Ryan C. Burge

Ryan Burge is an author and leading consultant for the private sector and government with more than a decade of experience as an industrial engineer, Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt and change agent. Recognized nationwide as an innovative consultant focused on financial impact, supply chain management, risk analysis and corporate strategy, Burge has garnered meaningful results for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, Army, VA/VHA, and global and Fortune 500 companies.

Burge's active certifications include: Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt (CLSSMBB), The SAM Institute; CSSBB, American Society for Quality (ASQ); Quality Engineer (CQE), ASQ; Quality Improvement Associate (CQIA), ASQ; Quality Process Analyst (CQPA), ASQ; and Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ), NAHQ.

A proponent of positive public awareness and supporting programs that foster the next generation of business leaders, Burge is an author of articles and books on quality improvement, health systems and executive leadership. His latest book, "Engineering Solutions to America's Healthcare Challenges", was released December 10, 2013. He is a member of the Board of Visitors for the University of Oklahoma, and is also a member of the following organizations: ASQ, Institute of Industrial Engineers, and the National Association for Healthcare Quality.

Burge holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Oklahoma, an M.S. in Engineering Management from the George Washington University, and an M.B.A. and M.A. in Government at the Johns Hopkins University.