About UChicago Argonne, LLC
Board of Governors
Mary Ann Wright
- Member, UChicago Argonne, LLC Board of Governors for Argonne National Laboratory
- Chief Executive Officer of Johnson Controls-Saft
- Vice President and General Manager, Hybrid Systems for Johnson Controls
Mary Ann Wright is the Chief Executive Officer of Johnson Controls-Saft and Vice President and General Manager, Hybrid Systems for Johnson Controls. Wright joined the company in March 2007.
Wright is responsible for accelerating the growth and executing the launch of hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric vehicle battery programs with emphasis on state of the art technology, manufacturing and electronics integration.
Prior to joining the company, Wright most recently served as Executive Vice President Engineering, Product Development, Commercial and Program Management for Collins & Aikman Corporation. Prior to joining Collins & Aikman, she served as Director, Sustainable Mobility Technologies and Hybrid Vehicle Programs at Ford Motor Company. In this capacity she was responsible for all hybrid, fuel cell and alternative fuel technology development. Wright also served as Chief Engineer of the 2005 Ford Escape Hybrid, the industry's first full hybrid SUV. She began her career at Ford in 1988, holding a variety of positions in finance, product and business planning, and engineering. She also played a major role in the launch of multiple vehicles at Ford including the initial Mercury Villager and Nissan Quest, and successive versions of the Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable.
Wright has been recognized by the Wall Street Journal as one of the “Top 50 Women to Watch” and by Automotive News as one of the "Leading 100 Women in the Automotive Industry.
She earned a bachelor's degree in Economics and International Business from the University of Michigan, a Master of Science degree in Engineering from the University of Michigan and a Master of Business Administration degree from Wayne State University. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA), Washington DC and the Executive Board of the Greater-Milwaukee, WI YMCA.
