Lewis J. Perelman

Dr. Lewis Perelman has over thirty years of professional experience focused on the processes of innovation, sustainability, and resilience. He has worked with numerous public and private organizations on strategy, policy, planning, and assessment--as a consultant, analyst, author, publisher, and teacher.

In addition to consulting, Dr. Perelman has held senior positions in several leading think tanks and research institutes, including the Solar Energy Research Institute, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Hudson Institute, and the Homeland Security Institute.

Dr. Perelman has written, edited, or contributed to 13 books and over 100 other publications. After undergraduate and graduate study of Mathematics and Physics at the City College of New York, Columbia University, and Harvard University, Dr. Perelman earned his doctorate in Administration, Planning, and Policy at Harvard. He is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers and of the Society for Risk Analysis.

A native of Mount Vernon, NY, Dr. Perelman currently resides in Northern Virginia near Washington, DC.

Twitter: @LewisJPerelman

Web: www.perelman.net