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Blackwell is also agile as far as industries go. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in ecology, evolution and behavior. "I started my career in research," she recalls, "with a lab coat and test tubes." Later, she turned her attention to more consumer-oriented fields, working in consumer research, in automotive, the metalworking sector, and at a jewelry company, where she was responsible for communications and marketing. Her Navistar career also began in marketing when she joined the team in 2019. A year later, she moved on to the IT department, initially as Executive Advisor to the CIO. "Because of my background, I was put in charge of the IT Communications, where it was my job to help manage change," Blackwell says. Since November 2021, she has been Head of Agile Transformation. This new role also has her in charge of IT change management and related communications. "But my main focus now is to form a team of agile coaches to help our IT teams learn new ways of working," Blackwell explains. Aside from coaching, the goal is also to build structures that enable the teams to self-organize and bring high value work to Navistar products and services.