Rob Barnett is a trainer and product consultant for Oracle.  Rob has provided Crystal Ball training since April 2003 and enjoys teaching the tools associated with risk analysis.  Rob was introduced to Monte Carlo simulation techniques through applications in finance.  He has both an MBA in Finance from Georgetown University and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).  Rob has worked in both the accounting and investment banking firms focusing on valuation techniques.  Prior to getting an MBA, Rob worked in the biotech industry after earning a BS in Bioengineering from UCSD.Rob teaches Introduction to Crystal Ball, Advanced Crystal Ball, and Introduction to Real Options.

Fred Ciochetto

Fred Ciochetto is a trainer, product consultant and Six Sigma product manager. He is a Six Sigma Master Black Belt and holds a MS in Operations Research and a BS in Mathematics from the Colorado School of Mines. Prior to joining Decisioneering in 2003, Fred held managerial positions within Fortune 500 corporations in the Mining, Oil & Gas, Communications, Technology and Management Consulting sectors. He has extensive experience in delivering substantial and measurable business results through application of Lean Speed and Six Sigma Quality. He is particularly interested in risk analysis, stochastic modeling and optimization techniques for driving business process improvement.

Fred teaches Introduction to Crystal Ball, Advanced Crystal Ball, Introduction to Real Options, Crystal Ball Applications for Six Sigma, and Spreadsheet Modeling Techniques for Business: Best Practices.

Hilary Emmett

Hilary Emmett is a trainer and product consultant for Oracle.  In addition to her training and consulting duties, Hilary is a currently a Six Sigma Black Belt candidate, leading project teams as part of Decisioneering's in-house process improvement initiative.  Hilary joined Decisioneering in June 2000.   She has provided consulting, training, and Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) modeling services for a variety of Decisioneering’s Fortune 500 and international clients.  Hilary holds a BA in Mathematics from Graceland University.  To her, training is more than teaching the ins and outs of Crystal Ball as a software tool. The training courses are an opportunity to introduce new ideas for the expanded application of risk analysis

Hilary teaches Introduction to Crystal Ball, Advanced Crystal Ball, Introduction to Real Options, Crystal Ball Applications for Six Sigma, and Spreadsheet Modeling Techniques for Business: Best Practices.

Rob Gilchrist, PhD

Dr. Rob Gilchrist is President of Smart Decisions, LLC, a consulting company focused on providing clients with simple, effective solutions for their decision-making needs.

He holds a Ph.D. in Economics and Operations Research from the Colorado School of Mines, an MS in Systems Management from the University of Southern California, and a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.  

Dr. Gilchrist has over 21 years experience in qualitative and quantitative analysis and decision modeling.  

He currently teaches Introduction to Crystal Ball and Advanced Crystal Ball.

Dave Hammal

Dave Hammal is the European trainer and product consultant based out of the UK office in London.  He earned a BEng in Mechanical Engineering at UMIST, Manchester.  Dave joined Decisioneering in September 2005, having previously worked for Ford Motor Company.  While at Ford, Dave worked as a Manufacturing Engineer before being trained as a Six Sigma Black Belt.  There he used the DMAIC process to make data driven decisions during the launch of new models throughout Europe.  This allowed build issues to be resolved permanently and in a much timelier manner. 

Dave also carried out the training of Green Belts within Ford and enjoys teaching others techniques to make better informed decisions.  He is exited to implement Crystal Ball in other businesses outside of manufacturing.

Dave teaches Introduction to Crystal Ball, Advanced Crystal Ball, Introduction to Real Options, Crystal Ball Applications for Six Sigma, Spreadsheet Modeling Techniques for Business: Best Practices, and Advanced Crystal Ball Training for Oil & Gas.

