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About Us

IISE Solutions, Inc., is a management consulting firm specializing in applications of proven continuous improvement and measurement tools including Six Sigma, lean, quality and industrial engineering principles.

We provide full service implementation and training assistance in all of these productivity improvement techniques. It is the philosophy of IISE Solutions, Inc., to train and assist clients to develop the necessary skills for implementation using those skills once IISE Solutions, Inc. has completed
our work.

We believe that the systems and procedures developed will be more effective when this training is provided for the people who have to use them. All training and assistance is specifically developed for each organization that we work with. There is no one system that fits every organization.

Our Team

Bob Pudlo – CEO & President

Bob worked at FedEx Ground located in Pittsburgh for nearly 35 years before retiring in December 2022 with 25 years in executive leadership roles and 10 years of Industrial Engineering experience. Most recently, he was Vice President- Operations Support & Engineering, managing Real Estate, Facilities Project Engineering, Maintenance Engineering and Operations Technology & Innovation.

Responsibilities included securing properties, managing the implementation of building construction and material handling systems projects for new and expanded facilities, directing the development of edge data collection technologies to support field operations and providing oversight of Facility Maintenance at automated and manual facilities.

Bob is active in the IISE at the national and local level. He is Past Chair of IISE’s Industry Advisory Board and represented the group on IISE’s Board of Trustees. In May of 2021, Bob received the IISE Fellow Award, the highest classification of membership which recognizes outstanding leaders of the profession. Then again, in May 2023 Bob was awarded the Captain of Industry award from IISE which honors leaders in business and industries with substantial sales, assets, employment or other resources.

Bob has a MS in Industrial Engineering from the University of Toledo; a BS in ISE from Pennsylvania State University.

ADRIENNE DICKERSON

Adrienne is a consultant and industrial engineer with over 20 years of experience leading transformational initiatives in industry and across healthcare systems of all sizes. As a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, she specializes in synthesizing complex data into actionable insights that drive operational excellence and system-wide improvements. Adrienne has successfully led strategic performance initiatives with clinical process improvement, analytics, and Lean methodologies, delivering multi-million-dollar efficiencies.

Passionate about bridging data with real-world impact, she has also taught Lean principles to industry professionals and students. Her expertise spans product development, process redesign, and strategic planning, making her a trusted leader in operational transformation.

Adrienne has a Bachelor of Industrial Engineering and an MS in Health Systems from Georgia Institute of Technology.

CRAIG A. STEVENS

Craig A. Stevens is a seasoned facilitator and speaker who shares insights on agile and traditional project management, Lean Six Sigma, and his groundbreaking 9 Linked Management Models (9LMM) that explain the complete change life cycle that all organizations go through. Craig is the author of more than a dozen books and counting and has worked with over 100 organizations (including SAIC, NASA, DOE, DOD, HCA, etc.) in nearly every industry, including manufacturing, healthcare, hospitality, government, agriculture, and retail. Craig's rich background in education extends to teaching graduate students in project management and optimization at the University of Tennessee's Center for Advanced Systems Research and Education (CASRE), and other universities such as Vanderbilt University's Management of Technology Program, Trevecca Nazarene University's Human Relations Management Program, Belmont University IS Management Program. He has also delivered corporate workshops for prestigious institutions like the American Management Association International (AMAI), Padgett Thompson, and others.

ELIZABETH GENTRY, PH.D

Elizabeth Gentry, Ph.D. is a Solution Value Analyst at Philips. She received her black belt in Six Sigma from the Institute of Industrial and System Engineers and teaches yellow, green, and black belt Six Sigma classes. She previously worked for the University of Louisville as an assistant professor of industrial engineering and CHRISTUS Health as an industrial engineer working on healthcare process improvement. Her interests lie in decision analysis, healthcare process improvement and engineering education. She was awarded a B.S., M.Eng, and Ph.D. all in industrial engineering, from the University of Louisville, J.B. Speed School of Engineering. Her doctoral work focused on the decision analysis area of problem structuring where she created a hybrid decision-making method for generating quality objectives. Dr. Gentry is a member of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers, Society for Health Systems, Society of Women Engineers, and Alpha Pi Mu. She serves on the board of directors for the Society for Health Systems.

BRIEANNA GOWDY

Brieanna Gowdy is the president of Creative Concepts Consulting, an operations improvement and business advisory company that leverages industry best practices, technology, and engineering methodologies to develop business solutions and transform organizations. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and dual Master's degrees in Industrial Engineering and Business Administration from Auburn University.

