Gary Preysner, CPCU, ARM

A process-improvement expert with 20+ years of driving expense reduction and operational excellence across manufacturing, finance, and healthcare sectors.

A Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt and PMP, Steve thrives on solving complex challenges through data-driven innovation. He’s passionate about mentoring teams to adopt continuous-improvement mindsets and enjoys sharing best practices in industry workshops and forums. Steve holds a BS in Materials Science & Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from the Wharton School, and is committed to creating sustainable impact through stronger processes and empowered people.

Steve combines deep analytical rigor and Six Sigma mastery to deliver measurable savings and efficiency gains. Early in his career at AT&T Microelectronics (later Alcatel-Lucent), he implemented Lean and SQC methods that cut defects by 40%, inventory by 25%, and cycle times by 50%. He then mapped desktop computing value chains at a major investment bank, unlocking over 20% in annual cost savings through strategic outsourcing. As a consultant, he designed a procurement organization that captured $14 million immediately for an industrial-gases client, and led a project-portfolio management initiative for a global insurer that generated roughly $300 million in value via process standardization. His work with health and life insurers has included building cost-driver models for a $1.2 billion expense base and embedding activity-based costing into performance metrics.

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