Kimberly Lis
Lakewood
Summary
Accomplished professional with a strong focus on project execution and vendor relations. Experienced in managing large-scale projects, delivering quality outcomes, and mentoring teams to exceed performance metrics and drive continuous improvement. Skilled in negotiating high-value contracts and enhancing operational processes to maximize profitability and drive growth.
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
Work History
Vice President of Lighting
Venus PowerCom Supply
White Plains
01.2024 - Current
- Directed the successful execution of $26M+ in active lighting projects and $180M+ in active switchgear projects across commercial, industrial, residential, and transit/infrastructure sectors.
- Switchgear clients include Google Data Centers and Meta Data Centers.
- Lighting clients include NYU Langone and Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospitals, SUNY and Columbia Universities, NYCDEP, NYCHA, JFK Airport, PANYNJ, and NYCMTA.
- Provided executive leadership for the lighting division, overseeing strategy, operations, and business development.
- Negotiated high-value contracts with vendors and clients to secure favorable terms and maximize profitability.
- Cultivated strong client relationships, resulting in increased revenue from repeat business and referrals.
- Reported performance metrics, challenges, and strategic opportunities to executive leadership.
Vice President of NJ Lighting
ULE Group
Hauppauge
12.2022 - 01.2024
- Established New Jersey lighting division, enhancing regional presence and support for New York department.
- Secured over $5M in new business sales, achieving a 23% growth in lighting revenue.
- Forged strategic partnerships with local representatives and contractors, expanding network and market reach in New Jersey.
- Developed customer base of approximately 30 new contractor accounts, including leading mixed-use builder, strengthening market position.
Assistant Manager, NY Lighting
Turtle & Hughes, Inc.
Plainfield
03.2010 - 12.2022
- Key leadership role in building a newly established department, growing the department to ~$23M in annual sales.
- Spearheaded key projects, resulting in high customer satisfaction and increased business revenues.
- Oversaw budgeting, fixture takeoffs, quotations, procurement, submittals and RFIs, logistics and scheduling, and project execution.
- Enhanced development and drove continuous improvement of the project delivery process by providing strong program leadership.
- Mentored team of 6 estimators and junior project managers in best practices and methodologies.
- Facilitated regular team meetings to monitor progress and address issues, enhancing team communication and collaboration.
- Maintained consistent customer contact and follow-up with key accounts and timelines using Salesforce CRM to ensure project alignment.
- Assessed client needs and delegated tasks to team members, ensuring efficient project execution and alignment with client expectations.
Project Manager/Quotations Specialist
Turtle & Hughes, Inc.
Linden
06.1986 - 03.2000
- Managed multiple projects with competing deadlines to ensure timely delivery and stakeholder satisfaction.
- Developed and maintained project plans, timelines, and budgets.
- Maintained comprehensive project documentation, including specifications, change orders, and invoices, to support project transparency and accountability.
- Coordinated project priorities to ensure timely completion of tasks.
- Drafted progress reports for executive leadership team to inform decision-making and strategic planning.
- Cultivated loyal customer and vendor relationships and streamlined processes resulting in ~10% revenue growth year-over-year.
- Participated in professional development opportunities to stay current with industry trends and technologies.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Marketing
Rutgers University, School of Business
New Brunswick, NJ05-1990
Skills
- Enterprise project delivery management
- Business development
- Contract negotiation
- Vendor management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Team leadership
- Operations management
- Effective communication
- Time management
- CRM software
Timeline
Vice President of Lighting
Venus PowerCom Supply
01.2024 - Current
Vice President of NJ Lighting
ULE Group
12.2022 - 01.2024
Assistant Manager, NY Lighting
Turtle & Hughes, Inc.
03.2010 - 12.2022
Project Manager/Quotations Specialist
Turtle & Hughes, Inc.
06.1986 - 03.2000
Bachelor of Science - Marketing
Rutgers University, School of Business