THE ESPILI GROUP
Shabawn Espili
As CEO of Espili Group, Shabawn leads the company's vision, growth strategy and multi-sector execution across global procurement, logistics, industrial support, and workforce infrastructure. Under his leadership, Espili Group has evolved into a high-impact firm that bridges the public and private sectors through integrated supply chain solutions supporting capital projects, safety and PPE distribution, site services, and international trade. Drawing on nearly two decades of entrepreneurial experience and a strong family legacy in international procurement and supply, he oversees daily operations, strategic partnerships, and expansion into new domestic and global markets. Shabawn focuses on ensuring Espili Group remains a trusted, execution-driven partner known for compliance, adaptability, and performance in high-stakes environments.
Kahran Espili
As President of Espili Group, Kahran leads global strategy, government and private-sector outreach, and high-value business development initiatives across the firm’s domestic and international operations. He works across industries to build long-term partnerships, coordinate large-scale procurement efforts, and drive strategic growth in the U.S. and abroad. He specializes in aligning Espili Group’s global sourcing and logistics capabilities with mission-critical needs across industrial supply, PPE, workforce housing, infrastructure support, and capital project execution. With deep relationships across international suppliers and a strong understanding of U.S. compliance frameworks, Karhan helps bridge opportunity and execution, delivering timely, scalable, high-performance solutions for clients.
Howard Konetzke
As Vice President at Espili Group, Howard leads Revenue, Strategy, and Business Development. With more than 25 years of executive leadership experience in the technology sector, he drives enterprise growth through go-to-market strategy, strategic partnerships, and global business development initiatives. He previously held senior leadership roles at Dell and Apple, contributing to large-scale organizational growth and multi-billion-dollar revenue responsibility across mission-critical markets. At Espili Group, he focuses on market expansion and strategic partner engagement to deliver scalable, customer-focused solutions.
Chance Cundiff
As President, Industrial Sector & Global Logistics, Chance Cundiff leads heavy lift, transport, and industrial logistics execution across large-scale energy and infrastructure projects. With deep experience in complex project delivery, he drives operational performance through project optimization, engineered lift and transport solutions, and cross-functional field leadership. He has led logistics and rigging scopes on multi-billion-dollar LNG and industrial developments, contributing to major cost savings and schedule acceleration. Recognized for his strength in contract strategy, safety, and execution discipline, he focuses on operational excellence and client partnership to deliver efficient, high-impact project outcomes.
Habib Bakshi
Habib Bakshi is the Chief Marketing Officer of Espili, leading enterprise brand strategy, global market positioning, and growth architecture across Espili’s sourcing platform and AegisPro by Espili. With over 15 years of experience in performance marketing, enterprise go-to-market strategy, and revenue engineering, he has driven hundreds of millions in annual revenue growth and supported multi-billion-dollar expansion across consumer and industrial sectors. At Espili, he translates the company’s factory-direct infrastructure and global supply chain capabilities into a compelling enterprise narrative that resonates with executive decision-makers, positioning Espili as a strategic performance partner built on measurable outcomes, disciplined execution, and market trust.