Interested in helping organizations use Lean and Six Sigma to reduce their environmental impact, improve their communities and engage their employees to drive greater financial and mission results
- Founder of Business Performance Improvement in 2016, a member of 1% for the Planet business
- Lean and Six Sigma instructor for 6sigma.US since 2017
- Spent 18 years at Rockwell Collins as Statistician/Quality Engineer/Six Sigma Black Belt at enterprise level position.
- Masters degree in Quality Management and Productivity from University of Iowa, Bachelors degree in Statistics, Certificate in Sustainability.
- Six Sigma Black Belt certified (ASQ), Master Black Belt certified (6Sigma.US) and Lean Master certified (Rockwell Collins). Taught and mentored numerous Green Belts, Black Belts and Lean practitioners.
- Sustainability and environmental education and certification achievements
- Highly experienced in Microsoft Office applications (especially Access and Excel)
Education
- B.S., Statistics, University of Iowa, May 1996
- M.S., Quality Management and Productivity (defunct program), University of Iowa, May 1999
- Certificate of Sustainability, University of Iowa, Dec 2012
Courses completed
Mathematics/Statistics: Linear Algebra, Calculus III, Mathematical Statistics I and II, Regression and Design, Experimental Design and Analysis, Economical and Social Statistics, Statistical Analysis and Computing, Data Analysis, Applied Multivariate Statistical Techniques, Longitudinal Data Analysis, Applied Time Series Analysis, Data Mining Practices, Nonparametric Statistical Methods
Quality/Six Sigma: 6sigma.US Master Black Belt Training (5/2/16-5/6/16, 8/22/16-8/25/16), Design for Lean Sigma, Rockwell Collins, Cedar Rapids, IA (May 2007), Design for Six Sigma, Smarter Solutions LLC, Austin, TX (April 2006), Total Quality, Continuous Quality Improvement, Psychology of Business and Industry, Quality Engineering II, Quality Control
Environment: Agent of Change (Spring 2017), Master Recycler (Class 64 – Spring 2017), Continual Improvement for Social Responsibility (CISR) Certified Practitioner (Fall 2016), Employee Engagement in Energy Efficiency Workshop (4 hours, 11/7/13), PGE Energy Champions Workshop (4 hours, 9/14/16), Lean and Green Training (10/27/14-10/28/14), Applied Environmental Statistics (11/18/13-11/22/13), Preparing for a RCRA Inspection (11/6/12), Contemporary Environmental Issues (Fall 2012), Planning, Designing, and Managing Your Own Solar Electric Installation – SPV504 (6/10/12), Intro to Sustainability (Spring 2012), Environmental Health (Spring 2012), Baldrige Green Seminar (5/6/10), SME Green Manufacturing Specialist Certificate Preparation Workshop (Dec 2011), Intro to Environmental Science (Fall 2011), Senior Certified Sustainability Professional coursework (Spring 2011), Sustainable Systems (Syllabus)(Spring 2010) [Paper: Poplar Tree Biomass Test Burn at the UI Power Plant and 2013 update on biomass at UI], Global Change Seminar (Fall 2010), Contemporary Global System (Fall 2010)
Other: OSHA 4-Hour CEU Safety Training (3/9/13), Medical Errors Part I and II (9/14/07), Medical and Technical Terminology [textbook], Management Information Systems, Operations Strategy, Engineering Admin I, Operations Research
List of Books Read: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1FX1C8RL0TM6B?&sort=default
Certifications
- Certified Master Recycler (Class 64) [certificate], 2017, Centurion Master Recycler (100+ volunteer hours), 2018
- Continual Improvement for Social Responsibility (CISR) Certified Practitioner [certificate], 2016
- Certified Master Black Belt of Six Sigma Methodology from 6sigma.US [certificate], 2016
- USZWBC Zero Waste Business Associate (ZWBA) Certificate [certificate], 2015, Updated to TRUE Advisor in 2018
- Certified IOWATER Citizen Monitor (Iowa DNR)
- SME Green Manufacturing Specialist Certificate [certificate], 2012
- Senior Certified Sustainability Professional, 2011
- Rockwell Collins Lean Masters Certification, 2007
- Certified Six Sigma Black Belt, American Society of Quality, 2004. Recertified 2011.
- Certified Quality Engineer, American Society of Quality, 2002
- Rockwell Collins Lean Principal Certification, 2002
2017 – Present: Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt – Business Performance Improvement (BPI)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida (2023 – Present), Saint Louis, Missouri (2021-2022), Portland, Oregon (2017-2020)
Switched to full-time consulting in July 2017 to help spread Lean and Six Sigma concepts and skills to organizations working on sustainability (environment and social issues). Achieved Certified B Corporation status in Jan 2018, and became a member of 1% for the Planet in April 2018. Mentoring large U.S. companies and small organizations with lean six sigma training, strategy and deployment, including Fleischmann’s Vinegar (Kerry), Johnstone Supply and Calderys/HWI. Instructor for UCSD Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and UCSD Health Yellow Belt program. Conducting Lean and Green coaching program with State of Washington as of 2020. Learn more about our certification approvals and impact.
