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About Us
Passionate About People, Processes, and Performance
Francene Pelmon, Founder and Principal Consultant, formed BIS Consultants to help organizations develop their people and processes for better business outcomes. BIS Consultants has the comprehensive capabilities and deep industry knowledge necessary to help your people and organization excel.
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Want to experience the expertise of BIS Consultants for yourself? Give us a call today at (312)300-2027, and let’s discuss how we can help your people and processes perform at higher levels.
Our Team
Francene Pelmon
Founder and Principal Consultant
Francene was a senior executive for a large global company before working as a consultant. She spent 25 years working for manufacturing organizations in leadership, sales, marketing, manufacturing, and engineering roles.
Education
MBA, Concentrations in Management & Strategy, Organizational Behavior, and Marketing
Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management
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Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering
University of Pittsburgh
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Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
University of Illinois
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Supply Chain Management
University of Illinois
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Project Management
University of Illinois
Louise Kirkman
Corporate Trainer
Louise is an expert in Spanish for Supervisors/Professionals, English as a Second Language (ESL), Leadership Development, and Basic Skills. She can facilitate classes in English or Spanish. Louise also provides translation and interpretation services.
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Education
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology
Honors Spanish
Vanderbilt University
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Master of Education, Secondary Education
Vanderbilt University
Tina Levitt, CSP
Senior Consultant
Tina is a senior-level Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) professional with 20 years of experience developing, implementing, and managing global Health, Safety, and Environmental programs and initiatives for Fortune 500 companies. She specializes in building a safety culture, process safety management, ergonomics, critical life safety standards, leadership development, and project management.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering
Illinois Institute of Technology
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Certification in Project Management
Northwestern University
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Certified Safety Professional (CSP License CSP-27564)
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Gerri Whitley
Senior Consultant
Gerri is a senior-level operations leader with over 25 years of experience. She has held leadership roles in operations, finance, supply chain, business management, and marketing. Gerri is passionate about leadership development and using processes to drive business results.
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Education
MBA, Concentrations in Marketing, International Business, and Finance
Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management
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Master of Science, Chemical Engineering
Iowa State University
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Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering
University of Missouri - Columbia
Lisa Mizock Raatz
Communications Strategist/Writer/Editor
Lisa is an award-winning writer and editor, helping organizations tell stories and engage audiences through strategic communications planning and execution, and communications coaching. Prior to consulting, she spent more than 25 years as a senior-level communications professional, helping companies measurably increase audience engagement through communications strategy and implementation.
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Education
Bachelor of Science, Journalism
Bradley University
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Let Us Help
BIS Consultants has the comprehensive capabilities and deep industry knowledge necessary to help your people and organization excel.  Want to experience the expertise of BIS Consultants for yourself? Give us a call today at (312)300-2027, and let’s discuss how we can help your people and processes perform at higher levels.
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