Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, the world’s largest industrial auctioneer and a leading used equipment seller, announced that Ann Fandozzi has been appointed as chief executive officer (CEO) and has joined company’s board of directors with effect from January 6, 2020.
Before joining Ritchie Bros, Fandozzi was CEO of ABRA Auto Body and Glass from 2016 to 2019, prior to which, she was CEO of vRide (2012 to 2016), a carpooling platform that works with private and public employers to save their employees’ time and money. Prior to these CEO roles, Fandozzi served in several executive positions for Whirlpool, including e-business, direct-to-consumer, etc. Earlier in her career, she gained significant experience in consumer marketing, product development and engineering at Ford Motor Company, McKinsey & Company and Lockheed Martin Corporation. She served on the board of Pinnacle Foods, a publicly traded packaged food company that was acquired by ConAgra, and is a board member of Ghost Robotics, a robotics start-up.
Ann is a frequent speaker on technology, transportation and green/environmental topics. She holds a bachelor’s of science degree in computer engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology, a master’s of science degree in systems engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Established in 1958, Ritchie Bros. is a global asset management and disposition company, offering customers end-to-end solutions for buying and selling used heavy equipment, trucks and other assets. The company operates across a number of sectors including construction, transportation, agriculture, energy, oil and gas, mining and forestry.
For further information, contact Ian Malinski, media relations manager, at corpcomm@rbauction.com or +1.778.331.5432