BRIAN HUGHES
President, Co-Founder
As President, Brian helps define strategic direction and works closely with each core function to ensure Sologic achieves our goals and objectives. He draws on more than twenty years’ experience teaching, investigating, and designing enterprise-wide structured problem-solving programs.
Brian's articles are published in multiple industry periodicals as well as online, including Quality Digest, Professional Safety, and Occupational Health and Safety. He also has presented at various industry conferences, including ASQ, ASSE, NSC, APICS, and multiple client events. Brian holds a BA in Finance from Western Washington University.
JON BOISONEAU
Vice President, Co-Founder
Jon oversees development and delivery of Causelink software and the Sologic e-learning courses. He helps Sologic understand customer needs, then develops and delivers product improvements and new features that directly meet those needs. Jon also keeps customer data safe by managing Sologic’s ISO 27001 program and Information Security Management System.
Prior to joining Sologic, Jon worked for a large, Seattle-based digital agency, and was co-owner of another web development agency. Jon holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Washington State University.
CHRIS ECKERT
Managing Partner, Co-Founder
After serving 11 years as Sologic’s President, Chris now helps define strategic direction as a member of Sologic’s core leadership team. Chris also works to develop products, content, and talent to perpetuate Sologic’s commitment to delivering offerings that best serve our customers.
With three decades of RCA practitioner experience, starting with roles in design and reliability engineering at Dow Chemical and Rohm Haas, Chris has developed and implemented successful business-specific reliability and manufacturing improvement plans where RCA was integral within the strategy. His RCA thought leadership is published in multiple print and online publications, such as Quality Digest, Maintenance Technology and IIE Industrial Engineer, and he has spoken at leading industry conferences, including ASQ, ASSP and SMRP.
A Professional Engineer, Chris holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.
ERICKA BOBALEK
Director of Business Development
If you are a Sologic client, its likely that your first interaction was with Ericka. Ericka serves as Sales Manager and assists Sologic’s clients in developing tailored training, software and investigative solutions designed to most effectively meet their needs. Ericka has a passion for working with people to help find solutions to their problems.
Prior to joining Sologic, Ericka fulfilled leadership, finance and sales roles in the retail, automotive and educational sectors. Ericka holds a BA in Criminal Justice from Saginaw Valley State University.
ASHLYN DANIELS
Account Manager
Ashlyn serves as the Account Manager by providing excellent customer experiences for Sologic’s clients in effectively meeting their needs. If you have any questions during your Sologic journey, Ashlyn is a perfect point of contact for providing solutions and answers.
Before joining Sologic, Ashlyn fulfilled leadership and customer service roles within the healthcare, retail, manufacturing, and fitness sectors. Ashlyn holds an MBA in Business Administration from The University of Phoenix and has an anticipated completion date in 2025 to achieve a Doctorate in Business Administration within Strategic Leadership.
MICHELLE LEE
Business Development Specialist
As the Business Development Specialist, Michelle drives Sologic outreach initiatives and assists with marketing campaigns. Prior to joining Sologic, Michelle held sales and account management positions in finance and media industries. With a career spanning Greater China and the United States, Michelle has worked with clients all around the globe, and enjoys connecting with people and helping them solve problems.
Michelle holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Babson College, Massachusetts.
PRESTON CROUSER
Director of Instructional Development
As Director of Instructional Development, Preston’s prior experience as Director of Safety for a food processing company gives him a unique perspective on successful deployment of RCA within organizations where margins are thin. He has facilitated investigations and provided solutions in various areas such as breakdowns in reliability, quality escapes, customer service complaints and legal matters. With his years of firsthand experience using the Sologic method in the field, Preston brings proven training techniques and investigation tools to any RCA in various sectors. His goal is to assists others in improving their process and achieve success in their respective fields.
KATIE WOHLUST
Instructor/Investigator
With a multifaceted career spanning diverse industries, Katie is an accomplished professional specializing in problem-solving methodologies and root cause analysis. Currently serving as a Root Cause Analysis Instructor/Facilitator at Sologic, she delivers comprehensive training on the Sologic Method of Root Cause Analysis to clients worldwide. Her expertise extends across various sectors, mentoring individuals from line employees to senior leadership, and crafting engaging presentations to showcase the methodology's value. Katie has completed over 250 RCA investigations, assisted with developing hundreds of standard operating procedures, and overhauled company policies and standards.
Katie has held several positions within Environmental Health and Safety Departments. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Biology from Fort Lewis College in Durango, CO. She currently serves as Secretary on the Board of Directors for the Tybee Island Marine Science Center.
