Michael Lozado

Michael Lozado serves as Chief Operating Officer at Thompson Burton, where he leads firm-wide operations with a focus on scaling performance, optimizing resources, and delivering operational excellence.

With more than a decade of experience driving transformation across professional services and technology-driven organizations, Michael brings deep expertise in strategy execution, process automation, and cross-functional team leadership. Prior to joining Thompson Burton, he held executive roles across the Enterprise SaaS, IoT solutions, and consulting sectors leading initiatives in operational restructuring, systems integration, and performance improvement for both privately held and Private Equity-backed firms.

Michael’s career launched in Information Technology, where he rapidly ascended into leadership roles, driving high impact, enterprise-wide transformations across systems integration, organizational change, and strategic growth. Known for turning visions into actionable strategies that deliver results, he has consistently served as the catalyst that aligns business goals with operational execution empowering organizations to scale with precision, strengthen culture, and achieve sustained performance gains.

A passionate advocate for innovation and continuous improvement, Michael is deeply engaged in emerging technologies including AI, automation, and data intelligence, leveraging them to drive smarter, faster, and more sustainable business outcomes.

Michael resides in Franklin, TN, where he enjoys the energy of city life, quiet mornings with good coffee, and unwinding with his loyal dog and soon-to-be wife by his side.

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