Lisa Matthews, CTS

Hello LinkedIn Community!Over the course of my 20 years in integrated technologies, I have had the privilege to work alongside some of the world’s most extraordinary subject matter experts, designers, leaders, and marketers in the industry. From my early years as a system designer to my extensive experiences in marketing, I have enjoyed learning how technologies can enhance our everyday lives, informing, entertaining, and challenging us while making us safer, more efficient, and more effective. When challenged to bring a new product to market, create a campaign, or craft a presentation, I draw from these rich experiences and focus on communicating how the solution fulfills the customers’ vision and provides a successful outcome.I am passionate about design and how we engage within a space. I appreciate impactful audio, lighting, and visual solutions that elegantly integrate into a room’s aesthetic and am excited to introduce them to the architectural and design community through AIA courses.I enjoy learning about emerging technologies and imagining their impact across various applications. I am quick to jump in to support the sales team with a proposal or presentation and appreciate the challenges of visually representing concepts. I am eager to digest feedback and yes, I love to win!My strengths include:• Fostering collaboration across multi-functional, multi-disciplinary teams and business units in geographically-dispersed locations• Leading constraint-free ideation to add a high level of energy and excitement to the innovation process, creating an engaged workplace environment that generates compelling and exciting ideas, plans of action, solutions, and projects • Collaborating with all project stakeholders, managing expectations, and achieving desired outcomes• Identifying trending topics and coordinating key SMEs from across the organization, industry, or outside enterprise to explore via a meaningful podcast discussion or virtual event• Creating powerful presentations to demonstrate deep knowledge of the customer’s vision and the alignment of the company’s capabilities• Product positioning and branding• Go-to-market strategies and activitiesI enjoy travel, food, and live music. I like interacting with people face-to-face but am adept at multiple collaborative platforms having worked remotely with great success for several years. Thanks for your interest in learning a bit more about me. I look forward to connecting!Best, Lisa