John (Mack) Ferguson is President Americas, where he manages Stern Stewart s consulting operations across the US, Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Mack has advised with Stern Stewart for over 13 years, and has been involved with the implementation of value based management and EVA to well over 100 domestic and international companies -- working closely with senior management and the Board of Directors in the design and implementation of value based strategies, management systems and incentive compensation practices. In addition, Mack has significant technical knowledge and practical experience with portfolio analysis, valuation, and corporate operational and financial restructuring. He is highly skilled in the design of financial strategies, and the optimization of capital structure, the cost of capital and enterprise value.