Jonathan McKinney

Jonathan McKinney serves as a Lecturer at the Lally School of Management, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), teaching data analytics and project management courses at undergraduate and graduate levels. With over 30 years of industry experience at General Electric, Microsoft, and Oracle, he specializes in strategic data infrastructure and performance measurement frameworks within business contexts.

His academic credentials include:

• MS in Engineering Science (Spring 2025) from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
• Graduate Certificate in Cannabis Control from Excelsior College
• MBA in Statistics and Operations Management from SUNY Albany
• BA in Economics from Union College

Mr. McKinney's expertise spans Strategic Management, Statistical Analysis, and Data Analytics, with proficiency in SAS, SQL, Excel, and Tableau. His industry-academia bridge enables practical instruction in data strategy development and performance metrics implementation, directly informing courses like MGMT 2510 and MGMT 4150.

Prominent recognitions include:

• 2018 RPI Lally Graduate School Teacher of the Year
• 2016 Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society induction
• 2011 Center for Digital Government Best of New York Award
• 2007 National Digital Government Achievement Award
• 1998 Oracle Government Sales Outstanding Contributor

As owner of Facts and Measures, LLC (NYS Certified Minority-Owned Business), he consults on data strategy while mentoring students in analytics coursework. His decorated NYS Army National Guard service includes multiple Army Achievement Medals and Soldier of the Month honors.