Roger A. Gerard, PhD, is the Chief Learning Officer for ThedaCare. He has been with ThedaCare since 1991. He specializes in executive and management development, process improvement, and the use of lean methodologies in bringing about significant and measurable organizational improvement. Dr. Gerard has over 35 years of experience leading executive and management development initiatives, focusing specifically on organizational performance improvement processes. In addition, he has his own management consulting business and creative photography/illustration business that he shares with his wife, Debra.