Mary Lisa Kranitzky Gundersen, American finance company executive. Named Outstanding Alumnus, UAB School Business, 2008; recipient Academy Excellence medal, Finance Executives Institute, 1982, Distinguished Alumni award, UAB School Finance Stephen M. Chazen, 2006.
Background
Gundersen, Mary Lisa Kranitzky was born on July 20, 1955 in Schenectady, New York, United States. Daughter of Charles William Kranitzky, and Shirley Ann Ballou. Bachelor of Science in Finance, University of Alabama, 1982. Finance specialist General Electric Company, Birmingham, Alabama, 1981-1983, supervisor accounting administration, Atlanta, 1984-1985, corporation auditor, Schenectady, 1985-1987.
Education
Manager finance analysis and auditing General Electric Construction Superior vena cava syndrome, Burkville, Alabama, 1988-1990. Manager finance Manheim Auctions Incorporated., Atlanta, 1990-1992. Program finance manager Latin American sales General Electric Industrial & Power Systems, Schenectady, 1992-1994.
Director finance General Electric Capital/PT Astra Sedaya Finance, Jakarta, Indonesia, 1995-1997.
Director finance General Electric Capital Asia Pacific, HongKong, 1997. Board of directors Birmingham Opera Theater, 1980.
Career
Finance specialist General Electric Company, Birmingham, Alabama, 1981-1983, supervisor accounting administration Atlanta, 1984-1985, corporation auditor Schenectady, 1985-1987. Manager finance analysis and auditing General Electric Construction Services, Burkville, Alabama, 1988-1990. Manager finance Manheim Auctions Inc., Atlanta, 1990-1992.
Program finance manager Latin American Sales General Electrical Industrial and Power Systems, Schenectady, 1992-1994. Director finance General Electric Capital/PT Astra Sedaya Finance, Jakarta, Indonesia, 1995-1997, General Electric Capital Asia Pacific, Hong Kong, 1997-1999. Commercial manager finance General Electric Energy Parts, Atlanta, since 2000.
Cash leader General Electric Energy Power Services, since 2007.
Membership
Board directors Birmingham Opera Theater, since 1980. Member of Omicron Delta Epsilon, Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Gamma Sigma (named Alumni of Year University Alabama Birmingham chapter 2005, named University Alabama Distinguished Alumni 2006).