Our management and research teams consist of mathematical and game theory experts from Carnegie-Mellon and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to commodities traders to award winning authors and experts in governance, risk and compliance who have been recognized by the Nobel Peace Centre for their leadership.
Lynn Brewer is the Founder / Chief Executive Officer of The Integrity Institute which she founded after leaving Enron and blowing the whistle on the energy giant. Prior to Enron, Lynn worked as an Executive Consultant for a spinoff of Arthur Andersen Consulting and spent 18 years as a legal professional in private practice and in corporate development for Ralston Purina. Beyond her extensive writings on the subject of corporate integrity, Brewer has received numerous accolades for her work, including being honored for her leadership as the subject of a documentary by the Nobel Peace Centre and being recognized as a historical figure by the Nobel Peace Museum.
Dr. Ralph Keeney is the Chief Research Officer of The Integrity Institute and a Research Professor at Duke University. He received his doctorate in Operations Research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Professor Keeney’s areas of expertise are decision analysis, risk analysis, and management decision-making. He is an authority on decision making with multiple objectives. During his professional career, Dr. Keeney has contributed substantially toward the development of decision analysis and risk analysis. His experience includes corporate management problems, risk analyses, energy policy, large-scale siting studies (e.g., airports, power plants), and environmental studies. Dr. Keeney has been a consultant for several organizations including Fair Isaac, Seagate Technology, American Express, British Columbia Hydro Hewlett-Packard, International Institute of Management (Berlin), Ministry of Public Works (Mexico), U.S. Department of Energy, and the Environmental Protection Agency. He is the author of several books and over 175 published articles.
Olav Ruud is Executive Vice President of sales for The Integrity Institute. Prior to joining The Integrity Institute, Olav spent 22 years as one of the leading commodities and stock broker in the United States. He began his career selling financial services products for Old Mutual Insurance, after leaving his position as head of accounting for the International Institute for Applied System Analysis in Vienna. He is among a handful of accomplished extreme skiers who considered Doug Coombs among his dear friends and skiing partners. He has worked abroad in Norway, Austria, Germany, the Czech Republic, South Africa, and Italy.