Women's Forum - 4th Annual Keynote Luncheon with Mary Petrovich

Event Details

When:

May 11, 2018 11 AM - 1:30 PM EDT

Where:

Location Name

Detroit Athletic Club

Location Address

241 Madison Street
Detroit, MI 48226
United States

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Overview

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Joint with Turnaround Management Association Detroit Chapter's Network of Women

Women’s Leadership: Mary Petrovich of The Carlyle Group and AxleTech International

Most people think of turnaround management as cut-throat: a tough career pursuit with some of the lowest odds for success, particularly for women.

Mary Petrovich brings a unique set of experiences, successes, and failures to share her lessons learned along her journey to a career in turnaround management. Mary is a serial turnaround leader who grew up in poverty, worked hard to position herself with an incredible education, succeeded in male-dominated industries, and learned from some of the world's greatest visionaries. Please join us as she shares her unique perspective that has motivated and inspired thousands of men and women alike.

Speakers

Mary Petrovich

AxleTech International

Executive Chairman

Mary Petrovich is an Operating Executive focused on U.S. buyout opportunities in the automotive and transportation sector. Ms. Petrovich is based in Michigan. She is also Executive Chairman of AxleTech International, a company reacquired by Carlyle in January 2015.

Prior to Carlyle, Ms. Petrovich was Chief Executive Officer of AxleTech International, culminating in the December 2008 sale of AxleTech to General Dynamics, where she continued to lead the business two more years. Prior to her decade with AxleTech, Ms. Petrovich served as President of Dura Automotive’s global $1 billion Driver Controls unit. Before Dura, she held roles of increasing responsibility with AlliedSignal, leading several automotive/industrial businesses. Early in her career Ms. Petrovich served in a variety of engineering, manufacturing & finance roles with Chrysler and GM.

Ms. Petrovich received her MBA from Harvard Business School and a BSE in industrial and operations engineering from the University of Michigan.

Expertise: Industrial (defense, aftermarket, automotive, capital goods); distressed businesses

Carlyle Boards: Accudyne (Hamilton Sundstrand); Signode (ITW Packaging); AxleTech International

Outside Boards

Public-- Woodward, Inc. (NYSE:WWD); WABCO Holdings (NYSE:WBC); Private – Xeeva Software

Advisory Councils –- University of Michigan Health System Advisory Council, College of Engineering Leadership Advisory Board; Private Equity Firm Advisory Council - American Securities Partners; Michigan-based small-cap fund, Blackford Capital

Academic/ Education -- University of Michigan Campaign Leadership Council; University of Michigan Letterwinners M Club – 3-Year President now advisor; Western Golf Association’s Evans Scholars Foundation, Director

Former - (resigned 1/2014 on good terms): Modine Manufacturing Company (NYSE: MOD); GT Advanced Technologies (NASDAQ:GTAT)

Community: Founded 3 scholarships promoting women of leadership and performance excellence

College of Engineering (University of Michigan)
Varsity Softball (University of Michigan)
Evans Scholars Foundation for needy with exceptional academics, character and caddy record

Awards:

University of Michigan Hermelin Award for fundraising leadership
Most Influential Women in Business (Crains Detroit)
Top 40 under 40 (Crains Detroit)
EY Entrepreneur of the Year – Midwest (Manufacturing)
University of Michigan Engineering Alumni Merit Award
Guest on Florine Mark’s radio program “Remarkable Woman”

Hosted by: ACG

Chapter

Detroit