Trudi Fagerlund

About Trudi Fagerlund

I’m a forward-thinking HR and Operations leader with 15+ years of experience driving organizational health, compliance, and efficiency across global teams. My passion lies in connecting people strategy to business success—streamlining processes, optimizing operations, and creating environments where employees can thrive.I’ve led major business transformations and post-acquisition integrations across industries including life sciences, professional services, banking, and retail. Throughout my career, I’ve built a reputation as a trusted advisor to senior executives—aligning cross-functional teams, embedding compliance frameworks, and fostering inclusive, high-performing cultures.I’m at my best when building systems and strategies that simply complexity, connecting people, processes, and purpose to drive sustainable impact and measurable results.

Experience

1. Director, Danaher Business Systems Leader

   Abcam

   Nov 2024 — Present · Waltham, MA, US

   Drives strategic growth and operational excellence for this biotechnology research company with 1,650 employees and locations across US, EMEA, and APAC through the deployment of DBS tools, leadership coaching, and enterprise-wide continuous improvement initiatives.• Drives DBS deployment across global business units, aligning strategy and execution to deliver results tied to core value drivers: • Delivered a 60% improvement in the Order to Ship Process • Improved end-to-end planning, increasing Supply Chain First-Time Pass Rate by 115% • Champions and leads cross-functional DBS-driven innovation initiatives that accelerate change and drive immediate impact. • Develops and facilitates Leadership Champion Orientation to a global network of 90+ senior leaders to drive strategic alignment, accountability, and a culture of continuous improvement and business excellence.• Architects and executes comprehensive functional roadmaps against business priorities, to deliver measurable ROI and align continuous improvement initiatives with enterprise growth and profitability goals.• Directed Abcam’s Together at Gemba (TAG) return-to-office strategy, building policy, training, and change networks that strengthened collaboration, innovation, and engagement across global teams.

Education

• Colorado State University Pueblo

  B.S., Mass Communications/Advertising

Skills

• Leadership Development Coaching
• Employee Counseling
• P&L Management
• HR Strategy
• Deferred Compensation
• Compensation
• Performance Management
• Staffing Analysis
• Regulatory Compliance
• Program Implementation
• Cultural Diversity
• Employee Benefits
• HR Programs & Policies
• Change Management
• Global Talent Acquisition
• Staffing Plans
• Global HR Management
• Employment Law & Practices
• Culture Change
• Hris
• Technical Recruiting
• Training & Development
• Employee Relations
• Organizational Efficiencies
• Talent Acquisition
• Employee Engagement
• Recruiting
• Talent Management
• Managing Stakeholder Communications
• Organizational Development
• Human Resources
• Workplace Safety