- I enjoy helping others and giving back to the community
- I participate in low-impact exercises to strengthen core muscles
- Youth mentor, providing guidance and support to empower the next generation of leaders
- I enjoy cooking for friends and family gatherings
Ann Skinner
Sterling Heights,MI
Summary
Experienced professional with a proven track record of success in diverse online graduate and undergraduate courses, focusing on process improvement and benefits realization. Skilled at navigating virtual learning environments to achieve academic excellence. Proficient in identifying opportunities for streamlining processes and maximizing outcomes to drive organizational success. Passionate about continuous learning and leveraging knowledge to make a positive impact in the workplace.
Experienced with identifying and capitalizing on new business opportunities. Utilizes strategic thinking and market analysis to drive revenue growth. Track record of building and maintaining strong client relationships.
Knowledgeable Adjunct professor with proven track record in driving business growth and forging strategic partnerships. Leveraged deep industry insights to secure high-value contracts and expand market presence. Demonstrated expertise in client relationship management and market analysis.
Business professional prepared to excel in dynamic environment. Known for driving strategic initiatives that lead to substantial business growth. Highly collaborative and results-focused, adaptable to evolving business needs. Proficient in negotiation, market analysis, and relationship management.
Driven Business Development Executive with career history in multi-state distributed businesses and proven skill in hiring, developing and retaining high-performance teams. Motivating leader with strengths in building strategic relationships to support key business initiatives. Highly skilled in change management, management transition, and merger integration. Offering excellent interpersonal and communication skills and experience managing matrixed organizations.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Business Development Executive
EDS GM North America Account
- Frame and architect the business solutions, coordinated technical and financial resources, support organic growth with General Motors
Logistics Consultant
SAP Center of Expertise
- Business Leader for the Pequiven Business Evaluation and proposal (Caracas, Venezuela - SAP R2)
Adjunct Professor - Online
Central Michigan University
01.2019 - Current
- Guiding students on their project management studies in an online Master’s Program at CMU. Also designing project management certification programs as the first step in the creation of a project management curriculum.
- Key Achievements:
- Developed successful proposal for certification training for undergrads. Completed online course with first rollout in Jan 2020. Class runs 6 times per year.
- Delivered Business 501 Project Management Fundamentals and Business 507 Advanced Project Management classes online
Adjunct Professor - Online
Macomb Community College
01.2019 - Current
- Designed and created the Hybrid Business Communications Fundamentals course (BUS2070). Course is designed to prepare technical students with knowledge of project management by creating their own project in a team-based environment, with role playing so that students understand the different roles on a team.
- Key Achievements:
- Certified in Canvas Online Class Development
- Delivered the first session in Fall 2020. Average 75+ students per year.
- Business PM Courses for Adults Changing Careers (Hands-on PM, Leadership, Scheduling)
Sr IT Project Manager
Emergent Holdings Inc
01.2020 - 11.2022
- Working closely with architects and suppliers to ideate and execute innovation technology projects – targeted to eliminate manual functions thru the use of new technologies such as vision recognition, RPA, Data Masking. Primarily Azure cloud environment. Also supporting data analytic initiatives using reference architecture for Data Lakes and factories.
Enterprise Infrastructure Portfolio Manager
Beaumont Health
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Constructed robust portfolio management processes and procedures that supported business and data center initiatives. Managed project manager resources. Pioneered the development of sustainable project management for infrastructure build activities.
Ally Auto Advantage Program – IT Manager
Ally Bank
01.2014 - 01.2017
- Spearheaded projects that directly supported major business and data center initiatives. Assembled, trained, and encouraged collaboration and participation between multiple cross-functional teams.
- Championed a modernization project that aimed to upgrade application intrusive and external application monitoring services. Additionally, modernized authentication and implemented other security best practices.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams on infrastructure projects associated with large bank applications. Preserved the security and enhanced the functionality of 20 bank call center applications.
Program Manager/Military Vehicle Sales Pursuit/Logistics Program Manager
TACOM
01.2007 - 01.2011
- Served in a variety of different capacities for TACOM, collaborating with O’Neil & Associates, Camber Corporation, and BAE Systems for multiple military vehicle/other projects.
- Key Achievement:
- Spearheaded the MRAP Vehicle Logistics Re-engineering Project. Successfully reengineered armament logistic packages into military vehicles for 3 MRAP variants.
- Implemented ServiceNow Incident Management module and processes. Also migrated existing ticket history to ServiceNow. Created an interface so that TACOM customers could view and monitor tickets
Manager
Electronic Data Systems
01.1986 - 01.2007
- Many business projects with teams in multiple regions of the world including the US, Canada, Latin America and Asia. Supported Sabre, Dow, GM, PDVSA, Transport Canada, EDS Corporate, Bank of America, and Schwegman Brothers. Some of the key business driven objectives are discussed below with relevant experience highlighted.
- Program Manager
- Global LAN CAN Program – GMAC
- Responsible for all change management processes related to GMAC Information Technology Service Requests (ITSRs) and GMAC Network Separation Project
Education
Ph.D. - Business Management
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN11.2018
Master of Public Administration -
Central Michigan University
Mt Pleasant, MI11.2012
Bachelor of Science - Community Development
Central University
Mt Pleasant, MI11.2010
Associate of Science - Computer Science
Henry Ford Community College
Dearborn, MI11.1978
Skills
- KPI-focused business operations management
- Monitored compliance with security standards
- Client relationship building
- Innovative solution development
- Ongoing performance improvement
- Methodology-driven project management
- Team motivation strategies
- High-impact team collaboration
Certification
- Project Management Professional Certification (PMP)
- ITIL Foundation Certified
- Former Vice President Outreach – PMI Great Lakes Chapter
- Online Course development (Canvas) – Macomb Community College
Interests
Timeline
Sr IT Project Manager
Emergent Holdings Inc
01.2020 - 11.2022
Adjunct Professor - Online
Central Michigan University
01.2019 - Current
Adjunct Professor - Online
Macomb Community College
01.2019 - Current
Enterprise Infrastructure Portfolio Manager
Beaumont Health
01.2017 - 01.2019
Ally Auto Advantage Program – IT Manager
Ally Bank
01.2014 - 01.2017
Program Manager/Military Vehicle Sales Pursuit/Logistics Program Manager
TACOM
01.2007 - 01.2011
Manager
Electronic Data Systems
01.1986 - 01.2007
Logistics Consultant
SAP Center of Expertise
Business Development Executive
EDS GM North America Account
Ph.D. - Business Management
Capella University
Master of Public Administration -
Central Michigan University
Bachelor of Science - Community Development
Central University
Associate of Science - Computer Science
Henry Ford Community College
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