Wanda Reder

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About Wanda Reder

Entrepreneurial/proven senior executive; globally recognized with prestigious achievements, including National Academy of Engineering and Fellow. Transformative leader with significant achievements in utilities and related technical professional associations, service providers, suppliers, regulatory groups. Track record of providing strategic direction and successfully executing large-scale change initiatives, resulting in turnarounds and sustainable growth. Expertise in leading large domestic and international organizations, start-up ventures and mergers & acquisitions, and implementing leading-edge solutions. A creative thinker/influential collaborator with proven skills for leading, networking, fundraising, building partnerships, investing capital and delivering multimillion-dollar, bottom-line growth. A committed philanthropist and trusted advisor to Boards of Directors, C-Suites, professional associations and utility industry stakeholders. Visionary Industry Leader, valued for forecasting and delivering unprecedented transformation and innovation to the utility industry. Highly sought-after senior executive, thought leader, speaker and advisor (see for list of articles and presentations). History developing comprehensive strategic plans based on a global industry perspective. Outcomes are typically Board-endorsed and foundational for investment plans, rebranding, restructuring, developing road maps and acquisitions. Team-oriented and impact-driven. Proven effective in bringing together a wide variety of different stakeholders and their perspectives to align with a common vision. Extensive experience leading large organizations employees), overseeing sizeable budgets, developing personnel, remapping processes, reorganizing (impacting employees) and executing strategies to achieve business results. With an MBA in New Ventures, has repeatedly identified emerging market needs and seized the opportunity.