Gerry Anderson is President of Logicon Solutions, founded in 2004, a boutique consulting firm created to help organizations make better decisions in less time and with less risk.  Logicon Solutions leverages the Palisade Decision Suite of tools to help companies to help improve their cost modeling, prioritize their project portfolio or to determine ways to improve and optimize their business.  He teaches organizations how to leverage their data and the data around them for their advantage.

Logicon Solutions takes pride in being a leading boutique consulting firm made up of data scientists, management accountants, management scientists and business advisors who help organizations implement the ‘art and science of better’.

Perry delivers Monte Carlo based analysis of the probability of failure, throughout a planning horizon, of the structural elements of large civil works projects. His experience has primarily been with the structural systems of locks and dams owned by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). His work supports Rehabilitation Evaluation Reports as described by the following USACE documents: ER 1130-2-500, EP 1130-2-500, and EC 1110-2-6062.

This work is applicable to all Owners of capital improvements who are interested in evaluating the timing of rehabilitation to provide the most economically efficient asset management plan for their facility. The goal is to perform the major maintenance or rehabilitation at the time in the facilities’ service life just prior to the feature attaining an unacceptable probability of failure.

CRM’s primary focuses is providing clients with peace of mind. We draw back the curtains of the typical analysis to illuminate the big picture. In doing so, we simultaneously identify: opportunities to capitalize on, and threats to side stepped.

Our services include:

• Capital Expenditure planning (single project or budget optimization over multiple projects)
• Development of LDC Forecasting Tools
• Hedging program development
• Portfolio Optimization

Cabot Risk Management

DecisionModel strives to improve the decision-making process for organizations engaged in technology commercialization and portfolio management. DecisionModel is specialized in medical and advanced technology however, breakthrough technology of this kind often originates from, or could have application in, a multitude of industries. The DecisionModel team has years of collective experience in the diverse industries of electronics, aerospace, and life sciences.

Jacqueline (Jackie) Csonka-Peeren, M.A.Sc., P.Eng., MBA
Founder & Primary Consultant

Jackie is the founder of DecisionModel, providing medical and advanced technology commercialization expertise to companies and technology transfer offices. Her frameworks for making strategic business decisions within technology-intense enterprises include the application of qualitative and quantitative tools and methodology. 

Jackie has over twenty years of experience leading advanced technology development and commercialization at universities, federal government labs, hospitals, various medical device companies, IBM and Celestica. Jackie has also taught in the Engineering department at Humber College, and provides training through DecisionModel. 

Jackie holds an M.B.A. for Science and Technology from Queen’s University, an M.A.Sc. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Toronto, and a B.A.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Toronto. Her professional memberships include Professional Engineers Ontario, the Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society, the Licensing Executive Society and the Canadian Association of Management Consultants.  Jackie is fluently bilingual in English and French.

Jacqueline (Jackie) Csonka-Peeren
DescisionModel Associates
215-2255B Queen Street East
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
M4E 1G3

Decision Strategies is an international consulting group focused on creating and enabling client capabilities in decision-making, strategic planning, and project prioritization. DSI's primary purpose is to enhance the business value and work culture of their clients by enabling them to build and continuously improve internal capabilities in strategy development, decision-making, and implementation of results. DSI has offices in Houston, Atlanta, and Calgary with partners in other locations around the world.

Decision Strategies is unlike any other management consulting or training firm. DSI partners have broad-based experience and in-depth business knowledge gained from careers in the business world. DSI combines business knowledge with experience using Integrated Decision Management® methodology for conducting and implementing decision focused engagements within large organizations. DSI offers a transparent approach to quickly begin adding value to engagements and coaching roles with clients.

Contact: Pat Leach
Office: 713-255-8309
Decision Strategies, Inc.
10333 Richmond Ave, Suite 1025
Houston, TX, 77042

Discern provides consulting services to satisfy the needs of the ever-changing U.S. healthcare industry.  Discern helps its clients in all aspects of transforming the healthcare system to improve its functionality and efficiency.