Brieanna's expertise in leading strategic initiatives, driving efficiency, and achieving operational excellence spans a diverse portfolio of industries, including manufacturing, retail, transportation, IT, and healthcare. Her core competencies include process improvement, digital transformation and IT integration, acquisition management, change management, project and program management, and supply chain management.

HARRY S. WHITING II, P.E.

Scott Ellis is an experienced Lean Six Sigma and Continuous Improvement (CI) professional with a proven history of delivering bottom line results in several different industries and administrative processes. Most recently, Scott served as the Operational Excellence Manager at Printpack where he and his team deployed Lean Manufacturing across the company with goals of engaging all associates and building a culture of Continuous Improvement. Teams of Master Black Belts, Black Belts, and Green Belts trained and mentored by Scott have saved their employers over $30 million through numerous DMAIC projects and kaizen events. Scott has built CI training programs for several employers and trained thousands of Belts in North America and Europe. Scott holds a BS in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Georgia Tech and an MBA from Ole Miss. His certifications include Black Belt from both Whirlpool and WestRock, as well as Master Black Belt from WestRock.

SCOTT ELLIS

Harry S. Whiting II, P.E. has been a Mechanical Engineer for 40 years and an Industrial Engineer for 20 years. He is currently working as a Consultant and Adjunct Professor at Angelo State University. Harry was previously employed by a defense contractor, Blue Halo, where he designed the production scheme to turn a prototype into a product. Harry taught at Navajo Technical University for ten years as an Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering and formerly did Work Measurement and Method Improvement at the Corpus Christi Army Depot. He is currently living San Angelo, Texas with his library and cats and is writing a book on Lean Methodology.

EDGARDO J. ESCALANTE-VÁZQUEZ

Dr. Edgardo J. Escalante is a Professor Emeritus in industrial engineering at Tecnológico de Monterrey. He has also been a consultant in applied statistics, Six Sigma, problem solving, and quality and productivity improvement for 39 years, in México, North, South and Central América. Some of the companies he has worked as a consultant or instructor are General Motors, Carplastic, Rassini, Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Xerox, Cummins, Nemak, General Electric Lighting, FEMSA and John Deere.

Dr. Escalante has a Ph.D. in management science from Lancaster University, a Master of Science degree in industrial engineering from the Ohio State University, the Diploma of Higher Studies in Sciences from L’Université de Rennes, and a BSc in Electronics and Communications Engineering from ITESM. He is also a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt from the ASQ, and a Certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt from SigmaPro. He has written the books in Spanish: Six-Sigma, Design of Experiments, SPC and The Analysis and Improvement of Quality.

DAVE HARRY

Dave is a retired U.S. Naval aviator and currently CEO of Process Whisperer® Consultants LLC. He has taught LSS classes for over 20 years. He currently teaches management classes as an adjunct instructor for the University. He has been a Lean Six Sigma and productivity consultant for the University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services, for Rolls-Royce Energy and for Northrop Grumman. Dave is a "Kata Geek" and has recently held successful Toyota Kata Workshops in Peru, Colombia, Portugal, and Costa Rica.

He is an ASQ certified Six Sigma Black Belt and active in IISE Chapters and IISE Divisions. In addition to ASQ Black Belt, he has held Black Belt Certification through Rolls-Royce, Northrop Grumman and SSD Global. A PMI certified PMP®, Dave also holds Lean Bronze Certification (LBC) through the SME/AME/Shingo Institute Alliance, and he holds three master's degrees in management related fields. In addition to ASQ, PMI, IEOM and IISE, Dave is also a member of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), the Association of Manufacturing Excellence (AME), the OpEx Society International and the Project Management Office Global Institute. Dave lives in Greeneville, Tennessee U.S.A.

DAVID REID

David Reid serves as Director of Industrial & Systems Engineering in the Innovation Department at Chick-fil-A. He leads a team of fifteen ISEs who Create Systems to Optimize Restaurant Operations.

David holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech, a Master’s degree in Theology, and a doctorate in Educational Ministry. David found his passion for industrial engineering at Michelin Tire. He has over 20 years in technical and people leadership in large and small organizations in the welding, tire, concrete, and food service industries as well as 10 years leading a non-profit ministry as a church planter and lead pastor.

David’s areas of expertise include Work Measurement, Capacity Planning, Labor Scheduling, Project Selection based on Value Stream Mapping, Lean thinking, and coaching business leaders to develop a Lean or industrial engineering function. David’s love language is efficiency.

