Chanda Allen-Baffoe

Chanda Allen-Baffoe is a high-impact senior leader with a proven record of success in engineering and manufacturing operations in both domestic and international environments. She combines financial and business planning with tactical execution to optimize long-term gains in performance, revenues and profitability. Her extensive experience in six sigma, project management, global supply chain and nonprofits makes her a key organizational leader and asset. A resourceful and results-driven leader, Chanda demonstrates exemplary project management skills and proficiency in employing best practices that improve operational efficiency, while reducing costs and increasing productivity. She currently serves as a Senior Director at Pratt & Whitney. Chanda’s key accomplishments include managing $800M commodity, one of the largest at Pratt & Whitney, and driving the delivery for the most pivotal components in the premier Geared Turbo Fan engines. She was previously selected as the GE Power & Water Service Manager of the Year for outstanding leadership and contribution to the Africa Region. There, she doubled the region’s revenue, expanded Field Engineering knowledge base by developing a local training program and developed and executed continental hiring strategy that led to 75% ex-patriot dependency reduction. Chanda earned an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a master’s degree in management and finance from Georgia State University. She was a participant in the UTC Emerging Leaders Program at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business.