Northwest Aerospace News — Issue 49 February | March 2026 | Seite 18

A BUSINESS RAINMAKER ACTIVELY SEEKS OUT OPPORTUNITIES AND BUILDS RELATIONSHIPS THAT DRIVE REVENUE FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED.
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A BUSINESS RAINMAKER ACTIVELY SEEKS OUT OPPORTUNITIES AND BUILDS RELATIONSHIPS THAT DRIVE REVENUE FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED.
Jeff Tomson of J Lawrence Industries( JLI) exemplifies this by leveraging his engineering leadership experience to match the right contractors to each project, resulting in more than 90 collaborations across government and private industry. His expertise lies in strategically placing contractors on complex government contracts, which sets his company apart.
The brunt of their work today is for the Department of War( DOW), née Department of Defense( DoD). Their approach is part of the gig worker economy for engineers and manufacturers, which provides them with the opportunity to bid out the project to those best suited to the project scope. Tomson’ s ability to define and manage the roles needed for each proposed project enables him to assemble the best team for the job.
He started the company in 2009 as a supplemental engineering organization to support manufacturers and help them develop projects and products. With his long-term background in engineering and manufacturing, he said,“ The creation of J Lawrence industries turned into a complete design / build company.”
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