Lisa Duggins-Rogers

Land Planning

• Conducts thorough research on parcel data, jurisdiction policies, code requirements, required applications, reports, and plan sets to support project development.
• Collaborates with clients, internal and external teams, subconsultants, and agencies, including City and County jurisdictions, fire departments, utility agencies, and the State Waterboard, to streamline processes and ensure alignment with project goals.
• Prepares and reviews necessary applications, forms, and supporting documentation to meet regulatory requirements and facilitate successful project submissions.
• Builds and nurtures strong client relationships through timely updates, clear communication, and a proactive approach to addressing inquiries and accommodating unique requests.

Project Coordination

• Manages digital organization by setting up client folders in cloud servers, saving existing project files, and maintaining orderly records for secure and easy access.
• Utilizes project management software to set up new projects, track timekeeping, manage expense entries, monitor budgets, and address client inquiries to ensure transparency and satisfaction.
• Maintains detailed records using Excel spreadsheets to monitor project development requirements, respond to agency comments, track subconsultant coordination, and manage permit expirations.
• Offers comprehensive support to Principals, planners, and engineers by delivering precise proofreading and editing of applications, project descriptions, and plan sets, effectively minimizing documentation errors and elevating overall quality standards.

Administrative Assistance

• Provides dedicated support to the Principal Planner and Principal Engineer by preparing, proofreading, and executing client proposals, contracts, and Statements of Qualifications (SOQs), guaranteeing precision and delivering high-quality submissions.
• Manages logistical operations, including coordinating FedEx shipments, USPS mail handling, and overseeing equipment and office supply inventories to guarantee uninterrupted availability and seamless daily operations.
• Develops procedures and work instruction documentation to enhance operational efficiency, ensure consistency, minimize errors, and elevate overall quality standards.

• Directed contract manufacturing partners to prioritize production and shipments, ensuring timely fulfillment of AVID customer demand.
• Managed purchase orders to maintain inventory levels across global 3PLs, utilizing SAP and Excel with V-Lookup tools for precise planning.
• Identified and coordinated orders eligible for direct shipment from manufacturing partners in Mexico to AVID end customers.
• Oversaw shipments from contract manufacturing partners to AVID 3PLs and end customers, ensuring smooth and efficient delivery operations.

• Managed 3PL daily activities, audited processes, and provided vendor relationship management and guidance to logistics teams.
• Ensured parts availability and on-time delivery to customers within 24 hours.
• Directed daily operations to successfully transfer customer service SKUs from Memphis, TN, to Montreal, Canada.
• Participated in Kaizen events that reduced service shipment processing times from four days to two.
• Reconciled over 6,000 parts in the cycle count program between 3PL and Grass Valley ERP systems, improving accuracy from 70% to 99%.
• Ensured compliance with hazardous material transportation through accurate labeling and safety practices.
• Negotiated a carrier contract, resulting in $60K annual savings.
• Reviewed weekly vendor invoices for discrepancies, achieving $100K in annual savings.

• Successfully led the transition of over 70 products between manufacturing partners, ensuring a seamless process and maintaining operational continuity.
• Designed and managed the entire project, including qualification plans, resource allocation, and timelines, enabling additional Grass Valley products to ship directly from Mexico.
• Achieved $1.2M in annual cost savings through strategic project execution and efficiency improvements.

• Managed worldwide DOF shipments, ensuring smooth and efficient delivery operations.
• Provided import clearance instructions for Thailand shipments entering the US.
• Oversaw the DOF process for Grass Valley products from Mexico to the US.
• Audited freight invoices, identifying and resolving duplicate billings to achieve $100K in annual savings.
• Improved shipment accuracy by enhancing serialization and barcode processes.
• Streamlined the shipping department using LEAN Manufacturing techniques, resulting in faster processing times.

• Managed the global Quote-to-Ship process, ensuring export compliance, ITAR licensing, and seamless coordination of FedEx, UPS, and DHL domestic and international shipments.
• Prepared State License Applications, supplementary letters, and compiled comprehensive documentation for license submissions.
• Reviewed amended documentation for successful TAA license submissions.
• Established import brokers, achieving $12K in annual savings.
• Completed training courses, including the Trade Compliance Refresher Course (ITAR) and SIA 2008 Winter Back to Basics Conference.

• Supervised daily operations of the Shipping and Trade Compliance departments, restructuring the Trade Department to reduce monthly overtime by 10%.
• Audited broker and forwarders documentation to ensure accuracy- $150K annual savings
• Implemented a new company insurance policy which reduced liability from 50K to 5K per shipment with no increase in cost
• Conducted ISO 9000 standard reviews and weekly assessments of shipping and manufacturing floors.
• Completed Bureau of Export Affairs (BXA) seminars and training on import procedures, customs regulations, and audit & compliance (GTC).
• Managed new product classification under HTS and participated in Customer Broker Exam and Correspondence Courses to enhance trade compliance expertise.