Barry Johnson is president of Knowledge Engineers, a consulting firm, in Dallas, TX. He has donated over 10,000 hours of not-for-fee services to help organizations achieve excellence by serving over 10 years in both the Baldrige National Quality Program and the Texas Award for Performance Excellence (TAPE) program in many capacities, most recently as a member of the TAPE Panel of Judges. He also holds national certification through ASQ as a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt, and is a frequent contributor to various professional forums, making 10 to 15 presentations each year across the United States.