Cidalia Luis-Akbar is a savvy, innovative, multilingual C-Level executive with 25+ years of experience leading organizations by providing expert business transformation services and specialized solutions for road construction projects and asphalt manufacturing. She possesses notable ability in fostering organizational growth, utilizing strategic financial leadership and the identification of key value acquisition targets to personally drive record revenues in diverse market cycles. Her efforts have garnered her multiple prestigious awards, including the 2013 Maryland Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award as well as the 2011 Woman of the Year Award for the Daily Record’s Top 100 Leading Women. As the Co-Chairman, CEO and Owner of M. Luis Construction Co., Inc. and M. Luis Products, LLC, she has delivered results which have exceeded all expectations. Cidalia maintains an uncompromising focus on high quality standards and bottom-line profit improvements, and excels at turning under-producing businesses into companies that work efficiently and compete in the broader market. Her demonstrable achievements are bolstered through exceptional training and academic qualifications, including two Master of Arts degrees from the University of California at Santa Barbara as well as becoming a Fulbright-Hayes Scholar. Recognized as a proactive and compassionate professional, she has also engaged in a number of community and professional organizations. With consummate focus on organizational growth, effective change, and work ethic, Cidalia ensures that companies enjoy continued expansion and success.In her free time, Cidalia enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with her family.