC), IBM, and Accenture, as well as an executive with the software vendor Blackbaud working with clients in both public and private sectors. Jeff has successfully delivered business and technology solutions to many clients and now brings his experiences for driving process optimization, financial evaluation, cost optimization, operational efficiencies, and functional improvements to his local government clients. As Managing Director of DavenportLawrence, Jeff is responsible for developing business strategy, service delivery, and ensuring DavenportLawrence remains a highly valued partner to its clients.
Andy Honeycutt, Managing Director
Andy Honeycutt has over 20 years of management experience in both the public and private sectors. Following his service as a municipal manager Andy served as a regional manager for a Fortune 250 electric utility in External Relations and received intensive training and certification at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and Boston College’s Institute of Corporate Community Involvement. Andy has extensive experience serving communities with his work on various boards and commissions throughout his professional career. Andy is responsible for developing business strategy, service delivery, and aligning the firm with innovative service offerings for its clients.
Robert Ward III, CPA, CFP, Financial Services Manager
Robert brings to the team of DavenportLawrence extensive experience as a trusted advisor in finance and accounting. Robert received his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Masters’ Degree in Taxation from North Carolina State University. Upon graduation from UNC-Chapel Hill, he began his career on Wall Street, working for Lehman Brothers, an investment banking firm located in New York City, and later with KPMG Peat Marwick and Deloitte & Touche. Robert has had extensive experience in all areas of financial planning and taxation including operational financial assessments and financial technology support.
Andy Fleming, Director of Client Services- Telecommunications and Field Technology
Andy Fleming spent over 30 years serving in the cable industry including the role of Vice President/General Manager of Time Warner Cable and various other senior operations management positions. He brings to the team of DavenportLawrence the experiences of managing the operations of one of the most successful cable businesses in the country. Andy has been involved in franchise negotiations, capital budget management, operational staff development, and government and public relations. Andy’s vast experience in the field of cable, broadband, and digital phone services provide an invaluable opportunity to support the advisory needs of DavenportLawrence clients.
Chris Wease, Director of Client Services- Special Projects (North Carolina, South Carolina)
Chris Wease brings a wealth of public and private sector experience to Davenport Lawrence. He has served in several executive level capacities in four county governments and as Vice President of the third largest independent floor covering distribution companies in the United States. His responsibilities included the oversight of the operational functions of the third largest independent floor distribution company in the nation. His unique combination of public and private sector experience provide him with a valuable perspective in problem solving, execution, collaboration and leadership. Chris brings leadership and executive experience to the team that enables him to provide valuable insight and leadership to addressing the challenges of local government.
Michael Capote, Manager of Information Technology Services Michael, is an experienced IT professional with over 15 years of systems implementations in a variety of government, private, and public organizations. Through his systems consulting experience, he has participated in various custom application development, process re-engineering, and business strategy development efforts as well as system audit and regulatory compliance initiatives. He is a Certified Fraud Examiner, a PMP, and holds Masters Degrees in Public Administration and Criminal Justice. He is also a Ph.D. candidate at the Askew School of Public Administration and Policy.
Rodger Sauls, Manager of Economic Development Services Mr. Sauls joins the DavenportLawrence team after having served as Corporate Director for Business Development with Yonkers Industries and previously served for more than 18 years as an Economic Development Executive with Progress Energy focused on industry recruitment, expansion, and retention. Rodger is a 20-year member of the North Carolina Economic Development Association and currently serves on the Association’s Board of Directors.
