Bio

Jorge is the President and Founder of Sorokin & Associates, an international business management and manufacturing consulting firm, whose past and present clients include Big Four accounting firms, renowned investment banks, international management consultancy firms, Fortune 500 executives and private equity firms. Jorge and his team at Sorokin & Associates have improved the bottom line for more than 50 companies in the following industry segments: consumer goods, ophthalmic, biotech, pharmaceutical, medical devices, furniture, office products, textile & apparel, polymers, food and beverage, telecommunications, automotive, and construction. As a General Electric-trained operations executive, Mr. Sorokin is experienced in assessments, performance improvement, operational turnarounds, change and crisis management, supply chain, and Lean/Six Sigma implementations in both mid-sized and small organizations, worldwide. Prior to founding Sorokin & Associates, Jorge led the operational turnaround and sale of American Optical, a manufacturer and distributor of ophthalmic glass and plastic lenses, to an international strategic buyer, Sola International (subsequently acquired by Carl Zeiss in 2005). Additionally, Jorge has been a member of the executive team at several start-up companies, acting as Vice President of Finance and Operations. Originally from Mexico City, Mr. Sorokin is fluent in English, Spanish and Hebrew, and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and a Master of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering, both from the University of Texas at Austin. Jorge has been a member of the San Diego Chapter of ACG, the Institute of the Americas, and the Board of Trustees for Temple Solel, Encinitas, CA.