Department of Management

Lecturer

Office: C234 Benson Hall

630 S. Lumpkin St.

Athens, GA, 30602
Email Address: Worktmont@uga.edu
Sites: linkedin.com/in/troymontgomery

Biography

Dr. Troy A. Montgomery is a performance improvement professional focused on solving problems and working with executive leaders to implement solutions for change. He is currently a full time faculty member in the Terry College of Business where he teaches undergraduate and graduate operations management, supply chain management, and project management. Troy is also a Managing Partner at SC&E Partners, an advisory firm focused on helping organization succeed in strategic change and execution. He has more than 15 years of experience working with large organizations across multiple industries including General Electric, Bank of America, and Humana. Troy is also an experienced researcher, former adjunct professor, and dissertation chair to doctoral candidates at the University of South Florida. Outside of teaching and advising organizations, he enjoys spending time with his wife, son, and daughter.

Education

BS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Notre Dame, 2004
MBA, Management, University of Georgia, 2009
DBA, Doctor of Business Administration, University of South Florida, 2017

Prior Professional Positions

Awards

Six Sigma Green Belt, General Electric 2005
Superstar OMLP award, General Electric 2006
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Bank of America 2010
Spirit Award, Bank of America 2009, 2010, 2011
Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management Institute 2011
North Star Award, Humana 2014

Areas of Expertise

Operations, Process Improvement, Consulting, Executive Education, Change Management, Project Management

Selected Publications

Journal Articles

Dozier, P.D. and Montgomery, T.A. (2019). Banking on Blockchain: An Evaluation of Innovation Decision Making. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management.

Montgomery, T. (2017). What critical factors do companies consider when selecting innovation ideas? Muma Business Review, 1(7). 69-80.

Montgomery, T. (2017). "How much is this worth?" Humana's Chief Innovation Officer explains why this is the wrong question. Muma Business Review, 1(3). 31-38.

Montgomery, T. (2017). Cost estimating – make or buy? Muma Case Review, 2(3). 1-24.

Montgomery, T. (2016). An Examination of Innovation Idea Decision Making in Large Organizations. Proceedings of PDMA 2016 Annual Conference (Journal of Product Innovation Management).