| Gretchen Gagel is a
recognized expert in the construction industry, consulting to both owners on
strategies and tactics to optimize project and program delivery as well as
contractors, engineering firms, and material and equipment suppliers on how
to effectively achieve organizational success. Gretchen works in partnership
with her clients to determine strategies for more closely aligning the value
chain to reduce construction costs and schedules, and improve profitability.
She began her consulting career in 1994 with FMI Corporation, a Raleigh,
NC-based management consulting and investment banking firm focused upon the
construction industry, where she was a member of the contractor-focused
Quality and Productivity Improvement Group, initiated and provided leadership
to the Owner Services Group, and managed the Market Research Group. She
received her BS in Mechanical Engineering from Southern Methodist University
and is a graduate of the University of Denver MBA program. In addition, she
holds a master's in Nonprofit Management from Regis University. Gretchen is
currently completing her coursework to become a candidate for PhD in
Organizational Performance, Learning, and Change. |
