Mary Fortier is Engineering Group Manager for Electrification CAE. This group integrates statistical methods with Computer Aided Engineering to provide robust design solutions during the Virtual Rechargeable Energy Storage System (Battery) Development cycle. Mary is chairperson for the Electrification CAE Global Focus Group that performs the research, tool development, and standard work for execution of battery CAE. Mary has been with General Motors for 25 years. Her assignments have consisted of internal statistical consulting for engineering, finance, audit, legal, service operations, and manufacturing. In 2007, Mary launched the Stochastics Working Group for NAFEMS, the international nonprofit for engineering analysis. This team has published one handbook entitled “Stochastics and its Role in Robust Design”.
Mary has a master's degree in Statistics from Oakland University, a master's in Business Administration from Walsh College, and a bachelor's degree in Chemistry & Medical Technology from Saginaw Valley State College. She is also a certified DFSS Black Belt.