Professional Career

Wendy started her career in public accounting with Peat Marwick Main & Co (now KPMG) as an auditor and consultant. After five years in public accounting, Wendy joined Tyler 2 Construction in Charlotte as Controller of this emerging $2 million general contractor. Wendy went on to become the Chief Financial Officer, contributing to the sustained success of Tyler 2 as it grew to over $35 million in revenues during her 15 years there.

Wendy had her first opportunity to bring her financial management experiences to a nonprofit after time spent in the real estate development industry. Shortly thereafter, she was asked to bring her skills to another nonprofit. A year later, Laxton CFO Services was created when Wendy knew she wanted to bring talent, resources, and creative financial management solutions to nonprofits.

In 2017, Laxton (and her clients) joined partners at CREO, Inc. to start the Financial Management Practice of this innovative consulting firm providing advisory services to life sciences and healthcare companies. During her time with CREO, Wendy obtained her Professional Coach Certification, facilitated Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS)® implementations, and gained invaluable experience with fast-growth for-profit and nonprofit clients.

In 2022, Wendy (and her clients and teammates) reactivated Laxton CFO Services to exclusively serve nonprofit organizations from Charlotte, NC, to Raleigh/Durham, NC, to Boston, MA, to Austin, TX, to Brussels, Belgium, and locations in between.