Shontra Powell, MBA
About Shontra Powell, MBA
Shontra Powell, MBA, serves as the VP of Sales & Marketing for Harsh & Heavy Industrial at Hubbell Incorporated. With extensive experience in risk management, executive leadership, and entrepreneurship, she has held various significant roles across multiple industries since the early 1990s.
Current Role at Hubbell
Shontra Powell serves as the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the Harsh and Heavy Industrial division at Hubbell Incorporated. She has held this position since 2022, contributing to the company's strategic direction and market growth in Florida, United States. Her role involves overseeing sales strategies and marketing initiatives tailored to the industrial sector.
Previous Experience in Risk Management
Before her current role, Shontra Powell worked in risk management at Cigna and Sedgwick. Her tenure at Cigna lasted from 1991 to 1995, and she continued her career in risk management at Sedgwick from 1995 to 1998. During these years, she gained valuable experience in assessing and mitigating risks in various business environments across New York, New York, and London, England.
Leadership Roles and Board Experience
Shontra Powell has held several leadership positions throughout her career. She served as Vice President at Johnson Controls from 2007 to 2015 and at Hertz from 2018 to 2020. Additionally, she was a member of the Board of Directors at 8th Light from 2021 to 2023. Her extensive experience in governance includes being an experienced Board Director since 1998, demonstrating her commitment to leadership and corporate governance.
Education and Academic Background
Shontra Powell earned her Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, completing her studies from 2014 to 2016. Prior to that, she obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Finance from Loyola University New Orleans, where she studied from 1987 to 1991. Her educational background supports her expertise in corporate strategy and management.
Entrepreneurial Ventures and Community Engagement
In 2020, Shontra Powell co-founded Red Zone Fleet Services LLC with her husband, showcasing her entrepreneurial spirit. She has been actively advising startups and entrepreneurs since 2010, leveraging her corporate strategy experience. Additionally, she engages in community work and volunteering, reflecting her dedication to supporting her local community.