Jim Zopelis serves as Vice President of Strategic Growth Initiatives at Logistics Systems Incorporated (LSI), where he leads enterprise capture strategy, customer engagement, and long-range growth planning across defense and federal markets.
Jim brings 29 years of leadership experience supporting national defense missions, including 20 years as a U.S. Army Officer. Throughout his military and private-sector career, he has operated at the intersection of operational leadership and strategic business development, building high-performing teams and delivering results in complex, competitive environments.
Following his military service, Jim transitioned into senior business development leadership roles supporting major federal contract vehicles and large-scale prime pursuits. He has led complex capture efforts, secured prime contract awards, structured strategic teaming arrangements, and implemented disciplined growth frameworks grounded in market intelligence and customer intimacy. His experience spans full-lifecycle capture management, from early shaping and positioning through proposal execution and post-award expansion.
At LSI, Jim focuses on strengthening capture rigor, refining opportunity qualification processes, and deepening trusted relationships with mission stakeholders. His leadership supports LSI’s strategic expansion into priority accounts while reinforcing a culture of disciplined execution and operational credibility. Jim’s background in national defense operations enables him to align growth strategy with real mission needs — positioning LSI as a reliable, mission-focused partner in increasingly competitive acquisition environments.
