Gerald (Gerry) Jeffs
Strategic Project Portfolio Professional
"I’m a lifelong learner that continues to be curious about life, improving ourselves, and how to leave people and places better once we’ve left."
“Strategy management is the most rewarding work I do, it’s never easy, and it’s always evolving. Doing this work over a long career created the belief in the importance of this work at my core.”
About Me
Gerald started Clarity Execution after leaving a twenty-five-year corporate career in global supply chain and logistics. His responsibilities included project portfolio ownership of international logistics projects, domestic warehousing startups, and the implementation of strategic initiatives. He has taught the basics of project management and strategy management throughout the Americas, Greater Asia, and Europe.
Clarity Execution is giving him the freedom to take a multipronged approach to his career. There are three main categories to his focus. One is providing mentorship and education in project and strategy management with professional organizations, providers of higher education, and career development with school district partnerships. Another is supporting local and regional nonprofit organizations in strategy development and implementation that allows them to deliver services to the communities they serve. And last as a strategy, portfolio, program or project manager for short to mid-term contracts.
He has an Executive MBA from St. Mary’s College of California, a Master’s Certification in Project Management from George Washington University, Advanced Project Management Certification from Stanford, is a Project Management Professional (PMP®), and is a certified Disciplined Agile Scrum Master (DASM).
Career Progression
Strategic Project Portfolio Management Professional
2024 - Present
Educator, guest speaker, and practitioner; supporting educational institutes, nonprofits, and for-profit organizations.
Senior Director Global Project Management
2005 - 2024
Leading global and domestic operational and strategic initiatives with strategic project portfolio responsibilities.
Senior Project Manager
1998 - 2005
Leading complex supply chain strategic projects and corporate initiatives domestically and globally.
Operations Manager
1994 - 1998
Leading daily fulfillment operations and supporting new technology implementations throughout the network.
Assistant Distribution Center Manager
1989 - 1994
Leading daily fulfillment operations in a high-volume pick, pack, and ship distribution center.
Distribution Center Supervisor
1981 - 1989
Leading swing shift operations in a high-volume pick, pack, and ship distribution center.
Sargent E5 13E: Battalion/Battery Fire Direction Control
1977 - 1981
Battalion fire direction control specialist for 155mm Howitzer Artillery / Battery fire direction control NCO for 155mm Howitzer Artillery.
Professional Credentials
Executive MBA
Stanford Certified Project Manager
Master's Certification in Project Management
