Dyan Finkhousen, Director of Open Innovation & Advanced Manufacturing, GENIUSLINKTM - Customer Shared Service, GE Global Operations

Dyan Finkhousen leads GE’s GENIUSLINKTM group, building open innovation and collaborative business models to make innovation more accessible and redefine what’s possible. She collaborates closely with the GE Global Operations, Global Research Center, business verticals, customers, and entrepreneurs to establish the company’s vision for and execution of collaborative business models.

Prior to this role, Dyan served as GE’s Asset Optimization Software Marketing Leader – coaching business teams on the development and commercialization of GE PredictivityTM Industrial Internet services. She also led the development and launch of the GE Predictivity brand.

A 19-year GE veteran, Dyan has also held significant senior marketing and product management roles in GE Capital businesses, delivering global strategy, marketing, sales, operational execution, and breakthrough business results.

Before joining GE, Dyan led the Corporate Marketing Group for Transamerica Distribution Finance until its acquisition by GE in 2004.

Dyan is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame with an M.B.A. Degree in Marketing and Finance. She also holds a B.F.A. degree from Ohio University.