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Wendy Curcuri Bauer

Organizer · DISC type Sd
Group President, 3M Transportation and Electronics Business Group at 3M
📍 Detroit Metropolitan Area

Wendy Bauer is the Group President for 3Ms Transportation and Electronics Business Group. Her career spans over two decades in the automotive industry, followed by leadership roles at Microsoft and AWS, where she spearheaded digital transformation for global manufacturing clients. She holds an MBA from Indiana University and an MS from Purdue University.

Wendy is passionate about leadership and team motivation, stating her teams impact is what gets her up in the morning. She is a strong advocate for womens leadership, drawing inspiration from industry events and sharing strategies for women to advance their careers, which she discusses in interviews.

A formative "crucible moment" in her career was working as a 20-year-old engineering co-op student supervising skilled trades in a union factory.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Group President, 3M Transportation and Electronics Business Group
Location
Detroit Metropolitan Area
Personality Overview

How Wendy shows up

Somewhat Formal
Pleasant
Slow Starter

They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Priorities

Topics Wendy cares about

Automotive Innovation
Drives discussions on the future of mobility, software-defined vehicles, and how material science enables next-generation automotive technology.
Women's Leadership
Actively engages with and promotes women's leadership initiatives, and has been recognized multiple times as one of the leading women in the automotive industry.
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Career

Work history

6-2024
Group President, 3M Transportation and Electronics Business Group
3M
5-2022 - 1-2025
Member
Chief
4-2024 - 6-2024
Vice President, Automotive & Manufacturing and Retail/Consumer Goods
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
10-2023 - 3-2024
Vice President, Automotive & Manufacturing
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
1-2023 - 9-2023
General Manager, Automotive & Manufacturing
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
In the press

Media appearances

Driving the future: 3M Group President on innovation .... Featured in YouTube
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3M president on the technologies reshaping transportation. Featured in YouTube
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Education
2002 - 2004
MBA
Indiana University - Kelley School of Business
1999 - 2000
MS
Purdue University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Steadiness (S)

Steadiness (S) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to focus on cooperation, support and taking everyone along. Those scoring high tend to be consistent and calm.

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