Highlights Dr. Ernest L. Hughes. O DR. HUGHES IS THE FOUNDER AND MANAGING PARTNER OF THE SYSTEMS THINKING COMPANY.

Highlights

Dr. Ernest L. Hughes

O DR. HUGHES IS THE FOUNDER AND MANAGING PARTNER OF THE SYSTEMS THINKING COMPANY

O Top-rated speaker, Project World Vancouver ’09.

O Top-rated speaker, Business Analyst World Seattle ‘09.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Director, Technical Services, Recreational Equipment,

Incorporated (REI).• Platform technology, 63-plus

store enterprise

OCo-founderOCollege ranked No. 2 in the

U.S. OChief Information Officer

(CIO)

BOEING CO.

O Manager, Central System Administration

O Team leader for $70 million software cost

reduction project

EDUCATION

O Doctor of Education, Educational Leadership, Seattle University 1997.

O Masters in Global Supply Chain Management, University of Alaska, Anchorage, 2007.

O Awarded Garth N. Jones Outstanding Student Writing Award for 2005-2006.  Nominated to The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi.

O Masters in Software Engineering, Seattle University, 1987.

O Masters in Business Administration (MBA), California State University, Bakersfield, 1980.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

• Adjunct professor in Business Policy (CHINA), Business Strategy, Supply Chain Management, IS Strategic Planning, etc.

• Classroom and online modalities.

University of Washington

• Adjunct professor and Certificate Board Member.

• Taught courses in Software Product Management.

• Designed new programs in Systems Analysis and Software Engineering.

CERTIFICATIONSO Six-Sigma Black BeltO Manager of Quality/Operational

Excellence (CMQ/OE)O Certified Professional in Supply

Management (CPSM) T3 Trainer.

OTHER AWARDS

OIn 2009, Dr. Hughes received an Outstanding Teacher Award from the School of Management of City University.