Specializing in the areas of pay-for-performance and decision analysis, Discern offers unique expertise in assisting our clients with the development and execution of several successful, national pay-for-performance programs.  We have developed numerous customizable, analytical tools for use in implementing these programs, such as ROI calculators, risk analysis, feasibility/readiness assessments, and benefit forecasting analysis (Quality Analysis).

In addition to our analytical expertise, Discern also provides services in project management, organization management, and strategic planning.  Visit our website, www.discernconsulting.com, for more information.

Guy D’Andrea
President, Discern Consulting
1501 Sulgrave Avenue, Suite 302
Baltimore, MD 21209

Tayo Fabusuyi has more than a decade of experience in the field of Operations Research and is currently the lead analyst at Numeritics where he sets the direction for the firm’s Strategy and Operations Management Unit. His expertise in MCDA has been utilized in determining how banks can minimize exposure to various forms of risks while maintaining the appropriate combination of asset and liability that maximizes shareholders’ wealth. It has also been applied in the manufacturing sector where he has conceptualized and implemented MCDA models that align firm’s operational activities with their strategic goals.

Tayo graduated with highest distinction from Carnegie Mellon University with a M.Sc. in Public Policy and Analysis and a concentration in Information Systems and Management Science. He also received a M.Phil degree in Economics from the University of Oxford where he was an American Institute of Economic Research Fellow. He has given presentations at various forums on productivity and resource allocation issues and is an active member of INFORMS.

Allen is a consulting petroleum geologist specializing in probabilistic evaluations of resource and reserves in Exploration, Development, and Production, including assessments of plays, prospects, discoveries, field development, established field re-development, drilling programs, single production wells, and proved reserve determination.

Working as a geologist for ExxonMobil in the oil and gas industry for 31 years, Allen has acquired worldwide experience throughout all business stages Exploration, Development, and Production. He understands the value of identifying the uncertainties that exist in the pursuit of these opportunities. Efficiencies can be gained by properly managing these uncertainties in today’s challenges for economic success. Allen has significant experience mentoring and teaching the principles and techniques of developing uncertainty analyses tailored to the business needs of each unique opportunity.

Realizing the results of an uncertainty analysis will benefit everyone in your organization. Allen can create an @RISK model designed to meet the specifics of your business needs. He can train your staff to perform uncertainty analyses and present the results to management in a precise and efficient manner, provide training for managers to best understand the results of the uncertainty analysis, and provide assistance in tracking the results of your uncertainty analyses to continually improve the value of each analysis.

Experience on Demand is a broad-based business consulting firm focused on helping clients define and execute successful strategies that produce results. Central to our work is high quality economic analysis of business decisions and the risks associated therewith. We are pleased to serve a diverse spectrum of clients covering business startups to large corporate entities, non-profit institutions, and social enterprise businesses. Our lead Palisade solutions consultant, Mr. Glen Justis, is a recognized expert in economic, operational, and financial modeling; risk analysis and management; and asset/business valuation.

• Planning & Scheduling - We have advanced experience in project planning, and developing, monitoring, updating, forecasting and analyzing integrated project schedules
• Performance Management - We ensure that your organizational goals are consistently being met in an effective and efficient manner to execute projects successfully

Dr. McKibbin is a consultant to management specializing in strategic and operational planning, business modeling, risk analysis, financial engineering, systems integration, process design, project management, due diligence, turnarounds, executive coaching, and team leadership.

Dr. McKibbin's client list includes names such as Intel, Oracle, Chevron, Eli Lilly, Johnson & Johnson, Pfeizer, Guggenheim Capital, and others.

Dr. McKibbin has been in professional practice serving companies, boards, and executives in various capacities as consultant, director, and interim management since 1998.

MCR LLC is a professional services firm founded in 1977 to provide integrated program management support services to domestic government agencies, and through its subsidiary MCR Technologies, to private organizations and foreign entities.  We specialize in cost/schedule analysis, acquisition management, program and technical assessment, and financial management.  Our offices are located across the country in close proximity to our clients.  MCR’s outstanding staff of more than 300 professionals has educational backgrounds with synergistic skill sets in diverse areas including engineering, economics, mathematics/statistics, operations research, and computer science.  The MCR Training Institute offers a wide variety of courses in the company’s core competencies.

