Jerry D. Alderman

Jerry Alderman is an entrepreneur, founder, and chief executive officer of Valkre Solutions, Inc. (www.valkre.com). Valkre was founded in 2008 and is in Chicago, Illinois. Valkre is a software tools and services company whose primary mission develops capability within B2B companies to use “deep customer understanding” to build and execute customer - driven strategies and operating plans. The software product Render®, which makes this possible, is revolutionizing the way B2B companies interact with their customers and has driven results. Alderman and his team have worked with a who’s who of companies, including Owens Corning, Kimberly Clark, Turtle Wax , RR Donnelley, and more.

Prior to founding Valkre, Inc., Alderman was a senior vice president for Exogen. During his tenure dating to 2001, Alderman led and developed his innovative approach to building corporate competitive advantage through using and executing on unique, deep customer insights. During this time, Alderman has shown that whether in good markets or bad, the benefits of operating with an advantaged customer perspective yields results. In down markets, the benefits are knowing better than competitors how value is created and the waste of nonvalue - adding activities and investments. During good markets, the results come from making smarter investments than competitors. In all cases, Alderman has built a reputation for getting sales and marketing organizations into action on initiatives that have been customer informed. Alderman started his business career at Boise Corporation. He spent 12 years with Boise, learning and experiencing the unique challenges of B2B companies. During his time at Boise, he served in many roles, including manufacturing engineer, sales professional, sales and marketing management, product development, and general management.

Before starting his business career, Alderman served six years on nuclear submarines as a Naval Officer through the Admiral Rickover program. During this time, Mr. Alderman participated in special operations on fast-attack subs and stealth missions on ballistic missile submarines. Through these experiences, Alderman gained a deep respect for the capability of high-performing teams and the power of technology and innovation to drive the outcome of events. These experiences, combined with a bachelor degree in Civil Engineering, a master’s in Nuclear Engineering, and an MBA from the University of Chicago provide a broad base of problem-solving skills from which Alderman grounds his work.

Alderman’s recognition as a thought leader is growing and he continues to contribute

to the advancement of business science through his practice, speaking, writing, and academic contributions.