The Board of Directors of Big Y has appointed Tenneille McFarlane-Smart as director of its newly created Project Management Office (PMO) reporting directly to Michael P. D”™Amour, chief operating officer. As director, she will be responsible for all project activity across all divisions at Big Y, including all banners such as Big Y Supermarkets, Big Y Express Gas and Convenience, Big Y at Fresh Acres and Table and Vine fine wines and spirits. She will serve as a liaison between Information Resources Technology (IRT) and all business units to track strategic projects centrally.
McFarlane-Smart”™s work experience expands across many different industrie, including supporting new business development for J. Walter Thompson, international advertising agency in New York City and Voya Financial in Connecticut where she held several roles.
She holds a BBA from Pace University, an MBA from Bay Path University and a JD from Western New England University School of Law. She is licensed to practice law in the state of Connecticut.
She is a Certified Project Management Professional, a credential from the internationally recognized Project Management Institute, and she serves on the Executive Board of Directors of the Pathlight Foundation, a nonprofit that supports individuals with developmental disabilities.
