Wendi Runyon

VP, Strategy and Business Development - Secure Power and Data Center, Schneider Electric (Life Is On)

As Vice President of Strategy and Business Development, Wendi runs strategy and business development for Schneider Electric’s Secure Power and Data Center business in North America. Her team is responsible for understanding the NAM market and competitive landscape, developing the strategy, bridging the gap between strategy and execution, and defining metrics of success. Additionally, her team runs the regional business development efforts that clearly defines strategy execution by strategic initiative, develops new routes to market, identifies offers gaps to execute strategy and then liaisons between execution teams and other Schneider Business Units or Lines of Business to drive collaboration and execution. Wendi holds an MBA degree from Emory University and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Pennsylvania State University. She currently sits on the Industrial & Professional Advisory Council (IPAC) Board for Penn State’s College of Engineering as well as the Diversity & Inclusion NAM Employee Resource Group Board.