James Lawler (Past Speaker)

Value Delivered

By helping EMCOR Facilities Services (EFS) maintain its financial strength and flexibility, James provides the company with strategic pricing direction to deliver clients the most cost effective and sophisticated services.

In addition to overseeing the pricing and finance functions of the firm, James forecasts new business profitability, executes existing business renewals, and analyzes and interprets financial results to help senior management effectively apply company resources in ways that can provide maximum value for clients. Furthermore, by providing clients with customized financial reports, he gives them the tools they need to control costs and better ensure an ongoing return on their facilities' investment.

Expertise

With a decade of financial planning and analysis experience in the facilities services industry, James boasts a strong background in strategic pricing, financial modeling, project management, and client relationships. He joined the EFS team in 2008 as a billing analyst and was promoted to various positions with increased responsibility throughout the years. As financial analyst for one of the company’s most prominent accounts, he successfully managed $10 million of facility spending for over 800 account locations nationwide.

Prior to his current role as Director of Pricing and Finance, James was the company’s Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis. In this role, he prepared monthly income statements and was responsible for all self-perform pricing bids. Because James has spent his professional career solely with EFS, he knows the company through and through and is suited to make crucial decisions that can foster long-term growth and success.

James earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Lehigh University, and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from La Salle University.