NEAL SCHMEIDLER

Neal is a practicing industrial engineering manager with more than 40 years of experience consulting for private industry and the U.S. federal government. His technical expertise includes human capital planning, productivity/work measurement, management and operational analysis, statistical analysis, and staffing model development. He has applied his skills to the planning, management, and hands-on participation in the study and analysis of workforces ranging from less than 20 to 10,000 employees. Schmeidler has studied many functions, including facilities operations and maintenance, equipment, and systems in the National Airspace System; air traffic control; oil spill response system testing; preventive medicine; telecommunications services management; electrical power systems acquisition; services to veterans; construction waste recycling; space shuttle orbiter maintenance; federal authorization of commercial rocket launches and space vehicle reentries; and, infrastructure and personnel security. The U.S. Government Accountability Office (U.S. GAO) and the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) have reviewed his work in measuring and developing staffing forecast models for multiple functions of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Schmeidler is an IISE fellow and past regional vice president. He has presented at conferences on the topic of work measurement and staffing model development and has judged university student capstone engineering projects. Neal has a MS in Industrial Engineering from Kansas State University and a BS in Mathematics from Fort Hays State University.

Neal has a MS in Industrial Engineering from Kansas State University and a BS in Mathematics from Fort Hays State University

H. LEE HALES

Lee Hales is the president of Richard Muther & Associates and a recognized authority on industrial facilities planning and design. Hundreds of assignments as a consultant and planner have taken him to more than 20 countries on six continents. His project experience includes: site selection and planning; factory and warehouse layout; material handling analysis; and office space planning.

Mr. Hales is author and co-author of several texts, including: Systematic Layout Planning (SLP) 4th ed. and Systematic Planning of Industrial Facilities (both with Richard Muther); Computer-Aided Facilities Planning, and Planning Manufacturing Cells. Mr. Hales has also contributed chapters on material handling and facilities planning to such leading references as McGraw-Hill’s Management Handbook for Plant Engineers, The Manufacturing Engineering Handbook, and Maynard’s Industrial Engineering Handbook.

A Senior Member of the Institute of Industrial Engineers, Mr. Hales is a past Director of the Facilities Planning & Design Division and has also served on the College-Industry Council for Material Handling Education. He is a senior member of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, and a member of the Warehousing Education and Research Council.

Mr. Hales received B.A. and M.A. degrees from the University of Kansas, where he studied Urban and Regional Planning. He holds an M.S. in Management from the Sloan School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

BROCK ANDERSON

Brock Anderson is the owner of Ergo-ology Inc. His primary effort focuses on strategic alignment of consulting services with customer needs, managing Ergo-ology’s team of professional ergonomists, and assisting with a variety of technical consulting projects.

Before launching Ergo-ology in 2015, Brock worked as the human performance coach for the Atlanta Falcons and USA Weightlifting Team. He began his career as a corporate ergonomist at Gulfstream Aerosapce and also spent several years as the global head ergonomics program manager for Coca-Cola.

Brock’s doctoral study was in industrial engineering with a focus on supply chain efficiencies. He also has a dual master's degree in biomechanics and physiology from Auburn University, where his primary research focused on muscle fatigue and ergonomic design.

Brock is a board-certified professional ergonomist, certified industrial ergonomist, a strength and conditioning specialist, and certified Lean Six Sigma black belt.

ELIZABETH A. CUDNEY, PH.D.

Dr. Elizabeth Cudney is President of Cudney Consulting Group, LLC, and a Professor of Data Analytics in the John E. Simon School of Business at Maryville University. She received her B.S. in Industrial Engineering from North Carolina State University, Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering and MBA from the University of Hartford, and doctorate in Engineering Management from the University of Missouri–Rolla. She received the 2023 Walter E. Masing Book Prize from the International Academy for Quality for her book on Lean Sustainability. Dr. Cudney received the 2022 Crosby Medal from ASQ and the 2021 Bernard R. Sarchet Award from ASEE EMD for “lifetime achievement in engineering management education. She received the 2021 Walter E. Masing Book Prize from the International Academy for Quality for her book on Lean Six Sigma. In 2018, Dr. Cudney received the ASQ Crosby Medal for her book on Design for Six Sigma. Dr. Cudney received the 2018 IISE Fellow Award. She also received the 2017 Yoshio Kondo Academic Research Prize from the International Academy for Quality for sustained performance in exceptional published works. In 2014, Dr. Cudney was elected as an ASEM Fellow. In 2013, Dr. Cudney was elected as an ASQ Fellow. In 2010, Dr. Cudney was inducted into the International Academy for Quality. She received the 2008 ASQ A.V. Feigenbaum Medal and the 2006 SME Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineering Award. She has published 14 books and over 130 peer-reviewed journal papers. Dr. Cudney is a certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt. She holds eight ASQ certifications, which include ASQ Certified Quality Engineer, Manager of Quality/Operational Excellence, and Certified Six Sigma Black Belt, amongst others.