Kayla Thingvold, MBA
About Kayla Thingvold, MBA
Kayla Thingvold, MBA, is the Business Process Vendor Oversight Manager at Ally in Charlotte, North Carolina. She has held various roles in quality management and regulatory affairs at Collins Aerospace, UTC Aerospace Systems, Broaster Company, and Applied Products Inc., and is currently pursuing a PhD in Organizational Learning and Leadership at Gannon University.
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Kayla Thingvold holds the position of Business Process Vendor Oversight Manager at Ally. She has been in this role since 2020, managing vendor processes in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.
Professional Experience at Collins Aerospace
Kayla Thingvold worked at Collins Aerospace in various roles. She served as a Senior Supervisor ZHRs and Pass Through in 2020 for six months. She was also Supplier Quality ZDP Program Manager from 2019 to 2020 in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. Additionally, she held the position of Supplier Quality Engineer - QLEAD in Charlotte, North Carolina for one year from 2019 to 2020, and Program Quality Manager - QLEAD in Rockford, Illinois Area from 2017 to 2020.
Professional Experience at UTC Aerospace Systems and Broaster Company
Kayla Thingvold worked at UTC Aerospace Systems as Special Projects Manager for one year from 2016 to 2017. Prior to that, she was employed as a Regulatory Specialist at Broaster Company for eight months in 2016 in Janesville/Beloit, Wisconsin Area.
Education and Expertise
Kayla Thingvold pursued her higher education at Northern Illinois University, where she earned a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from 2015 to 2017. She also obtained two Bachelor's degrees from the same institution, one in Chemistry and another in General Biology, both completed from 2010 to 2014. Currently, she is studying for a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Organizational Learning and Leadership at Gannon University, with her studies expected to conclude in 2025.
Early Career and Internships
Kayla Thingvold began her professional journey as a Marketing Intern at University Plaza L.P, where she worked for nine months from 2013 to 2014. She later managed laboratory operations as a Laboratory Manager at Applied Products Inc. from 2014 to 2015.