Shawn Lohnes JD MBA Email Address

Senior Executive ♦ Product Visionary ♦ Driving Profitability and Performance ♦ Championing Empowered Teams

At Interstates, we re meeting the electrical and automation needs of hundreds of clients and working in diverse markets across the nation. Under the Interstates flag, our three business units provide turnkey electrical engineering, electrical construction and instrumentation, and control systems solutions to industrial and commercial clients. Customers in the feed, seed & grain, renewable fuels, food & beverage, pet food, milling, and power industries have all relied on Interstates to complete their projects on time and under budget. Our business success is directly linked to our customers business success, not simply their construction needs. We are dedicated to efficiently and effectively delivering solutions that are reliable, allowing our partners to focus on their core businesses.

Over the past 15+ years, I have gained extensive experience in providing strategic guidance and tactical execution expertise across multiple business functions, including product management, marketing, sales, finance, legal, and operations (while holding full P&L responsibility). Career Impressions: ★ Lead strategic business planning and operational infrastructure development across 4 key areas for the new industrialized construction business line at Interstates, scheduled to deliver the firm’s first construction products in Q1 2022. ★ Drove a business strategy shift that turned around DataSync, from losses in Nov 2016 to positive net income by Jun 2017, reducing write-offs on billable hours by 20% and growing on-time, on-budget project delivery by 50% in 5 months. ★ Led strategic initiatives to optimize teams, processes, product offerings, and contracts at Midcontinent Communications. ★ Spearheaded the growth of a DVD rental kiosk venture (Prairie Video) by establishing strategic direction, robust financial models, and data-driven marketing strategies, resulting in the company growing from startup stage to $2M in annual revenue in 2 years. ★ Directed the development and implementation of customer-centric sales, branding, and product marketing strategies at DocuTAP, resulting in significant growth in brand equity and market penetration that delivered 250% YoY growth in sales. From launching new products to fostering a culture of excellence, it all starts with instilling in teams a belief in our “why.” Casting a clear vision and creating an environment where team members can flourish individually and unite together enables the achievement of significantly improved outcomes. "Customers will never love a company until the employees love it first." - Simon Sinek “When you find your why, you find a way to make it happen.” - Eric Thomas I am open to new opportunities and always welcome new connections from colleagues, friends, and professional contacts. –Shawn