Ann Rundle

About Ann Rundle

Accomplished business leader with extensive global experience in Strategy, Business Development, Technology Commercialization, Sales, Marketing, and Program Management. Consistent track record of developing global strategies and business plans that leverage growth opportunities with specific attention to both top-end revenue and bottom-line profitability.Extensive experience in Transportation Industries, including Automotive, Commercial Truck, Off-Highway, and Marine. Degreed engineer with an MBA in Operations & Strategy.Recognized for depth of international business expertise and experience, including ex-pat assignment in Europe.Highly effective at managing and developing business goals and market strategies, defining strategic direction, and creating integrated global market strategy. Proven record of successfully leading cross-functional teams, mentoring and developing talent. Uniquely skilled at both planning and execution.

Experience

1. Vice President Electrification and Autonomy

   Act Research Co

   Jan 2021 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Rundle leads ACT Research’s studies on advanced technologies that will change the composition of the commercial vehicle industry, with particular focus on decarbonization and autonomy. ACT Research has it’s “finger-on-the-pulse” of the commercial vehicles industry like few others. As the trusted partner of LMC Automotive and the Chinese State Information Center, and contributor to the Blue Chip Financial and Wall Street Journal Consensus Economic Forecast, we provide keen insights on benchmarks, market share analysis, short and long term strategic planning, capacity planning because of our deep understanding of the vehicle demand cycle. As a contributor to the Blue Chip Financial, ACT was awarded the 2019 Lawrence R. Klein Award Winner for the most accurate economic forecast from 20••••18.

Education

• University of Detroit Language Training

  German Language

• Aquinas Dominican High School

  College Prep

• San Diego State University

  MBA, Operations, Marketing

• Accademia Italiana

  Intensive Language studies, Italian Language studies

• University of Michigan

  BSE, Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering

Skills

• International Business
• Strategic Planning
• Integrated Marketing
• International Sales
• Pricing Strategy
• Mentoring
• Sales Presentations
• Forecasting
• Continuous Improvement
• Crm
• Business Process Improvement
• Sales Management
• Value Based Selling
• Process Improvement
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Business Development
• Engineering
• Market Research
• Business Intelligence
• Negotiation
• Market Analysis
• Operations Management
• Management Consulting
• Six Sigma
• Operational Excellence
• Strategy
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Business Strategy
• Pricing Analysis
• Marketing Strategy
• P&L Management
• Product Development
• Analysis
• Account Management
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Teaching
• Change Management
• Coaching
• Manufacturing