Kim Lundry – Vice President, Eastern Iowa & Illinois
Kim Lundry serves as Vice President of Sales for Eastern Iowa and Illinois at Dardis Communications, Inc. She brings with her a long history of sales and management experience with a track-record of leading and developing successful sales teams.
Kim joined Dardis Communications from Sanofi-Aventis pharmaceuticals where she was a district sales manager. She began her career at Maytag Corporation in 1990 in the sales division. Based in Chicago, she was responsible for territory sales and was the lead Chicago trainer for the sales associates at Silo Stores. In 1996, she transitioned into the pharmaceutical industry and had careers with Sandoz (Novartis), Watson Pharmaceuticals and Sanofi-Synthelabo/Sanofi-Aventis. During her pharmaceutical career, she was responsible for territory sales and ultimately district sales in the cardiovascular, central nervous system, women’s health, and diabetes divisions. She was also a hiring manager and a national sales trainer for various corporate initiatives. Kim has experience at a regional level, covering a nine state geography in the Midwest.
Kim has a passion for coaching others with skill and leadership development. She uses her 20+ years of sales, management and leadership experience to bring a hands-on, real-world experience to Dardis Communications’ portfolio of professional presentation, image, consultative selling and personal coaching programs.
Kim has served various groups and organizations over the years, such as: Make-A-Wish, United Way Young Leaders and Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce. She currently serves as secretary on the board of directors of Bettendorf Pleasant Valley Piranhas Swim Club–a non-profit, competitive swimming club which serves over 250 young athletes in Eastern Iowa.
An Iowa native, Kim is a graduate of Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa with a BA in English and a minor in Spanish. Kim and her husband, Joe, live in Bettendorf, Iowa with their two children–son Sam and daughter Carly.