Contact:Jason Dechoretz
2000 Corporate Ridge, Suite 400
McLean, VA   22102

Contact: Neal D. Hulkower, Ph.D.
210 12th St S., Suite 806
Arlington, VA   22202

Contact: Ken Thomson
22299 Exploration Dr., Suite 104
Lexington Park, MD  20653

Nighthawk Intel (NHI) is a decision-sciences firm specializing in transferring operational focus from descriptive data analytics to predictive analytics – improving insight and driving risk-informed decision making throughout the organization. Palisade’s DecisionTools Suite enables NHI's clients to use mathematical modeling to analyze complex situations, giving executives the power to make more effective decisions and build more productive enterprises.

Chief Probability Officer, Andrew Pulvermacher, founded Nighthawk Intelligence in 1999 as a moon-lighting adventure to apply undergraduate studies to real business problems. With over a decade of experience in analytics with companies such as Amazon, Best Buy, Merrill Lynch, and CUNA Mutual Group, NHI is focused on improving enterprise value through the use of Operation Research methodologies for enhancing productivity, efficiency, and profitability. With specific expertise in probability management, portfolio theory, and continuous improvement.

Andrew holds an MBA in Operations and Technology Management from the Wisconsin School of Business. He was inducted into InBusiness' "40-Under-40", semifinalist of Franz Edelman Award (Superbowl of Analytics), placed in Top 3 for the past 3 years in INFORMS' Spreadsheet Guru competition, and received Best Buy's "Brad Anderson Legacy Stock Award" granted by the company's Board of Directors.

Rudd Asset Management (RAM) is an energy consulting company based on power systems experience and value added principles. With over 40 years of power generation and project development experience, we know how to design projects to maximize revenues and minimize expenses. With our knowledge of the Palisade software products, we can provide risk management techniques that assure project success!

RAM provides analysis for realistic project outcomes by identifying project risks, weaknesses, and corrective solutions. We model a project from construction through operations using Monte Carlo simulation techniques and mutually derived assumptions to provide a 5 year Discounted Cash Flow Analysis. Instead of estimating an outcome’s specific value, we model inputs and use Monte Carlo simulation. Instead of calculating a number, we simulate results to get results with confidence intervals and probability.

Time is money. RAM’s use of @RISK and RISKOptimizer gives you both!

“You can’t control it unless you measure it or model it!” Jerry Scherer is a former financial officer of Northwest Industries, a Fortune 200 leader in planning, control and data systems, where he pioneered the development of mainframe computer solutions utilizing optimization and Monte Carlo simulation tools to facilitate management decision making. Mr. Scherer has also been a CFO and Controller of several manufacturing firms and was the Managing Partner of a consulting firm engaged in providing decision support solutions. JB Scherer Consulting Group provides assistance and training to companies in PC-based strategic, tactical and financial decision models enabling them to bring “what-if” analysis into the 21^st century.

Jim Letzelter is a management consultant to the electric power industry, focusing on risk analysis, power plant valuation, economics, financial analysis, and energy market price forecasting. Jim has performed valuations on over $10 billion of power plants assets, used for financing, acquisition, development, litigation, and regulatory proceedings. He has served as an expert witness on a variety of power plant valuation issues. Jim holds a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering and an M.B.A. with a concentration in Finance. He is also in the process of earning a Doctorate in Law & Policy from Northeastern University

Jim is an Executive Consultant with The Liberty Consulting Group. Liberty has provided management, technical, and policy consulting services to regulators, utility managers, and executives for more than 27 years. We have built a continent-wide reputation for quality service by helping our clients understand and respond to management, operational, and regulatory needs in changing environments. Liberty consistently delivers candid, comprehensive, and constructive advice on complex policy, strategic, management, operations, financial, investment, and regulatory issues.

Areas of Expertise: Decision Analysis, Strategic Planning, Financial Planning and Analysis, Risk Management, and Operations Analysis

Industries: Agribusiness, Health, Retail, Banking, Supply Chain

Mr. Slezak and FinEx Company, LLC, have provided clients since 1994 with strategic consulting services built upon Palisade’s suite of software tools, especially @RISK, RISKOptimizer, and StatTools. Using these powerful risk simulation and analytical programs, FinEx Company provides clients a full range of sophisticated strategic planning services. Clients include health care institutions, investment management companies, agribusiness, commodities traders, and non-profit organizations.

