Elaine Renz

Elaine Renz is currently the Director and IT Business Partner at Valmont Industries, Inc., starting in December 2024, and serves as a Lecturer at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute since August 2019. Elaine previously held the position of Director of Program Management at Valmont Solar from August 2024 to April 2025, after serving as a Senior Program Manager in Solar at Valmont Industries, Inc. from January 2022 to August 2024. Prior experience includes roles at GE Aviation as Change Leader and Program Manager, and as Senior Program Manager, as well as at Barnes Aerospace overseeing NPI Program Management and compliance for GE landing gear parts. Elaine has also worked at Goodrich Corporation managing Airbus programs, and in various program management roles related to Boeing programs and automotive technology. Educationally, Elaine Renz holds an Executive Master in Change Leadership from Columbia University, a Master’s in Project Management from Keller Graduate School of Management, and a BS in Chemistry from Arizona State University.