Our Team

Dr. Alan Kosansky is co-founder and President of Profit Point Inc. Alan has pioneered the application of advanced analytic techniques to transportation procurement, dynamic scheduling, supply chain management and financial optimization. Read more

Jim Piermarini is co-founder and CEO of Profit Point Inc. Jim has extensive experience in the chemical industry, including ten years working in a plant and ten additional years working with businesses to improve manufacturing operations. Read more

Ted Schaefer is the Director of Logistics and Supply Chain Services at Profit Point. He is a practice leader for Infrastructure Planning, Supply Chain Planning, and Green Optimization. He joins Profit Point with 27 years of experience in the chemical industry, most of it with the Rohm and Haas Company. Read more

Dr. Gene Ramsay is an industry leader in supply chain distribution technology. He has both developed and implemented supply chain network design software in industries such as natural gas distribution, beverage production, chemical distribution and maritime shipping. Read more

Mark Rockey is a practice Leader for Production Scheduling and Supply Chain Planning. He has spent nearly 20 years in industry applying advanced analytic techniques to solving real world problems in the areas of network design; production and distribution planning and scheduling; and capacity analysis and design. Read more

John Hughes is a practice leader for production scheduling at Profit Point Inc. He has led the implementation of production scheduling models at such clients as Rohm and Haas, Hercules Chemicals, Bridgestone Firestone, and Exxon Chemicals. Read more

Dr. Joe Litko is a retired Air Force officer. His 24 year career includes a tour as a faculty member at the Air Force Institute of Technology, teaching in its operations research Masters degree program. It also includes a tour as chief of the optimization branch in the Command Analysis Group of Air Mobility Command. Read more

Danielle Cohen Jarvie has a broad range of experience implementing advanced planning and scheduling solutions in industries that include semiconductor, chemicals, oil and gas, paper, building products and transportation planning. Read more

John Cutler is a Senior Programmer for Profit Point Inc. John has over 12 years of experience building and supporting enterprise technology, including software, hardware and networking. Read more

Richard Guy has over 25 years of experience selling technology and optimization solutions. He has served a wide range of industries in manufacturing, transportation and distribution, utilities, and finance. Read more

Since 1996, Michael has been starting and managing rapid-growth technology businesses with an emphasis on Internet, Telecom, wireless and software ventures. Read more

Milt Gottschalk is the is the practice leader for Profit Point's warehouse improvement services. For more than 25 years, Milt's business responsibilities have included procurement, distribution and warehouse planning and management. Read more

Mary is a Senior Logistics Consultant for Profit Point with over 25 years experience at the Rohm and Haas Company in the Logistics and Procurement areas.  Her major responsibilities included strategic planning and sourcing, negotiations, project management, and project implementation.  Read more

Dwight Collins is Profit Point's expert on supply chain sustainability. For the past five years, Dwight has taught sustainable operations management at San Francisco’s Presidio School of Management, a 5 year old graduate program that integrates sustainability throughout its MBA curriculum. Read more