Peter Assad is the Founder and Principal Consultant of Elora Consulting®, a firm specializing in operational excellence and business process improvement. With 17 years of cross-industry experience spanning financial services, healthcare, oil and gas, and manufacturing sectors, he has established himself as a trusted leader in driving transformative change.

 

Holding an MBA, a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification, and a Certified Change Management Practitioner, Peter possesses a unique blend of expertise, excelling in leveraging services such as business process management (BPM), business process improvement (BPI), and operational review to not only streamline operations but also significantly enhance performance.

 

Peter’s notable achievements include delivering $650,000 in cost savings and $100,000 in cost avoidance in banking, achieving $3.1 million in cost avoidance and generating $2 million in revenue in healthcare, along with reducing patient wait times by 50%, and MRI appointment delays by 85%. In the oil and gas sector, his initiatives have automated processes, reducing process times by 70%, and in manufacturing, he has cut process times by 62%.

 

Beyond his professional pursuits, Peter is passionate about reading, travel, and hiking with his wife. He enjoys engaging in community involvement and volunteering in various capacities. Additionally, he serves as a board treasurer for Joy In The Cause, an organization committed to supporting those going through challenging times. Peter's contributions were recognized with the Excellence in Consulting Award by the Riata Center for Entrepreneurship at Oklahoma State University's Spears School of Business.