Besides modeling and simulating business and financial operations, Mr. Slezak has prepared asset allocation studies for investment firms and developed commodities trading strategies for agribusiness industry. He has modeled and simulated hedging strategies in fixed income, equities, commodities, and derivatives. He has written numerous financial feasibility studies and strategic business plans used for securing debt and equity financing. FinEx Company, LLC is known for excellence and thoroughness.

FinEx Company has also taught clients the art and science of computer modeling and simulation using @RISK and other software tools.

Representative Projects:

2012 – Performed economic and risk analysis of losses to fisheries impacted by the BP oil spill.
2011 – Supervised strategic study and preparation of business plans for retail grocery operation.
2010 – Prepared financial feasibility analyses and strategic business plans for clients seeking to issue municipal debt for financing major capital projects.
2009 – Prepared financial feasibility analysis for client facing default on significant amounts of debt to determine the best strategy for lender and borrower to pursue in order to work out the debt and avoid bankruptcy. 
2008 – Developed budget process and analysis for non-profit organization restructuring its financial operations.
2007 – Developed strategic business plans and financial analyses for major health care system and medical clinics; helped direct several successful efforts for millions of dollars of private placements of bond financing for major capital projects.
2006 – Analyzed market and production operations for start-up alternative energy company.  Modeled structured finance for capital projects and strategic studies in health care industry.  Modeled fixed income securities and portfolios.
2005 – Analyzed numerous structured finance projects and prepared strategic studies in the health care industry. 
2004 – Modeled strategies for commodities traders in Chicago. Analyzed risk management strategies of derivatives trading firm. Analyzed hedging strategy in bonds and fixed income derivatives.  Strategic financial analysis of business opportunities for aviation company moving into new business line.  
2003 – Simulated performance of high school math students in a large public school system.  Modeled stock price sensitivity to changes in interest rates for publicly traded company.

Qualifications:
Steven Slezak holds an MBA in Finance and a graduate certificate in investment management from Johns Hopkins University. Mr. Slezak is a member of the adjunct faculty in business and finance at Cal Poly University in San Luis Obispo. He also taught graduate courses in corporate financial management and financial mathematics at the Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School. He took a BS in Foreign Service at Georgetown University.

The STRATEGIC DESTINY GROUP consultancy provides a suite of big picture strategic management, risk modeling and execution solutions for clients in all industries. The primary expertise is linking the design of strategy models with the execution systems. Clients include businesses in the transportation and energy industries, self-driving vehicles, financial institutions, investment banks, private equity firms, and governments.

David Eller has led many special growth projects requiring innovative strategy design, cost reduction studies, financial risk simulation, establishing new businesses, and unique corporate financing arrangements. David is a popular national writer about the importance of executing well designed executive strategies for coping with the uncertain global conditions.

David Eller is a highly skilled “big picture” strategy execution specialist who has provided consulting and professional development services for many organizations. He has helped many clients such as The Royal Family of Saudi Arabia, Georgetown Center for Strategic and International Studies, U.S. Department of Energy, Gulf Oil, New York Mellon Bank, General Atomic, together with other smaller organizations. He has significant international experience in a variety of business and government environments. David was the inventor and developer of the original credit scoring model together with various strategic decision making tools.

Eller received a BS in finance and money and banking from the Pennsylvania State University with graduate studies at University of Pittsburgh and the MIT Sloan School of Management. Eller is a member of numerous strategic management and finance professional groups.

Areas of Expertise: Financial and Economic Modeling and Simulation for Forecasting.

William Strauss is the President and founder of FutureMetrics, LLC. He brings more than thirty-five years of strategic planning, project management, data analysis, and modeling experience into the company’s stock of knowledge capital. FutureMetrics specializes in creating custom stochastic models for forecasting future outcomes. We have provided key metrics for projects in many sectors and areas including financial services, commodity pricing, aviation, resort development, land use, and alternative energy.