Steve Hoye

Steve Hoye has over 26 years of experience in the Oil and Gas industry, first as a geophysicist, and later as Asset Team Manager and Team Leader for exploration and production teams working with Texaco in the U.S. Mid-continent and Permian Basin.  He has an extensive computer programming background and over 10 years of experience forecasting the effects of uncertainty and risk on the financial results of a wide range of project types from oil and gas drilling portfolios to new product development and sales.  Steve earned the designation 'Chartered Financial Analyst' from the CFA Institute, and holds an MBA from the University of Denver's Daniels College of Business, and a BS in Geophysics from Purdue University with a mathematics emphasis.

 Steve developed and teaches Decisioneering's Advanced Crystal Ball for Oil & Gas course.  He also teaches the following courses for Decisioneering: Introduction to Crystal Ball, Advanced Crystal Ball, Introduction to Real Options, and Spreadsheet Modeling Techniques for Business: Best Practices.  Steve consults with companies worldwide on the use of stochastic modeling in financial analysis and business decision making.

Jesper Johansen

Jesper Johansen is a trainer and product consultant for Oracle. He holds a BA in Business Administration from London South Bank University, an MS in Finance & Accounting from University of Southern Denmark, and an MBA from ESADE Business School in Barcelona Spain.  He has 8 years of experience as a consultant in the financial software industry and the financial services sector.

Jesper was introduced to Monte Carlo simulation and Stochastic modeling during his studies, as tools to price derivatives and model the term structure of interest rates.  Prior to joining Decisioneering he worked as a software trainer at Sungard, where he taught Security Theory, Financial Reporting, General Ledger Processing, and Investment Accounting to Sungard’s 600+ client base running Enterprise Portfolio System (EPS), an investment  accounting application for the insurance industry.

Jesper teaches Introduction to Crystal Ball and Advanced Crystal Ball, and Introduction to Real Options.

Alberto Landeaux

Ingeniero Mecánico, graduado de la Universidad Tecnológica de Centro en Venezuela, presidente de  ISC GERENCIA DE ACTIVOS, empresa dedicada a  consultoría en  Ingeniería de Confiabilidad y Riesgo. Su Maestría  en Gerencia Financiera le ha permitido integrar la  ingeniería y las finanzas a través del estudio de confiabilidad y asignación de recursos económicos en operaciones y mantenimiento de sistemas industriales. La educación es una de sus pasiones y actualmente tiene una catedra de ANALISIS DE RIESGO.

Alberto ingreso al equipo de Decisioneering ( creadores de Crystal Ball ) en el 2005 y a preparado mas 100 personas en el uso de la herramienta.

Decisioneering, Inc. certified Alberto to deliver Crystal Ball Training in 2005, and he has already trained over 100 students on the use of Crystal Ball Software.  He is the first certified Crystal Ball trainer in Latin America.  Alberto graduated from the Universidad Tecnológica de Centro in Venezuela as a mechanical engineer.  He has also earned his Masters in Financial Management (from University of Zulia) which has allowed him to combine both his engineering and finance backgrounds within resource allocation and reliability studies for industrial operations and maintenance. Alberto also serves as President of ISC GERENCIA DE ACTIVOS, a company dedicated to risk and reliability consulting. 

Alberto teaches Introduction to Crystal Ball and Advanced Crystal Ball.

Eduardo Herrera Lana

Ingeniero Civil, graduado con honores en la Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (Ecuador). Diplomado en Pedagogía, Escuela Politécnica del Ejército (Quito, Ecuador). Master of Business Administración, graduado Summa Cum Laude en la Escuela Politécnica Nacional (Quito, Ecuador). Maneja cuatro idiomas: español, italiano, francés e inglés. Presidente Ejecutivo de CIDEM, empresa proveedora de soluciones de negocios en América Latina. Ha sido catedrático universitario por cerca de una década (Estadística, Presupuestos, Técnicas de simulación, Modelos de Simulación Financiera). Ha participado como instructor de ejecutivos en seminarios relacionados con Diseño de Proyectos, Gerencia Financiera, Evaluación de Proyectos, Análisis de Riesgo, Investigación de Mercados. Capacitado en los Estados Unidos en el uso de Crystal Ball.

