About Us
Leadership
Mike Kapetanovic
Mike's shared passion for marketing communications and growing businesses prompted him to start GrowthLab. He uses his 12+ years of experience as an agency executive and successful entrepreneur to help communications firms grow their public sector business. Mike has secured $3B+ for his clients.
Prior to GrowthLab, Mike served as President of LMO Advertising—a $150M ad agency ranked the largest independently owned agency in the DC metro area—where he tripled government contracts and launched new digital capabilities. Earlier in his career, Mike founded and exited two digital marketing agencies that worked with global brands, including Google and Marriott. Throughout his career, Mike has developed strong relationships with the small business community, holding companies, and consultancies to build winning marketing communications teams across the federal market.
Tommy Benz
Tommy has spent the last fifteen years working in federal government contracting. He has worked broadly throughout the federal civilian and defense sectors, both bringing in business and managing the work. Tommy has stood up new verticals within companies and doubled the federal portfolio in multiple agencies.
His entire career, Tommy has served as an executive within small businesses, and he has extensive experience in growth strategies and strategic planning for that sector. Tommy is also an expert in the SBA Mentor-Protege Program, and he is passionate about helping small businesses grow in that capacity.
Tommy is an advisor and instructor at the Bowie State Government Contracting Center of Excellence, the Bowie Innovation Center 8(a) Accelerator, and the Veteran Institute of Procurement. He also serves as an advisor for the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Recent Press, Events, and Reports
Our work and views have been featured by leading industry publications, e.g. Federal News Network, as well as a numerous trade publications and organizations, e.g. PRWeek, PRovoke (formerly the Holmes Report) and the American Association of Advertising Agencies (4As).
Clients We've Helped
We partner with marketing communications firms, ad agencies, digital services companies, and professional services firms who are looking to grow in the state and federal market. These include a variety of large holding company agencies, consultancies, and small businesses.
