Founder of Pine Grove Holdings LLC, Nelda J. Connors presently is Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at this company and Chief Executive Officer at Allied Holdings US, Inc. Ms. Connors is also Member-Founders Board at Governors State University (Illinois) and Senior Operating Advisor at Queen’s Gambit Growth Capital II and on the board of 6 other companies.

In her past career Nelda J. Connors occupied the position of Principal at Ford Motor Co., President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Atkore International, Inc., Principal at Chrysler Corp., Vice President at Eaton Corp., President-Electrical & Metal Products Division at Tyco International (US), Inc., Principal at Mogami Denki Corp. and Advisor at Queen's Gambit Growth Capital.

Nelda J. Connors received an undergraduate degree and a graduate degree from the University of Dayton and a graduate degree from the University of Tokyo.