Marion G. Wells is a Vice President in the Operational Strategy & Performance Improvement Group. As a seasoned business development and engineering professional, Ms. Wells has more than 20 years of automotive industry experience. She is responsible for market analysis and planning, as well as new business development. Ms. Wells utilizes her knowledge of supply chain development, quality, new product research and development, and strategic planning to help manufacturing companies improve operations to be successful in today s competitive landscape. Prior to joining our firm, Ms. Wells was Vice President of Business Development at the Harbour-Felax Group, a firm focused on assisting companies and their suppliers in the transformation of their operations to maintain manufacturing sustainability. Prior to that, she spent five years as manager of purchasing at Fuji Dietec Corporation, a local sales division for Fuji Technica Automotive Stamping Tools and Dies. While at Fuji Dietec Corp., she worked closely with both automotive and commercial vehicle customers coordinating vehicle launch and procurement activities..She also developed and implemented the organization s supplier integration programs. Marion began her career at Mittal Steel (formerly, Inland Steel Industries) where she spent 17 years in various roles, including sales forecasting, marketing, business planning and new business development. She also worked in production, quality, and research and development. Ms. Wells earned a BS from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, with a focus on Metallurgical Engineering. She also has post graduate experience from Northwestern University as well as participated in several leadership training and development programs. She is on the board of the Automotive Women s Alliance and is involved in the local community through student mentoring programs.