Portland, Oregon, United States, July 2025 – Kim Burns has been promoted to Chief Human Resources Officer at Power Technologies Company, marking a strategic leadership elevation within the organization. In her expanded role, Kim will continue to lead enterprise-wide human capital strategies while also integrating business systems to drive scalable growth, transformation, and operational excellence across the company’s global footprint.
Kim brings over three years of leadership experience at Power Technologies Company, where she previously served as Vice President, HR and Business Systems. During this tenure, she was instrumental in aligning people strategy with business systems, fostering cross-functional integration, and advancing the company’s transformation agenda through talent, technology, and process synergy.
Prior to joining Power Technologies, Kim held the role of Vice President of Human Resources and Organizational Strategy at Mangrove Inc for over four years. She played a key role in enabling organizational alignment, leadership development, and global talent solutions for clients across sectors, focusing on strategic HR interventions and growth enablement.
Earlier in her career, Kim served as Global Director of Human Resources at Superwinch, where she spent four years overseeing HR operations across multi-site manufacturing and sales organizations in the US and the UK, catering to sectors such as automotive, industrial, and military.
Kim also spent nearly a decade as President of PREA, a full-service real estate appraisal firm based in San Jose, California. In this capacity, she led business operations, team development, and client engagement across Northern California, showcasing her entrepreneurial and leadership capabilities early in her career.
About Power Technologies Company
Power Technologies Company is a global leader in smart charging, network management, and sanitization solutions that enable organizations to safely and effectively deploy digital devices. Headquartered in Temecula, California, the company serves educational institutions, healthcare facilities, and commercial enterprises worldwide. Power Technologies prioritizes innovation and customer-centricity, leveraging global insights to deliver cutting-edge, cost-effective device management products that drive productivity and performance.
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