SSA & Company is owned and led by seasoned executives, former CEOs of Fortune 500 companies and top advisors, all focused on delivering the bottom-line results you need to succeed. Our consultants are world-class practitioners who have managed significant operations and deployed Six Sigma in Fortune 500 companies such as GE, AlliedSignal, Ford Motor Company, Albertson’s, DuPont, IKON, Merrill Lynch, and Tyco. They understand the real challenges clients face and know how to deliver tangible results, consistently and in a variety of situations.

Dave Fuente
Chairman

Dave Fuente is the former chairman and CEO of Office Depot and former president of Sherwin-Williams Paint Stores. In addition to his current role as Chairman of SSA & Company, he serves on the boards of Office Depot, Ryder Transportation, and Dick’s Sporting Goods. Mr. Fuente holds both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from Purdue University.

Scott Miller
CEO

Scott Miller was previously CEO of both Hyatt Hotels Corporation and United Infrastructure Company. He currently is a Director of AXA Financial, Inc., Schindler Holdings, Inc., and Navteq. Mr. Miller earned an MBA from the University of Chicago and a bachelor’s degree from Stanford University.

David Niles
President

David Niles previously was a partner at Castling Group and manager of GESD/Castling Investors, a $30 million venture fund. Formerly, he was a management consultant with Booz, Allen & Hamilton and head of business development for BMG Direct Marketing, a $1 billion division of Bertelsmann AG. He holds an MBA with distinction from Columbia Business School and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia.

Mikel J. Harry
Vice Chairman & Chief Knowledge Officer

Mikel Harry is the Vice Chairman and Chief Knowledge Officer of SSA & Company, as well as Chairman and CEO of the Six Sigma Management Institute. He is the founder of Six Sigma Academy and co-author of the national bestseller Six Sigma. Dr. Harry received the lifetime Engineering Excellence Award from Arizona State University, where he also earned a doctorate degree.

Ram Charan
Advisor

Ram Charan is an acclaimed business advisor, speaker and author and the founder of Charan Associates. With Larry Bossidy, he is co-author of Execution and Confronting Reality. Mr. Charan holds both PhD and MBA degrees from Harvard Business School.

Steve Kerr
Advisor

Steve Kerr previously was a Managing Director and the Chief Learning Officer of Goldman Sachs, to which he now is an advisor. Steve came to GS from General Electric, where for seven years he was Vice President of corporate leadership development and Chief Learning Officer, including responsibility for GE's renowned leadership education center at Crotonville. He was previously on the business school faculties of The Ohio State University, the University of Michigan and the University of Southern California, where he was dean of the faculty and director of the Ph.D. program.