Gretchen Wernert
About Gretchen Wernert
Gretchen Wernert serves as the Business Relations Director at The Standard, where she has worked since 2013. With a background in business process architecture and performance management, she facilitates strategic planning and acts as a liaison between business units and IT to enhance resource optimization.
Work at The Standard
Gretchen Wernert has been employed at The Standard since 2004, holding various positions over the years. She served as a Senior Business Process Architect from 2004 to 2011, where she focused on optimizing business processes. Following this role, she worked as the Performance Management Director from 2011 to 2013, overseeing performance strategies. Since 2013, she has held the position of Business Relations Director, where she facilitates planning and road mapping sessions to align business and technology strategies. In her current role, she also helps build business cases for strategic funding and acts as a liaison between business units and the IT organization.
Education and Expertise
Gretchen Wernert earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from Sonoma State University, completing her studies from 1990 to 1994. Her educational background provides a foundation for her work in business relations and process optimization. With extensive experience in various roles at The Standard, she has developed expertise in aligning business strategies with technology initiatives, facilitating planning sessions, and optimizing resource allocation between business units and IT.
Background
Gretchen Wernert has over a decade of experience in the insurance and financial services industry, primarily at The Standard in the Portland, Oregon area. Her career trajectory includes significant roles that emphasize business process improvement and strategic planning. Her background in sociology informs her approach to understanding organizational dynamics and stakeholder needs, which is essential in her current role as Business Relations Director.
Achievements
Throughout her career at The Standard, Gretchen Wernert has made contributions that enhance business operations and strategic alignment. She has facilitated numerous planning and road mapping sessions, which are critical for aligning business and technology strategies. Additionally, her role in building business cases for strategic funding demonstrates her impact on resource optimization and project prioritization within the organization.