Kenneth Patterson

About Kenneth Patterson

PhD (International Business) BSBA (Finance), Supply Chain Management, Logistics & Strategic Planning with more than 15 years of large-scale strategic planning experience that consistently converted organizational intent into action for organizations such as: Coca-Cola, General Dynamics, Edward Jones, and the United States Army.Most recently serving as a Logistics Mentor/Trainer for the Afghan National Police(ANP) in Kabul, Afghanistan; charged with managing 13 trainers while mentoring two ANP Brigadier Generals. Teaching Depot Operations, Establishing national distribution systems, and fielding an Enterprise Resource Planning System to manage National inventories across 9 different supply chain classes and thousands of SKUs. Published author of \"I Am Too.\" a book that teaches leadership through mentorship; and \" Supply Chain Management for Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief Operations\" a published research on establishing streamlined and cost effective relief for areas devastated by disasters.

Experience

1. Supply Chain Consultant

   Patterson Consulting, Inc

   Jan 2017 — Present

   Work with company, government, and non-profit senior leadership to resolve supply chain, transportation, and/or planning vulnerabilities. Develop distribution networks, supply chain, contingency, and strategic plans, and ERP system training.

Education

• Northcentral University

  Doctor of Philosophy, International Business

  2014 — 2014

• National University

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, International Business

• The University of Alabama in Huntsville

  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), finance

  1993 — 1998

• The University of Alabama in Huntsville

  Bachelor of Science, Business Administration

• Northcentral University

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), International Business

  2009 — 2014