The FutureMetrics’ team covers many areas of expertise. Bill’s professional history includes executive positions as director, president, and senior vice president, as well as positions as senior analyst and field coordinator. He has an MBA (specializing in Finance) and a PhD (Economics). Bill is a member of the New England Complex Systems Institute, a member of the Eastern Economics Association, a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, is a founding Principle Partner of Maine Alternative Energy, LLC, is an Executive Consultant for Aviation Management Systems, Inc., and is President of Lightval Mines, Limited.

Technology Partnerz Analytics Services provides the tools, software and knowledge necessary for people and organizations to make the most informed decisions possible – Fast. Our services promote quality, decision making and performance in all areas of business using predictive analytics strategies and best practices. We offer services in French, English and Spanish.

Services:

• One-on-One Training & Education: Using our proven approach, we provide both on-site and remote training solutions. Our remote one-on-one solutions are centered on both transferring skills and best practices while solving a pressing business need. Our workshops last 16hrs and are delivered in 2 hour sessions at your convenience. Just call and book the times that work best in your schedule. Our most popular courses include:
• Finance & Risk Analysis  Workshops incorporating the full power and features of @RISK
• Project Planning & Estimating Workshops centered around tried and true project planning techniques and both @RISK for Excel and @RISK for MS Project.
• Consulting
• Business Analysis and Solution Design. We work with you to define the solutions data requirements, desired outputs and model structure in order to ensure your model delivers the right results.
• Custom Applications: We design custom applications for both advance and novice users using Excel VBA and the @RISK dev. Kit. We also design innovative ribbons to make running and using the applications completely adapted to the users and the problems he is working on.
• Solution Integration: We can integrate your solution with live data feeds from SQL and a host of hother sources to make it dynamic… I.e. that predictive rolling forecast you always wanted.
• Subject Matter Expertise in the areas of enterprise performance management (digital dashboards, benchmarking & KPIs), project risk analysis, sales/demand forecasting, capital budgeting & supply chain optimization.

550 Sherbrooke St. W., West Tower, Suite 1650
Montreal, Qc., Canada
H3A 1B9

The Project Solvers of America, Inc. headquartered in Rochester, NY, is the premier project management training and consulting resource designed to increase your profitability through world class project management techniques. We are a New York State certified Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) founded in 2004 as well as a PMI Registered Education Provider and approved government supplier.

Our founder, Joanne Greene-Blose, has been PMP certified since 2000, has a Master of Science in Project Management, has managed projects for 20 years, and has consulted with and trained a variety of organizations from IT, manufacturing, and construction since 2004. She is also a guest lecturer at Boston University, her Alma Mater, where she assists in teaching a class on Innovation.

Our services include:

• Project Management training, including PMP and CAPM Certification Exam Prep training, Agile Project Management, Microsoft Project, project management fundamentals and more
• Project manager, coordinator, planner, and scheduler placement services
• Setting up a PMO
• Project management consulting, coaching, and mentoring on a variety of project management best practices
• Hosting a monthly forum for Project Managers (called AM on PM, the 2nd Friday of each month in Rochester, NY from 7:30-9:00am)

We are also a re-seller of project management tools, resources, and other products

Some of our clients include:

Eastman Kodak Co., Excellus BC/BS, Harris RF Communications, Iberdrola Energy, Paychex, Carestream, Wegmans, Catalyst Direct, Bausch and Lomb, ID SignSystems, LMC Industrial Contractors, Inc., Bergmann Associates, GW Lisk Co., and Wendt among others.

The Project Solvers of America, Inc.

TProji-Contrôle is a project management software provider that helps project managers and contract managers manage risk, dramatically reduce turnaround time on new estimates, quickly convert estimated costs into time and resource plans, manage costs and contract changes seamlessly.

We provide specialized project management software, support and training to leading edge companies. We are authorized resellers of industry-leading software applications including @RISK and the DecisionTools Suite from Palisade Corporation.

