We are the vital few.
Our Mission
Pareto Group, LLC curates and cultivates a diverse group of lifelong academics and industry-hardened practitioners within a variety of fields related to business, leadership, and organizational optimization to aid the next generation of disruptive leaders in navigating the conduct of modern business.
Our Values
Be honest and open, even when it is difficult or uncomfortable. Provide stakeholders with the information they need, when they need it.
Transparency
Approach each challenge with maximum efficiency. Leverage existing models and apply modern contexts to deliver unique value.
Simplicity
Take pride in all forms of work and cultivate genuine relationships. Take the initiative to yield results. Never walk past a problem.
Ownership
Tirelessly explore alternative solutions and new approaches Investigate beyond the obvious to reveal deeper insights.
Curiosity
CEO, Pareto Group
Joshua A. Keyfauver
Joshua Keyfauver, MBA, PMP, ASEP; is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Pareto Group. He was born in Maryland, where he lived before enlisting in the United States Air Force as an operational intelligence analyst. Josh later commissioned as a USAF Intelligence Officer and has since occupied various roles of increasing scope, scale, and responsibility in government, academic, and commercial environments. ​
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Josh has worked in the US federal government and tangential consulting services for over 15-years. His career has provided him the opportunity to experiment with a variety of strategies, approaches, policies, and processes in leading large multi-functional matrixed organizations.
Formal Education
Doctorate | Business Administration
Liberty University | 2021 - 2024
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Master | Systems Engineering
Georgetown University | 2019 - 2021
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Master | Business Administration
University of Maryland | 2018 - 2027
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Master | Intelligence Studies
American Military University | 2018 - 2019
Certifications & Memberships
Doctoral Certification in Executive Management
2022
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Project Management Professional
2021
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Associate Systems Engineering Professional
2021
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International Council on Systems Engineering
2020 - Present
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Project Management Institute
2021 - Present
Previous Experience
Josh has consulted industry-leaders in the areas of defense, national intelligence, telecommunications, and advanced technology development. He has previous and ongoing work with various companies within the top-ten rankings of the Fortune 500 list and has negotiated beneficial agreements across previously unexplored industrial boundaries. He has managed portfolios of clients and programs ranging from $3M to $10B in lifecycle costs. He is proficient in a variety of buisness-process tools and modeling & simulation software. He has further formal training in the areas of data analytics, cloud infrastructure, application development, and UX design.
What do previous clients say?
"Pareto Group is creative in finding efficient ways to improve organizational processes, projects and programs."
Clients
Pareto Group, LLC and its consultants have worked with a wide-variety of industrial firms and academic institutions to provide novel and unique solutions to their most complex and enduring challenges.