{"71221":{"#nid":"71221","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Zalesky estate commitment for Health and Humanitarian Logistics will help improve disaster relief efforts","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003EAfter\nthe initial shock of hearing about a catastrophe wears off, the first thing\nthat most people want to know is, \u201cHow can I help?\u201d\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\nCenter for Health and Humanitarian Logistics in the H. Milton Stewart School of\nIndustrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE) has become a key global player in\nhelping to ensure that disaster relief supplies\u2014food, clean water, medicine,\netc.\u2014arrive at their intended destination as quickly and efficiently as\npossible. In addition to developing methodologies and technologies to\nfacilitate the distribution of humanitarian aid to disaster sites around the\nworld, the Center is also fostering increased planning for disaster relief and\nthe effective execution of humanitarian efforts. \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003EAdditional\nresearch focuses on developing concepts and tools for optimizing healthcare\ndelivery processes by applying cutting-edge supply chain engineering principles\nto the design of healthcare delivery systems. The Center works with government\nand non-government organizations, particularly those in developing countries. \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\nCenter\u2019s long-term viability and effectiveness has received a significant boost\nthanks to a recent seven-figure estate commitment from Richard E. \u201cRick\u201d Zalesky\nJr., also known as \u201cZaz\u201d, CE 1978, and Charlene Oxford Zalesky, HS 1977. In\naddition to their estate provision, the Zaleskys have also pledged ongoing\nannual support for the center, which allows them to see the tremendous impact\nof their giving during their lifetimes. \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003EAfter\nreading about the Center\u2019s work in 2009, the Zaleskys inquired about how they\nmight learn more and provide support.\u0026nbsp;\nSoon afterwards, the Zalekys met with the Center\u2019s three co-directors\nand co-founders, Ozlem Ergun, associate professor in ISyE, Pinar Keskinocak, the Joseph C.\nMello Professor of ISyE, and Julie\nSwann, the Harold R. and Mary Anne Nash Professor of ISyE, to find out more\nabout the Center\u2019s projects and collaborative work. \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\nZaleskys were very excited to learn how basic industrial engineering techniques\nwere being utilized to help humanitarian organizations throughout the world\nimprove their effectiveness. \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAny technical university can\npresent papers showcasing their models and academic proposals.\u0026nbsp; However, Ozlem, Julie, and Pinar have created\nsomething truly outstanding. They collaborate to bring people, technology, and\ninnovation together to make a difference in our collective human condition now\nand into the future,\u201d said Mr. Zalesky. \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003EThey\nwere equally impressed that some of these organizations, such as the Red Cross,\nSalvation Army, and World Vision, were organizations they were personally\nsupporting.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis\nmeant that our philanthropic dollars were going further. Every dollar spent on\npreplanning and prepositioning typically results in a savings between seven and\nten dollars in actual relief aid. That kind of multiplier got our attention,\u201d\nsaid Mrs. Zalesky.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003EMrs.\nZalesky attended the 2010 Health \u0026amp; Humanitarian Logistics Conference\norganized by the Center. Because she was so impressed with the collaborations\nand projects with high-level participants from thirteen countries, the Zaleskys\ndecided to help sponsor the 2011 conference.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003EA\nlongtime executive with Chevron in Houston, Mr. Zalesky is a member of the\nGeorgia Tech Advisory Board and the Chemical \u0026amp; Biomolecular Engineering\nAdvisory Board. He was named a College of Engineering Distinguished Alumnus in\n2007. Mrs. Zalesky, who holds an MBA from Golden State University in addition\nto her Georgia Tech degree in Health Systems, is a member of the Industrial and\nSystems Engineering Advisory Board. Their son, Zack, will complete his\nundergraduate degree in mechanical engineering in the spring of 2013; and their\ndaughter, Zola, hopes to matriculate at Tech in fall 2012. \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGeorgia\nTech has meant a great deal to our family over the years,\u201d said Mr. Zalesky. \u201cOur family\nactually started at Georgia Tech when Charlene and I met as Sophomores and later\nmarried in our senior year. We\nbelieve the success we have enjoyed in our careers is due in large part to the\nsuperb education we received at Georgia Tech. When you graduate with a degree\nfrom Georgia Tech, you are ready to take on the toughest challenges in any\nbusiness endeavor with the confidence that you will be successful.\u201d \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen\nasked how she believed its affiliation with ISyE affected the Center\u2019s ability\nto carry out its mission, Mrs. Zalesky responded, \u201cWe can think of no better\nassociation than the number one ISyE program in the nation.\u201d \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\nISyE community is especially grateful to the Zaleskys, not only for their philanthropic\nsupport, but also for their passionate belief in the Center\u2019s work.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhen\nyou couple the hard work and dedication of the faculty and students working in\nhealth and humanitarian logistics with the support and concern for the\nbetterment of humanity that the Zaleskys display, incredible things happen,\u201d\nsaid Jane C. Ammons, H. Milton and Carolyn J. Stewart School Chair of\nIndustrial and Systems Engineering. \u201cWe are so fortunate to have their\ninvolvement and we vastly appreciate how they have helped ISyE take this\nimportant education, outreach, and research to a higher level that is helping\nthe world in countless ways.\u201d \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003ETo\ninquire about making a gift or becoming involved in supporting the Center for\nHealth and Humanitarian Logistics or any initiative within the H. Milton\nStewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, contact Director of\nDevelopment Nancy J. Sandlin at 404.385.7458 or nancy.sandlin@isye.gatech.edu.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E(This\narticle first appeared in the 2011 summer issue of \u003Cem\u003ECampaign Quarterly\u003C\/em\u003E.)\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe\nCenter for Health and Humanitarian Logistics\u0027s long-term viability and effectiveness has received a significant boost\nthanks to a recent seven-figure estate commitment from Richard E. \u201cRick\u201d Zalesky\nJr., also known as \u201cZaz\u201d, CE 1978, and Charlene Oxford Zalesky, HS 1977.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27511","created_gmt":"2011-10-12 16:36:11","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:10:26","author":"Ashley Daniel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2011-10-12T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2011-10-12T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"71225":{"id":"71225","type":"image","title":"Richard E. \u201cRick\u201d Zalesky Jr. and Charlene Oxford Zalesky","body":null,"created":"1449177358","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:15:58","changed":"1475894632","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:43:52","alt":"Richard E. \u201cRick\u201d Zalesky Jr. and Charlene Oxford Zalesky","file":{"fid":"193497","name":"charleneandrick.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/charleneandrick_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/charleneandrick_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":880006,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/charleneandrick_0.jpg?itok=58EbCsrU"}}},"media_ids":["71225"],"groups":[{"id":"1242","name":"School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISYE)"}],"categories":[{"id":"130","name":"Alumni"}],"keywords":[{"id":"8884","name":"Center for Health and Humanitarian Logistics"},{"id":"9190","name":"Charlene Zalesky"},{"id":"1202","name":"H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering"},{"id":"14695","name":"Richard E. Zalesky"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:barbara.christopher@isye.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBarbara Christopher\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIndustrial and Systems Engineering\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E404.385.3102\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}