http://www.stvincent.edu/MSMOE | Tom McKee is completing a Master of Science degree in Management: Operational Excellence at Saint Vincent College in 2017. McKee, who serves as chief information officer for Kennametal worldwide, where Operational Excellence is used both in the operating and administrative areas. McKee said that one of the benefits of studying Operational Excellence has been the opportunity to engage with others in different companies, functions and stages of their careers, which has broadened his own understanding of OE and its applications in other areas such as supply chain, marketing strategy and management information systems, as well as learning new strategies for gaining buy-in and motivating people to work toward continuous improvement.