Gene Pease, President and CEO
 Mr. Pease is an expert at building management teams in startup, early stage and turn-around organizations. With more than 18 years of experience as a CEO, he has managed companies with over $120 million in revenue, $28 million in assets and 2,000 employees. Additionally, he has extensive experience and success in raising capital, business development and establishing strategic partnerships such as the recent agreement with Bellevue University.
He has been instrumental in the professional development and growth of Capital Analytics, Inc., securing more than $2 million in capital. He has presented at numerous conferences, including the prestigious Conference Board Human Capital Metrics Conference and Bank of America Day of Learning. Mr. Pease brings to these discussions real-world experience with the value of effective human capital investments.
Mr. Pease received an MBA with honors in Entrepreneur and Venture Management from the University of Southern California. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Architecture from the University of Cincinnati.
Mr. Pease can be reached at 919.403.3770 x. 12
Boyce Byerly, Ph.D., Chief Scientist
 Dr. Byerly has more than 15 years of experience designing and managing pure and applied research projects with high technology firms in the Research Triangle Area of North Carolina including Persimmon IT, TAVVE, and Therapy Edge. Dr. Byerly joined the predecessor company of Capital Analytics, New Course Education, in 2001. It was at this time that he began the groundwork for the development of the methodology and the analytical tools that are the core intellectual assets of the firm.
Dr. Byerly has dedicated his professional career to the understanding and measurement of human learning and how computers can assist in these processes. He has published numerous works on knowledge representation, spatial cognition, expert systems and computer-support cooperative work in the United States, Europe and Africa. In addition to his publications and research, Dr. Byerly has taught psychology, statistics and computer science at Duke University, computer science at Rutgers University and English at Oxford University.
Supporting his demonstrated practical experience and success in business analytics, Dr. Byerly holds four graduate degrees. He earned his Ph.D. from Duke University for interdisciplinary work in Computer Science and Cognitive Psychology, using advanced statistical techniques to investigate how the representation of information affects memory and problem solving. In addition, he holds a MS in Computer Science from Rutgers University, as well as a MA in Psychology and a MS in Computer Science, both from Duke University. He also completed his undergraduate degree at Duke University, graduating cum laude with a BA, double-majoring in English and Computer Science.
Dr. Byerly is an active member of the International Society for Performance Improvement, the Information Architecture Society, the Association for Computing Machinery, the Triangle Technology Executive Council and the Triangle XML Group, and serves as chair emeritus of the Triangle Human-Computer Interaction Society.
Dr. Byerly can be reached at 919.403.3770 x. 13
Bonnie Beresford, Vice President of Client Services
 Ms. Beresford is an industry-recognized practitioner with more than 15 years of experience in the fields of measurement, process improvement, training and performance support. A seasoned executive, she has led cross-functional client teams through process improvement engagements including needs analysis, alternatives evaluation, solutions development, implementation and measurement.
Over her career, her client base has spanned the manufacturing, retailing and hospitality services industries including Chrysler, Ford Motor and ITT Sheration. On behalf of Chrysler, Ms. Beresford directed operational and consulting teams in the conceptual and tactical development and deployment of human performance strategies for retail automotive professionals. Her resulting ROI work and statistical study that isolated the business impact of training earned the client the ASTD 2006 “Excellence in Practice” award and Chief Learning Officer Magazine’s 2008 “Learning Leadership Gold Award.”
Ms. Beresford received an MBA with honors from Wayne State University and a BS with honors in Marketing and Journalism from Central Michigan University. She has furthered her education through completion of Executive Practicum programs in Applied Quality Management and Instructional Design at the University of Michigan. In addition, Ms. Beresford is an active member of International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI), including president of the Michigan Chapter and member of the Chapter Partnership Committee. She also serves on the board of directors for the Detroit Zoological Society.
Ms. Beresford can be reached at 919.403.3770 x. 15
Michael R. Chevalier, Director of Business Analytics
 Mr. Chevalier brings more than 25 years of experience in quantitative and qualitative market research and economic analysis, predominantly in the IT and electric utility industries. He has designed and managed national and regional research projects using surveys, focus groups and quantitative data collection. Since 2001, his research and activities have been directed in the areas of continuing adult education and IT training.
Before joining Capital Analytics, he was the market research manager for a large IT training vendor where he was responsible for customer segmentation, analyzing customer satisfaction data and integrating learning evaluations with operational data. As a research economist in the electric utility industry, he developed statistical forecast models for electricity demand, published regional economic reports and conducted consumer profile surveys. Additionally, he has been an adjunct faculty member in the areas of organizational behavior and strategic management.
Mr. Chevalier earned his MBA with a concentration in Marketing at the University of Richmond and holds a BA in Managerial Economics from Hampden-Sydney College. He has also studied at NC State University's graduate school of Economics and at NC State University's graduate school for Adult and Community College Education.
Mr. Chevalier can be reached at 919.403.3770 x. 14
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