Dr. Savoie is a Clinical Professor in Operations, Logistics, and Supply Chain Management at the University of North Texas. He is also President and CEO of HyperGrowth Solutions, Inc., a company specializing in the integration of business and technology for competitive advantage.
Dr. Savoie has over 25 years of experience in Executive Management, Strategic Planning, Cybersecurity/Risk Management, Information Systems & Data Analytics, Engineering, Operations Management, Quality, and Training. He is an internationally recognized public speaker, serves as a consultant to numerous companies, and is a technology advisor to federal, state, and local governments.
Prior to starting HGS, Dr. Savoie was a co-founder and served as Chief Operating Officer of Integrated Resources Group, Inc., a nuclear power consulting government contractor focusing on strategic positioning, information technology and training. At IRG, Dr. Savoie performed work for a myriad of public and private enterprises and oversaw all in-house functions, including accounting, finance, legal, compliance, and human resources.
From July 2013 to December 2016, Dr. Savoie served as the Dean of the College of Technology & Computing at Utah Valley University. As Dean, he grew the college from 80 to 107 full-time faculty, student enrollment from 8,000 to over 11,000, majors from 3,600 to 4,400 and the budget from $18 million to roughly $23 million. In 2016 Dr. Savoie was named Academic Leader of the Year by the Utah Technology Council.
Dr. Savoie was appointed by Texas Governor Rick Perry to the Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation Board of Directors in 2008 and reappointed in 2011. He stepped down in March 2013 when he accepted the job in Utah. While on the board, he served as Chair of the Budget, Finance and Audit (BFA) committee, overseeing roughly $30 billion in federal student loans, a $700 million loan portfolio, and an operating budget of $180 million per year.
Dr. Savoie served 4 terms as Mayor of the Town of Northlake as well as one term on the city council. He was a founding member of the Northwest Communities Partnership and served as its first Treasurer. Dr. Savoie also served on various boards and commissions in Texas including the Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA), Upper Trinity Regional Water District Board of Directors, the Trinity River Authority Board of Advisors, various Mayor’s councils and road coalitions. He was involved in economic development in Denton County, Texas, including Texas Motor Speedway and Robson Ranch. Dr. Savoie also co-authored the award-winning Northlake Strategic Master Plan.
Dr. Savoie is an award-winning teacher and the author of over 150 articles, chapters, and books on information technology, data security, electronic commerce, quality, operations management, and continuous improvement, among others. His current research and writings explore the role of information technology in organizational transformation. The second edition of his book Building Successful Information Systems: Five Best Practices to Ensure Organizational Effectiveness and Profitability was published by Business Expert Press in July 2016. In April 2015, he presented at TEDxUVU on Modularity and the Internet of Things (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwEvN3fXPp0).
Dr. Savoie has a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, an MBA, and a Ph.D. in Operations Management with a Business Computer Information Systems support.
