Michelle Kohl, MBA
About Michelle Kohl, MBA
Michelle Kohl, MBA, is a professional in National Accounts and Parts Sales at Navistar Inc, where she has worked since 2014. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Education from North Central College and an MBA from DePaul University, and she has extensive experience in project coordination and process improvement.
Work at Navistar
Michelle Kohl has been with Navistar Inc since 2009, holding various positions over the years. She currently serves in the role of National Accounts, Parts Sales, a position she has held since 2015. Prior to this, she worked as an IT Project Coordinator since 2014 and as a Senior Executive Assistant to the Senior Vice President/CIO from 2009 to 2014. Throughout her tenure, she has contributed to cross-functional projects aimed at streamlining operations and enhancing sales conversion rates. Kohl has also been actively involved in the National Accounts Project 4.0, utilizing the Agile framework to improve project outcomes.
Education and Expertise
Michelle Kohl holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from DePaul University, which she completed from 2017 to 2020. She also earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Education from North Central College, where she studied from 1990 to 1995. Her educational background supports her expertise in business administration and management, which she applies in her current role at Navistar. Kohl's knowledge in these areas is complemented by her experience in organizational development and process improvement.
Background
Before joining Navistar, Michelle Kohl worked at Quantum Foods as an Executive Administrative Assistant to the CEO from 2005 to 2007. This role provided her with valuable administrative experience that she later applied in her positions at Navistar. Kohl's career has been marked by her focus on improving operational efficiency and effectiveness through various initiatives, including the use of Salesforce and Lean Process methodologies.
Achievements
During her time at Navistar, Michelle Kohl has driven organizational development and process improvement initiatives. She has led Lean Process initiatives, implementing system solutions to optimize daily procedures. Additionally, she has contributed to the development and implementation of vehicle uptime initiatives, which aim to enhance customer account support. Her participation in cross-functional projects has focused on streamlining product readiness operations to improve sales conversion rates post-RFP award.