Dr. Gerald is an Academic Professor and Founder of RVG International Consulting Firm, LLC. He has over twenty-five years of business experience in, strategic management, marketing analysis, and supply chain management. Dr. Gerald worked with small and medium-sized businesses to help improve their logistics business processes through verification of operational and supply chain programs. Also, he had developed management and marketing strategies that were used to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of his client business operations in this global economy. He also earned a Doctor of Business Administration in International Business and Advanced Professional Business Certificate in Marketing from Argosy University College of Business. He also holds a Juris Science Master of Law (J.S.M.) degree in International Tax and Finance Services and a Graduate Certificate in Compliance and Risk Management from Thomas Jefferson School of Law. He also has an MBA degree in Project Management from the University of Phoenix and Management Operations from Webster University. He also was awarded Graduate Certificate of Supply Chain Management from Penn State, Smeal College of Business and a Certified Professional Coach from the American Public University System, Center for Teaching and Learning. Dr. Gerald is also a member of the Free Trade Alliance, San Antonio Transportation Association, Inc., San Antonio SCORE, TX, Supply Chain Council and Institute of Business Forecasting & Planning, and CATO Institute of Research & Analysis and Academy of Business Research. He is a Certified Supply Chain Manager, and Inventory Planner and Property Forecaster, Certified Consultant for Business Value Analysis and Methodology, Certified Export Leaders of the Free Trade Alliance and Casa of San Antonio, TX; Certified Master Management Consultant and Master Project Manager; and Certified Marketing Analyst and Registered Business Analyst by the International Management Consultant Certification Board (IMCB). Certified CCA ™ Chartered Compliance Analyst AAFM ® American Academy of Financial Management/Certified International Project Manager (CIPM) of the AAPM ® American Academy of Project Management. A member of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals; and an Advisor for the Mu Kappa Tau Marketing of the Honor Society. He has also published scholarly papers.