Faculty: Shinmei Kiyohara
Shinmei Kiyohara, MBA
Title(s):
Senior Adjunct Professor
School(s):
Business
415-336-1542
Shinmei (Shin) Kiyohara holds a BS in Transportation and MBA in Management from Golden
Gate University. Instructor is also board certified by APICS, holding the CPIM certification,
(Certified in Production and Inventory Management,) and the CSCP (Certified Supply
Chain Professional.) Instructor has also been awarded the CPSM (Certified Professional
in Supply Management) from the Institute of Supply Management (ISM). Instructor is
also a Certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt.
Shin Kiyohara is currently the Managing Director of Gain Management Inc., a Supply
Chain Excellence Consulting firm based in San Francisco, CA. He has over 30 years’
experience in supply chain and operation excellence and International Trade Operations
with various Fortune 300 companies. He has been the Director of Logistics with the
Gap, Distribution Analysis and Budget Manager with Dole, Transportation Manager with
I. Magnin, Sr Consultant with GE, etc.
COURSES TAUGHT
- OP 302
- Quality Management and Process Improvement
- OP 329
- Global Supply Chain Management Applications and Analytics
EDUCATION
- BS, Transportation
- MBA, Management, Golden Gate University
PROFESSIONAL & TEACHING EXPERIENCE
- Adjunct Professor, Golden Gate University, 2009 - Present
- Managing Director, Gain Management
- Director Logistics, Gap Inc
- Distribution Analysis and Budget Manager, Dole
- Transportation Manager, I. Magnin
- Sr. Consultant, GE
HONORS AND AWARDS
- Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Award, 2016, Golden Gate University