Eduardo has been certified by Decisioneering, Inc. to teach Crystal Ball Software.  Eduardo received a teaching diploma from the Military Institute of Technology (Quito, Ecuador,) and his MBA (Summa Cum Laude) from the National Polytechnic School (Quito, Ecuador.)  Eduardo is proficient in four languages: Spanish, Italian, French, and English.  He is the Executive President of CIDEM, providing business solutions throughout all of Latin America.  For over a decade Eduardo served as a university professor teaching statistics, budget analysis, simulation techniques, and financial model building.  Eduardo has also taught executive level seminars related to project design, finance management, project evaluation, risk analysis, and market evaluation.  

Eduardo teaches Introduction to Crystal Ball and Advanced Crystal Ball.

Andy Lathrop

Andy Lathrop is a Trainer and Product Consultant for Oracle. He holds BS and MS degrees in operations research from the US Military Academy and the Colorado School of Mines, respectively. Andy has experience in discrete event simulation and marketing return on investment analysis, as well as mathematics and computer science teaching at the college level. Prior to joining Oracle, Andy worked in the Army Corps of Engineers, Accenture, and the non-profit sector.

Andy teaches Introduction to Crystal Ball and Advanced Crystal Ball.

Karl Luce

Karl Luce is a trainer and Six Sigma product consultant. He is a Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) Master Black Belt and a Six Sigma Transactional Black Belt.  He received his BS in Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering from M.I.T. in 1985. Prior to joining Decisioneering in 2005, Karl held analytical and managerial positions within Fortune 500 corporations in the defense aerospace and automotive industries.  His background includes mechanical engineering using finite element analysis, product engineering for automotive components, and managerial positions both in the United States and in Sweden.  His most recent experiences improved engineering transactions and implemented robust engineering and predictive analysis within the product development cycle.  During that time, he taught courses emphasizing QFD, FMEA, statistical methods, Sensitivity Analysis, DOE, and Optimization. 

Karl teaches Introduction to Crystal Ball, Advanced Crystal Ball, Introduction to Real Options, Crystal Ball Applications for Six Sigma, and Spreadsheet Modeling Techniques for Business: Best Practices.

Brian Malejan

Brian Malejan is a trainer and product consultant for Oracle.  Brian joined Decisioneering in October of 2006 and enjoys teaching the tools for risk analysis and Monte Carlo simulation.  Brian holds a degree in statistics from the University of Denver.  While attending the University of Denver, Brian studied everything from financial forecasting to statistical quality control as well as completing independent studies.  Brian is continually amazed to find the list of applications where Monte Carlo simulation is useful is never ending.

John McKenzie

John McKenzie, an educator and consultant, is a specialist in applied quantitative research and analysis using spreadsheets. His planning under uncertainty modeling expertise includes descriptive data analysis, optimization (linear, nonlinear, integer programming), simulation, and regression analysis including discrete choice logistic regression. He received his MS in Agricultural and Resource Economics from Colorado State University and his JD from the University of Colorado.

John has taught numerous courses in economics, computer information systems, and applied data analysis. Resource economics, domestic and international agricultural modeling, real options, and financial analysis are among his areas of interest. He enjoys extending the frontiers of stochastic modeling and is particularly interested in broadening the mainstream use of OptQuest.

John teaches Introduction to Crystal Ball and Advanced Crystal Ball.

William J. McKibbin, PhD

Dr. William McKibbin is an independent management consultant specializing in strategic and operational planning, business modeling, process design, systems analysis, and financial engineering.  He earned his bachelors degree from Temple University, his masters from Georgetown University, and his doctorate from Capella University, where he conducted extensive research in quantitative finance and econophysics.  He is an active member of the Institute of Management Consultants, Institute of Management Accountants, National Association of Corporate Directors, International Society of Six Sigma Professionals, and American Finance Association.  Dr. McKibbin has been in professional practice serving companies and boards in various capacities as consultant, director, and interim management since 1998.

