Dr. Stephen Zinkgraf, CEO, holds a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from Texas A&M University. After spending a number of years in academia, Steve joined Motorola in 1988 as a Statistical Quality Engineering Group Leader leading a large electronics plant’s SPC effort. Other positions held while at Motorola included Engineering Group Leader, Production Manager and Plant Quality Manager. He has also spent time at Compaq Computer Company as a staff statistician and at ABB, leading an internal consulting group focused on implementing Six Sigma in combination with Lean Manufacturing systems. Steve spent three years at Allied Signal leading the deployment of Operational Excellence (Six Sigma) in Allied’s $4B Engineered Materials Sector, yielding over $350M in pre-tax income in three years. In May of 1997, Steve founded Sigma Breakthrough Technologies, Inc. (SBTI) to drive Business Process Excellence around the world.