Dr. Scott M. Shemwell, Managing Director of The Rapid Response Institute, is an authority and thought leader in field operations and risk management, with over 35 years in the energy sector leading turnaround and transformation processes for global S&P 500 organizations as well as start-up and professional service firms. He has been directly involved in over $5 billion in acquisitions and divestitures as well as the management of significant global projects and multiple business units. He has been a leader in the use of data and information technology enabling Operational Excellence for over three decades. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Physics from North Georgia College, a Master of Business Administration from Houston Baptist University, and a Doctor of Business Administration from Nova Southeastern University.

He is the author of hundreds of articles and blogs. His eleven books include The AI Advantage: Strategic Implementation for Sustainable Business Transformation (Forthcoming), Nonlinear Big Data and AI-Enabled Problem-Solving: Transforming from a Spreadsheet Society (2026), Navigating the Data Minefields: Management’s Guide to Better Decision-Making (2025), and Smart Manufacturing: Integrating Transformational Technologies for Competitiveness and Sustainability (2023).
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