Background
Trudell, Cynthia M. was born in 1953 in St. John, Canada.
executive automotive executive
Trudell, Cynthia M. was born in 1953 in St. John, Canada.
Degree in chemistry, University Wolfville, Canada. Doctor of Physical Chemistry, University Windsor, Ontario, Canada, 1978.
Chemical process engineer Ford Motor Company, Windsor, 1979-1981. Senior engineering supervisor, superintendent manufacturing General Motors, Canada, 1981-1987, engineering manager Willow Run transmission complex Ypsilanti, Michigan, 1987-1989, operations manager, 1989-1990. Chief engineer process technologies Powertrain Advanced Manufacturing Systems, St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada, 1990-1992, manager engine & foundry operations Canada, 1992-1995.
Plant manager Wilmington (Delaware) Assembly Center, 1995. President Saturn, Spring Hill, Tennessee, 1995—2001, chairman, 1997—2001. Vice president General Motors Corporation, 1999—2001.
President Sea Ray Group, 2001—2006. Senior vice president, chief personnel officer Pepsi Cola, Inc., since 2007. Board directors Pepsi Cola, Inc., 2000—2007, The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc., since 2008.
Married; 2 children.