Scott Lordo

Commander
DISC Type : D

Chief Executive Officer at Wavelynx

Hermitage, Pennsylvania, United States

Overview

Scott Lordo is the CEO of Wavelynx, specializing in leading private equity-backed technology companies through significant growth. With a background in electrical engineering and an MBA from Penn State University, he has a proven track record in M&A, having closed nine deals. Colleagues describe him as a strong leader and a key driver of growth.

Originally from Pennsylvania, Scott has a background that includes athletics, having played as a linebacker on his high school football team. This early experience in a team environment complements his later career in building and leading global business teams.

He successfully quadrupled revenue and improved EBITDA from a negative position to over 19% during his tenure as CEO of Laird Connectivity.

Personality Overview

Risk-Taker

Very Quick

Decisive

They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success.  They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships. They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others.

Topics They Care About

PE-Backed Growth
His career is defined by leading private equity-backed businesses, focusing on strategic growth, M&A, and creating value for investors.
Access Control
As the current CEO of Wavelynx, he is leading the company through its next phase of commercial expansion in secure access control solutions.
M&A Execution
He has personally evaluated, structured, negotiated, and successfully closed nine M&A transactions throughout his career.

Media Appearances

Wavelynx Appoints Industrial Technology Veteran Scott Lordo as Chief Executive Officer. Featured in Wavelynx (Company News)

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Work History

3-2026
Chief Executive Officer at Wavelynx
12-2023 - 3-2026
Chief Executive Officer at CTI - Gas Detection Specialists
7-2022 - 11-2023
Independent Consultant at Self-employed
7-2018 - 6-2022
Chief Executive Officer at Laird Connectivity
7-2015 - 6-2018
SVP & General Manager at Laird Connectivity

Education

Masters from Penn State University
Bachelor of Science from Penn State University

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Exp : 18 Location : Hermitage, Pennsylvania, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Executive Officer at Wavelynx
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Insights For Selling To Scott

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust

DONT's

  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Scott is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Scott

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no without any hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Scott move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Scott take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Scott

Personality Compatibility


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