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GLOBAL IMP A C T e a few of the many examples of world-changing industry leaders and entrepreneurs who graduated from Kettering. Solutions Inc., Braun Consulting, and Vertex Sonia Syngal, Head of Global Supply Chain Partners. Organization for Gap Inc. Bascobert holds a BS in Electrical Engineering In November 2013, Sonia Syngal was named the head from Kettering University and an MBA in Finance of the Global Supply Chain Organization for Gap Inc. and Marketing from The Wharton School at the Since joining the company in 2004, Syngal has University of Pennsylvania. served in key leadership roles including Vice President of Corporate Sourcing and later of Global LAWRENCE E. DEWEY, Chairman, President and Production & Supply Chain, both working directly Chief Executive Offi cer of Allison Transmission with Funnell in both positions. During this time, Lawrence Dewey is Chairman, President and Chief she was instrumental in delivering production and Executive Offi cer of Allison Transmission. Allison sourcing strategies for Gap, Banana Republic and Old Transmission is the world’s largest provider of Navy. Most recently, she served as head of Old Navy’s commercial-duty automatic transmissions and hybrid International division where she led the successful propulsion systems. expansion of the brand in Japan and set the strategies Dewey joined Allison in February 1989. Dewey for Old Navy’s global growth. served in various capacities at Allison, including Syngal holds a master’s degree in Manufacturing President, a role he assumed in 2000; worldwide Systems Engineering from Stanford University, and Director of Marketing, Sales and Service, Managing a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Director of Allison Transmission Europe, B.V., based in Kettering University. The Netherlands; Central Region (U.S.) Sales Manager; Marketing Manager; Manager of Aftermarket KARENANN TERRELL, Executive Vice President, Products; and Production Manager. Chief Information Offi cer at Wal-Mart Before joining Allison, Dewey held several positions Karenann Terrell is Executive Vice President and of increasing responsibility in General Motors’ Chief Information Offi cer for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Diesel Equipment Division and Rochester Products (Walmart). She is responsible for the company’s Division. He began his career in 1974 as a General global technology systems, including stores and Motors co-op student at General Motors Institute clubs, supply chain, merchandising and enterprise (now Kettering University). platforms. Terrell joined Walmart in 2010 as Executive Vice PAUL GLOMSKI (’99), CEO of Detroit Labs President of Information Systems. Prior to that, Paul Glomski is the co-founder of Detroit Labs, a Karenann was chief information offi cer of Baxter tech company that develops applications for the International, Inc. and Chief Information Offi cer iPhone, iPad, Android and Windows 8. Detroit of the Chrysler Group and Mercedes-Benz North Labs is located on Woodward Avenue in downtown America. She was responsible for the company’s Detroit and its clients include Chevy, Cleveland global information technology function supporting Cavaliers, Quicken Loans, Domino’s, DTE Energy its businesses worldwide. Terrell began her career at and Caesars Entertainment. Glomski is a native General Motors where her responsibilities included of Flint and graduated with a degree in Electrical brand development, manufacturing and engineering Engineering from Kettering University. He earned at Cadillac. his master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering at the Terrell earned her bachelor’s degree Electrical Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and an Engineering at Kettering University and a master’s MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management. degree Electrical Engineering at Purdue University. SPRING 2014 15