BRANDON PRUDENT
Director of Software Development
As Director of Software Development, Brandon leads the technical direction of our root cause analysis software product lines. In particular, Brandon has been instrumental in the design and development of Causelink Enterprise, which – from a software standpoint – was complex because of the collaborative functionality added to an already-mature Causelink standalone software product.
Prior to working for Sologic, Brandon was chief technical officer for a marketing and advertising firm and a software consulting firm, as well as a senior web architect for a large information systems government contractor, and a software engineer for an automotive company.
DIANE BOUWHUIS
Director of Operations
As Director of Operations, Diane oversees the functions of product delivery and accounting. She handles all logistical details of Sologic’s training classes and ensures proper policies and procedures are in place to maintain adequate bookkeeping and ensuring our clients have a smooth and enjoyable journey with Sologic from point of sale to collecting payment.
Prior to joining Sologic, Diane held various positions in administration, customer service and public affairs at Booz Allen Hamilton and Dow, Inc. At Booz Allen, Diane coordinated activities with contracts in the US Navy and Saudi Arabian government. While at Dow, Diane supported the commercial organization and executive leadership, including organizing customer events. Diane holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Northwood University.
MICHAEL DAVID JONES
Compliance Manager
Michael is responsible for our ISO 27001 certification, information security controls & training, and quality assurance of Causelink®. He spends much of his time working with the Sologic software development team, verifying enhancements and corrections to Causelink®. In addition to ensuring the quality of software releases, he oversees load testing and automates software testing systems.
Michael has over 25 years of experience conducting root cause analysis; beginning in the Royal Canadian Air Force investigating software issues on the CF-188 Hornet. After retiring, he joined an international telecommunications company where his team investigated incidents globally. Michael has investigated breakdowns in reliability, quality escapes, solution integration, rollout project failures, and managed services issues (transition and execution).
KYLE MCLAUGHLIN
Accounts Receivable Specialist
As the Accounts Receivable Specialist, Kyle's job is focused on invoicing. He assists in some of the other functions revolving around reporting and training, but his primary focus is ensuring accounts receivables are up to date. He has prior experience with A/R working at his dad's small business and also being on the other side of the payment process in accounts payable at Dow Chemical. Kyle holds a BBA in Accounting from Northwood University where he also worked in the administration office for all 4 years of his time there.
MARCELO HAICK
Managing Director, Sologic South America
An expert in RCA methodology, Marcelo performs investigations, and manages Sologic training and consulting services throughout South America.
A graduate of Santos Medical College with expertise in occupational medicine, Marcelo’s professional background includes environmental, health and safety management systems, strategic planning and ergonomics consulting. Several of his technical articles have been published and his presentations delivered at industry conferences.
AUGUSTO CONSTANTINO
Regional Manager, Sologic South America
Regional Manager for Sologic South America’s Buenos Aires office, Augusto is responsible for serving as trainer and consultant to Spanish-speaking clients throughout South America.
Specializing in quality management systems and continuous improvement, Augusto has conducted numerous international certification audits while serving as a third-party auditor for ISO 9000. While implementing QMS for businesses in a variety of industries, he has utilized tools-based methodologies for continuous improvement, such as QFD, 5 S, Applied Statistics, Failure Mode Analysis, Kaizen, and Lean Manufacturing, among others.
Augusto has a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and Master’s Degree in Quality Engineering from National Technology University, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
PETER HORSBURGH
Managing Director, Sologic Australia
Peter “Seven” Horsburgh is an industrial reliability expert, speaker, and author. Through his previous roles and his consulting work over the past 15 years, Seven has developed a deep understanding of the industrial reliability operating environment. He understands their business systems, processes, people, passion, and politics of the sector. He has lost count of the number of RCAs that he has facilitated. He has coached new RCA facilitators in successful problem-solving skills.
Seven is the author of the Amazon best seller ‘The 5 Habits of an Extraordinary Reliability Engineer’. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and Masters in Business Administration.
ERIC LIM
Managing Director, Sologic Asia-pacific
After investigating over 1600 events, Eric’s professional history allows him to be proficient in failure analysis of mechanical systems, accidents, fires and explosions. He also provides technical opinions relating to reconstruction, and applications of a wide range of materials. Eric offers language fluency in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.
Eric has a background in Mechanical Engineering, and more specifically in behavior of materials through his research work. Eric is a corporate member of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers where he serves as a committee member of the Materials Division and the Education and Examinations Committee, and is a representative of Materials Discipline Advisory Panel. He is also a member of the Academy of Experts - UK, a fellow of the Hong Kong Institution of Certified Auditors, and a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Steel Constructions.