Dr. McKibbin teaches Introduction to Crystal Ball and Advanced Crystal Ball.

Joseph Sauvageau, PhD

Dr. Sauvageau is a Decisioneering Six Sigma Partner and Consultant and is president of NeuralFire Technologies, Inc., a Six Sigma consulting and training company providing high quality technical and strategic consulting, competitive market research and business development advisory services for a wide range of industries in the US, Europe, and Asia. He holds a Ph.D. in Applied Physics from the State University of New York and has an extensive background in statistical analysis, risk analysis, modeling and financial engineering.

Joe is an ASQ Certified Six Sigma Black Belt, Master Black Belt and Management Consultant with over 26 years of technical and business experience spanning commercial, government, defense, and manufacturing environments. He has served in executive management positions ranging from start-ups through Fortune 500 companies and was one of the first Black Belts at Motorola.  Joe has consulted, trained, and mentored business and technology leaders in companies spanning the semiconductor, chemical, telecommunications and financial services industries.

Joe uses Crystal Ball as a critical tool in his analysis, mentoring and training work with clients to enable them to make intelligent and informed business decisions. He teaches Introduction to Crystal Ball and Advanced Crystal Ball.

Luis Francisco Zaldivar

Graduado en Licenciatura en Administración de Empresas con concentración en Gerencia Industrial de la Universidad de Tennessee en Knoxville, Tennesse, USA.  Posee grado de Maestría en Ciencias Económicas con especialización en Finanzas y Estadística Aplicada de North Carolina State University de Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.

Entrenado en Oracle en Denver, USA, en Introducción y Crystal Ball Avanzado, Opciones Reales y Seis Sigma.  Es profesor  de Simulación Monte Carlo en los programas de  Maestría de Administración de Empresas y Finanzas de la Universidad Centroamericana (UCA) de El Salvador. También, es Profesor para programas ejecutivos de Simulación y Finanzas de la Fundación Fepade de El Salvador.

Ha dirigido Bancos Comerciales por 9 años y Empresas de Exportación  por 13 años en el Salvador, Centro América.  Posee una Empresa Consultora en Finanzas y Análisis de Riesgo  y es representante de Decisioneering, Inc para Guatemala, El Salvador y Honduras.  Ha participado como expositor en Conferencia de Usuarios de Crystal Ball.

También es Facilitador para entrenamientos de Crystal Ball introductorios y Avanzados. Es Facilitador certificado por Oracle.

BS in Business Administration with concentration in Industrial Management from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.  Master of Science in Economics with concentration in Applied Statistics and Finance from North Carolina State University at Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.  Professor for MBA and MS in Finance at the Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas (UCA), in El Salvador, Central America. Also, he trains executives in Finance and Simulation in FEPADE of El Salvador.

He was Managing Director for 9 years of two Commercial Banks in El Salvador and worked for 13 years as General Manager of an Export Manufacturing Company in El Salvador.  Owns a Consulting company in Finance, Investment, and Applied Risk Analysis. Partner with Oracle in El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala. He has been speaker in Crystal Ball Conference Users in South America.

Luis is a certified to teach Introduction and Advanced Crystal Ball.

GABRIEL A. COSTA LIMA  

Professor e Engenheiro Gabriel A. Costa Lima. Ele é Doutor na área de Análise Econômica e Risco pela Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) e professor universitário em tempo parcial além de instrutor e consultor da Oracle para o Brasil e América Latina. O Prof. Gabriel possui 8 anos de experiência em ensino acadêmico e ao mesmo tempo vem realizando diversos trabalhos de treinamento e consultorias em elaboração de fluxos de caixa, modelagem de incerteza e quantificação de riscos, análise de portfólios,  teoria das opções reais, dentre outros nas áreas e economia e engenharia.

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