Brandy Guidry Honored for Excellence in Project Management

    MISSOURI CITY, TX, May 12, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Brandy Guidry was recently named a VIP member of Worldwide Branding. This special distinction honors individuals who have shown exceptional commitment to achieving personal and professional success.

Ms. Guidry has more than 12 years of professional experience, having recently completed a bubble assignment as a Growth Board Liaison for GE Oil and Gas, and 4 years as the owner of 4 Generations. Throughout her career, she has established herself as an expert in the fields of chemical engineering, project management, report preparation, research and development, new product and technology introduction, strategic planning, marketing, operational planning, technical specification analysis and revising, process improvements, quality workouts and strategic innovation. From 2011-2014, she was responsible for leading direct material cost-out activities for the Drilling and Surface GE Oil & Gas business, interfacing with engineering teams to identify cost-out opportunities, leading cross functional efforts with sourcing, manufacturing, quality and logistics to identify, track, and claim engineering savings, and providing status updates to ensure that timely audits were completed. During her most recent assignment, she assisted Downstream Technology Solutions leaders within GE Oil & Gas in developing a strategic plan to align business growth opportunities with technology investments.

Ms. Guidry is a dedicated and experienced professional with more than 12 years of experience in operations, engineering, technical marketing, innovation, strategic planning and program management. She has experience working downstream at a petrochemical complex, in exploration on recompletions, and at off-site workovers. Ms. Guidry is recognized as a quick learner who works well with people in small or large global teams. Additionally, she is a fair and tactful employee who has worked with professionals in academia, government, customer sites and corporate America. She has a strong background in mathematics and science, with high proficiency in Microsoft Office and Mac. Ms. Guidry has strong oral and written communication skills, in addition to interpersonal and leadership skills. She operates well under strict deadlines, and has a vast amount of experience in preparing and presenting to senior leadership on a regular basis. Prior to working with GE, Ms. Guidry held positions as a team lead and intelligence officer with the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). She was featured in Madame Noire's "The Hustle" article on "The Science of Beauty..." in 2013. Ms. Guidry has donated more than $1,500 since 2014 to the Greater Houston Black Chamber of Commerce (GHBCC) Scholarship for students majoring in STEM disciplines.

Looking back, Ms. Guidry attributes her success to her faith and support system. She became involved in her profession because she comes from a family of engineers; she is a second-generation engineer and fourth-generation female business owner. She started her career with GE in 2008 as a Fuel Applications Engineer on the Fuels Flexibility Team in GE Energy Aero, where she analyzed non-standard fuel requests and interfaced with the commercial team for pre-ITO and regional market assessments. Prior to GE, she worked for the DIA in the capacity of team lead for the detection of WMD, and assessed vulnerabilities in the Middle East and Horn of Africa as a fuels security officer. One highlight of her career was when she led the Drilling & Surface, and Drilling and Production businesses to reach savings targets between $18.5 and 45 million.

Ms. Guidry received a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 2003 and completed coursework in biochemistry and pre-med at Xavier University from 1998-1999. In addition, she received managing training through GE in 2014, petroleum refining training in 2009, training on combustion systems in 2009, Green Belt Six Sigma Certification in 2008 and a host of other trainings and certifications. She is a graduate of the inaugural class of the Houston Black Leadership Institute, a steering committee member of the Houston GE Women's Network, and a member of the GE Houston African American Forum, the Houston Area Urban League for Young Professionals, The Society of Women Engineers and the National Society of Black Engineers. In the coming years, Ms. Guidry plans to be affecting public policy and become involved in global strategic planning and business development in the oil and gas industry. She also hopes to expand her bed and bath products in retail stores.

For more information about General Electric, visit http://www.ge.com, or contact her directly at [email protected], [email protected] and [email protected].

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