We have acquired over 25 years of experience in risk analysis, project management and estimating. Our proven approach provides a structured, integrated, scalable methodology for coordinating people, teams, and projects. Additional information on us can be found at http://www.projicontrole.com

Proji-Contrôle is a member of exp's Project Management group. Exp has extensive experience in megaproject and large project development and execution including Risk Management and Operations Readiness from an Owner's perspective. For example, exp recently completed a comprehensive qualitative and quantitative capital project risk system based on @RISK. It has been deployed globally in a large industrial company with more than $20B in annual sales, operating in more than 80 countries. The @RISK based model and risk process are now mandatory for all capital projects larger than $1M. Independent cost and schedule risks and opportunities are modeled using a classical risk register approach. A risk adjusted ROI is calculated for each capital project showing the net impact of all cost and schedule risks and opportunities. An approximation of the impact of each risk and opportunity is calculated and presented in an innovative graphical format. The risk tool information is used by company experts during internal reviews to shape and optimize projects. The tool ensures comparisons between competing projects from different regions and business units are factual and objective. Company executives are now using the risk tool results to strengthen the decision making process and optimize the capital project portfolio.

Additional information on our parent company can be found on us at http://www.exp.com

Daniel R. Boyd, ing., m.ing.
Proji-Contrôle, une entreprise membre d’exp Services Inc.
t: +1.514.735.3843 | t : +1.514.788.6158 x 7009 | m: +1.514.816.6605 | e: dboyd@projicontrole.com
1001 boul. de Maisonneuve Ouest, # 800
Montréal, Québec H3A 3C8
Canada

Valmetrics is an independent business valuation firm serving the private equity community, investment bankers, corporate finance advisors and companies. By combining unique valuation expertise and proprietary data services, Valmetrics offers outsourced business valuation solutions you can rely on.

Patrice Bendjouya, Principal Consultant:
Patrice is the Managing Partner at Valmetrics which he founded in 2004 to develop a specialized and independent valuation practice serving the Private Equity community. He has gained a unique expertise in business and fund valuations by combining modelisation tools, Business Intelligence technologies and significant experience in Corporate Finance.

Prior to the launch of Valmetrics, Patrice worked for 10 years in Investment Banking (Rothschild & Cie, Close Brothers) and in Private Equity (SFF Financial Services). He has provided successful advise to large and mid-sized companies in various industries, as well as institutions (GPs and LPs) both on sell and buy sides.

Patrice graduated in Economics from Paris-IX Dauphine and Paris-I Pantheon Sorbonne and holds an Msc in International Finance from HEC Paris. He taught Corporate Finance at Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne has written numerous articles on Business Valuation and is an active contributor to the Private Equity industry.

Patrice Bendjouya
Sr. Valuation & Performance Advisor
Valmetrics
Chemin de Crève-Coeur 7A
1260 Nyon
SWITZERLAND

Q9 Consulting offers forensic handwriting analysis and questioned document examination services for contested wills, contracts, trust deeds and other documents in civil and criminal matters.
Michael Wakshull has expertise is in software process improvement, risk management, quality. He is a co-editor of the Risk Management chapter of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge® and reviews risk management books for PM Journal. His responsibilities are a lecturer and project management consultant for electronic commerce applications, disaster recovery and business continuity plans, for airport security and banking. Mr. Wakshull holds certifications as a PMP and Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA). He has presented papers on risk management at conferences for project management, information systems audit, and information systems security.
Mr. Wakshull offers three and four day courses in implementation of a practical approach to project risk management. Project Management Institute has licensed this course for presentation under the PMI name.

Areas of Expertise: VRA is a finance advisory services firm focused exclusively on providing Risk Management,
Corporate Finance Advisory, and Capital Formation services to various organizations including startups, private and public enterprises, and to providers of capital. We use @RISK, the market leading and decision analysis software by Palisade Corporation, to deliver sound risk analysis and decision support solutions to our customers.

Industries served - Insurance, Financial Services, High Tech, IT Services, Discrete Manufacturing, Energy, Transportation, Startups and Private Equity.

Functions supported - Strategy, Finance, Corporate Development and Marketing.

Sample engagements - Strategic Planning, Long Range Forecasting, Budgetary Planning, Capital Budgeting, Structured Finance, Real Options Analysis, Costs Rationalization, Pricing, ROI, Structuring of Cross Border Business, Portfolio Optimization and M&A.