Central/South American Region (Region 16)

Welcome to the Central/South American Region! Our mission is to provide value to our members by offering a connection point that represents the needs, concerns, and support efforts of industrial engineers across 45 countries in Central and South America. Our region has 32 university chapters across Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Peru.

Region Vice President - Professor Danny Navarrete

Danny Navarrete

Danny Navarrete is an Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering and the Institutional Director of Continuous Improvement and Institutional Effectiveness at Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ) in Ecuador. He brings over 20 years of combined experience in both the private sector and higher education. At USFQ, his primary responsibilities include leading the university’s institutional quality management system and overseeing national and international accreditation processes. He also manages institutional effectiveness initiatives such as business process improvement and automation to reduce operational costs. In addition, he directs institutional projects involving the development of interactive dashboards, business analytics, and predictive models to support strategic decision-making by senior leadership.

As an academic, he teaches courses in applied statistics, experimental design, business process management, operations and quality management, and new product development at both undergraduate and graduate levels. He is the Regional Vice President for Central and South America of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (2025-2028). Also, he is an active collaborator with the Institute for Innovation in Productivity and Logistics (CATENA).

Danny is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Business Analytics at the University of South Alabama, where his research focuses on identifying predictors of student satisfaction, loyalty, and positive word-of-mouth using PLS-SEM and machine learning techniques. Also, he holds two Master of Science degrees—in Food Science and Human Nutrition, and in General Engineering—from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. He also holds dual bachelor’s degrees in Industrial Engineering and Chemical Engineering from Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ.

His professional and research interests include the application of business analytics in higher education, sensory-consumer research, experimental design in the development of food products using local and Andean ingredients, Lean Six Sigma, and quality management practices in small- and medium-sized enterprises. He has published multiple peer-reviewed journal articles and conference proceedings in internationally recognized venues.

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Chapter Management

Central/South America Region

IISE has 32 active University Chapters listed in the region.

Bolivia

  • Chapter 601 UPB (Universidad Privada Boliviana) IISE
  • Chapter 604 Universidad Católica Boliviana

Chile

  • Chapter 597 IISE UFRO (Universidad de la Frontera Chile)

Colombia

  • Chapter 603 IISE Poli (Politécnico Grancolombiano)
  • Chapter 622 Chapter USTA
  • Chapter 627 IISE Uniatlantico Chapter
  • Chapter 636 IISE El Bosque
  • Chapter 652 IISE Uninorte Chapter
  • Chapter 672 La Salle University
  • Chapter 699 IISE Javeriana Cali
  • Chapter 724 Universidad Nacional de Colombia
  • Chapter 757 UPTC - Sogamoso
  • Chapter 760 Escuela Colombiana de Ingenieria
  • Chapter 771 Pontificia Univ Javeriana
  • Chapter 782 Universidad de la Sabana
  • Chapter 985 Universidad Distrital
  • Chapter 988 Universidad de los Andes

Costa Rica

  • Chapter 663 Carribean Chapter
  • Chapter 669 Alpha Chapter-Inst Tec de Costa Rica

Ecuador

  • Chapter 711 ESPOL
  • Chapter 734 Universidad San Francisco de Quito

Guatemala

  • Chapter 595 Universidad Rafael Landívar
  • Chapter 615 IISE CUNOC

Honduras

  • Chapter 977 UNITEC Honduras #977

Peru

  • Chapter 596 Universidad de Piura (UDEP)
  • Chapter 618 IISE UNSA
  • Chapter 619 IISE UTEC
  • Chapter 638 Universidad Privada del Norte, S.A.C.
  • Chapter 640 IISE PUCP
  • Chapter 644 Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego
  • Chapter 645 Capitulo Estudiantil IISE – UCSM
  • Chapter 692 Continental University Chapter
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