Ann Waters
Director, Capital Finance @Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
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WORK HISTORY
Director, Capital Finance @Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
Jacksonville, FL, US
Lead and manage capital finance including annual and 5-year budget development, spend forecasting, and project execution of track, locomotive, and vehicle fleet maintenance capital. Work closely with engineering and mechanical staffing to ensure project scoping and budgets align to ensure on time and on budget execution. Additional oversight of full and partially funded rebillable and claim related projects. Direct and manage collections efforts associated with customer accounts.
EDUCATION
Gannon University
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
University of Pittsburgh
Masters of Science, Mechanical Engineering
SKILLS
ABOUT ANN WATERS
Solution-oriented, collaborative leader who harnesses operational, financial, and technical experience to develop and execute strategies that improve business performance, optimize resources, and yield productivity gains.Impactful communicator skilled at distilling key messages for executive audiences, achieving buy-in from diverse stakeholders, and translating highly technical concepts for non-technical, business-focused audiences.Critical thinker adept at creating sustainable processes for tackling enterprise-wide initiatives, identifying, and removing bottlenecks and obstacles, managing risk, and leveraging data to uncover areas of opportunity.Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with proven success steering high-impact projects from initial concept to completion. Advanced degree and hands-on experience in mechanical engineering.Highlights Enterprise Leadership: Selected as lead project manager for a multi-year company-wide multi-million-dollar cost reduction program, achieving forecasted savings in first 2 years. Operational Excellence: Orchestrated development, planning, and execution of business strategies to raise nationwide productivity and efficiency, boost production 70%, and reduce costs 25%. Process Improvement: Overhauled mechanical department overseeing optimal maintenance of $20M in equipment assets to yield unprecedented performance improvements and reduce mechanical repair costs 30%. Technical & Engineering Acumen: Chosen as lead project manager on a 60-member engineering task force directing design, manufacturing, corrective action planning, and implementation quality for a military contractor.EXPERTISE:Strategic Planning & Execution | Cost Reduction Initiatives | Process Improvement | Workforce Management | Root Cause Analysis & Troubleshooting | Cross-Functional Leadership | Executive-Level Reporting | Reporting & Analysis | Finance & Budget Oversight | Customer Relationships | Change Management | Operations Management
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