Gerard IbarraGerard Ibarra, Ph.D., is a consultant, author, speaker, and serial entrepreneur. He helps companies, faced with multiple alternatives-made even more difficult by competing departments or individuals-to converge on one. He uses mathematical modeling ad systems analysis that considers cost, service, and the company's ecosystem to aid his clients with the decision-making process. He also uses the same arsenal of knowledge to review and improve processes and escalate service reliability. Gerard has an analytical and leadership background and experience in opening, expanding, and streamlining operations. His skills are in logistics, industrial and systems engineering, operation planning, and strategic leadership and business development. Furthermore, Gerard has over thirty years of professional experience, eleven of which were at UPS. He was also the CEO of Jaguar Logistics, the largest medical on-demand transport company in Texas, and held multiple senior-level positions for various other companies. He was also the founder or co-founder of three technology companies of which one sold. Lastly, Gerard received his Ph.D. in applied science from Southern Methodist University. He has taught graduate courses in logistics systems engineering at SMU's Lyle School of Engineering, and supply chain management and e-Business at the University of Dallas Graduate School of Management. Read More Read Less