Carla Chandler

Current

• Business Architect at Tele Atlas

Past

• Senior Project Manager at Tele Atlas
• Principal Product & Market Analyst, Continuous Improvement Analyst at Timken Aerospace
• Director of Business Affairs for Program at The Student Conservation Organization

• Senior Vice President at Hackett & Company, Inc.

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Education

• Saint Michael's College
• University of Vermont

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Industry

Information Technology and Services

Carla Chandler’s Summary

Analytical thinker who is detail-oriented by nature. In all of my career positions, I have functioned at a high level in a technical environment utilizing complex systems to manage multiple priorities. Responsible for the planning and financial management of projects, departments, contracts and entire books of business.

Effective management and leadership of people (both direct reports and team members - cross-functional and cross-cultural), effective communication of all forms (in global companies about technical concepts that must be communicated in layman’s terms), process analysis and improvement, working with associates at all levels within an organization, team-building, managing complex projects to deadlines and setting a standard of excellence and professionalism.

Carla Chandler’s Specialties:

Project Management Professsional, 2008
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, 2006
National Assoc. of Securities Dealers - Series 7, 63 and 65 Securities Licenses, 1998
The Wharton School, Philadelphia, PA - Certified Employee Benefit Specialist, 1992
Licensed Life, Accident and Health Insurance Agent, 1991
Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce – Leadership Champlain Graduate, 1991

Carla Chandler’s Experience

• Business Architect

  Tele Atlas

  (Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)

  July 2009 — Present (7 months)

  Technical Project Manager leading global, cross-functional teams to translate complex requirements into production design and functionality.

• Senior Project Manager

  Tele Atlas

  (Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)

  July 2007 — July 2009 (2 years 1 month)

  Technical Planning and Project Manager leading global, cross-functional teams to produce sophisticated mapping source material and content in our core map database.

• Principal Product & Market Analyst, Continuous Improvement Analyst

  Timken Aerospace

  (Public Company; TKR; Machinery industry)

  February 2005 — June 2007 (2 years 5 months)

  Technical project manager and mentor for Lean6Sigma, continuous improvement and large-scale business management software conversion projects that tackled high-level business case problem statements and process-driven challenges in the customer-facing division of Timken Aerospace.

• Director of Business Affairs for Program

  The Student Conservation Organization

  (Non-Profit; Environmental Services industry)

  November 2002 — August 2004 (1 year 10 months)

  Established and led the administrative services division for all of SCA’s programming, including: systems analysis and financial support for program leadership, management of vendor relationships in the areas of fleet services, member travel and SCA merchandising, member payments (stipends, housing, travel), data and information management.

• Senior Vice President

  Hackett & Company, Inc.

  (Investment Management industry)

  July 1991 — December 2001 (10 years 6 months)

  Retirement and benefits consultant who managed a significant book of clients, as well as the internal administrative staff of the firm. Active member of firm’s investment advisory committee. Instrumental in turning company into a profitable venture with satisfied clients serving as an active referral base.

Carla Chandler’s Education

• Saint Michael's College

  Master of Science , Administration & Management , 1991 — 1995

• University of Vermont

  Bachelor of Science , Mathematics - with Minor concentrations in Statistics and Business Administration , 1983 — 1987

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