2017 – Present: Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt – 6sigma.US
Partner with consulting firm to teach Green Belt, Black Belt and Lean Fundamentals public courses, primarily in the Pacific Northwest. Work with organizations to teach Lean and Six Sigma in-house, mentor and coach internal process improvement experts, review and approve projects of certification, and facilitate lean kaizen events. Worked with major companies such as Tesla, Western Union, T-mobile and numerous biotech firms.
2013-2017: Lean Six Sigma Black Belt – Rockwell Collins
Wilsonville, Oregon Facility
Transferred to Operations organization and relocated to Wilsonville (Portland, OR). Finalist on team for 2017 corporate Lean Achievement award (award | letter). Setup and managed Earth Day Fairs (2015-2017). Supported Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Six Sigma training and implementation (F-35 Black Belt Project #1) at Wilsonville facility, and facilitated Lean standard work events at numerous manufacturing facilities (award nomination). Finalized corporate Green Belt training program (facilitator and instructor guide books). Supported APQP implementation training and support at key suppliers, leading to finalist for RC Supply Chain Innovation Award in 2016. Featured on ASQ website under member profiles (Mar 2015). Operations lead for acquisition of Pacific Avionics in Singapore.
Setup and led Wilsonville Green Team. Led effort to obtain Clackamas County Leaders in Sustainability Gold Certification in Dec 2015 [article|speech and award ceremony at Clackamas County Commissioners meeting|City of Wilsonville newsletter|article]. Led and implemented composting program with cafeteria, along with food scrap collection for post-consumer waste, which avoided 3,128 pounds of food waste (Aug 2014-Jul 2015), and was awarded annual corporate ES&H pollution prevention award in Oct 2015. Launched electricity reduction program in winter 2015, with results expected by summer of 2016. Continued to provide technical support to TDMS developers and developed formal training program for practitioners.
2009-2013: Lean Six Sigma Black Belt – Rockwell Collins
Cedar Rapids, Iowa Facility
Relocated back to Cedar Rapids from Melbourne in Nov 2009 to work on Enterprise Lean Six Sigma training and certification initiatives. Revamped the existing Green Belt training and certification to include blended learning (CBT and classroom), and streamlined project format to reduce overall completion time. Participated in tour of HNI facilities in Muscatine, IA (2013), John Deere facility in Waterloo, IA (2013) and Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing facility in Georgetown, KY (2013). Attended “The Role of Leadership in Creating a Lean Culture” taught by Mike Hoseus (4/11/13). Focal point for Engineering and Technology (E&T) and International and Service Solutions (I&SS). Facilitated events in wide variety of processes, including: Creative Services, General Counsel, Manufacturing, Product Transition, Engineering, Advanced Technology, Human Resources, and Environment Safety and Health (ES&H). Taught all Lean core courses. Participated in Enterprise Quality Process Optimization (EQPO) initiative. Supported and mentored Advanced Technology Center (ATC) on Lean Transformation. Facilitated events to define company enterprise scorecard metrics and review process. Developed and managed advanced certification program for company (online database and process for self-assessment, validation and reporting). Presented Regression Analysis at ASQ April 2012 meeting. Presented Minitab Quality Trainer overview at annual RC Lean Conference (May 2012). Supported the PFMEA and control plan standardization and deployment initiative as subject matter expert.
Environmental Initiatives: Organized and managed University of Iowa Football Landfill Reduction Project (EPA Game Day Challenge) in 2012 Click for details
Co-taught Lean and the Environment training for Iowa Lean Consortium (12.11.12). Co-creator of Sustainability Network with Iowa Quality Center, and presented at inaugural meeting. Co-developed “Go and See” energy waste identification events for employees. Organized Earth Day Fair for employees, and coordinated, conducted interviews and helped edit videos (2012 Overview|2011 Overview|2011 Company|2011 Vendors. Kicked off Electricity Reduction project to reduce $4M annual expense, and implemented pilot project for AHU setback that saved over $200K in electricity. Interviewed for company newsletter about environmental initiatives (Aug 2010). Supported Lean Six Sigma events with Alliant Energy (electronic 5S in Mason City, VSM for document publishing in Cedar Rapids corporate office). Co-leader of Green Employee network (helped setup monthly meetings, Earth Day event, established and managed employee suggestion program). Prepared and facilitated lean events in ES&H for Contractor Badging, Mandatory Training, Legal & Other Requirements, and Injury/Illness Recording Tool improvements. Continued to provide technical support to TDMS developers and teach users.
2004-2009: Lean Six Sigma Black Belt – Rockwell Collins
Melbourne, Florida Facility
Responsible for leading Melbourne product/process improvement teams using Lean and Six Sigma tools and methodology, focused on reducing biggest financial impact to facility. Focused on deploying Lean Sigma training to facility, and mentoring potential Green Belts and Black Belts through certification projects (mentor for 5 Black Belts and over 20 Green Belts). Training and educating facility leadership on Lean Six Sigma techniques.
Major accomplishments: Chair of ISO-14000 committee, kicked off numerous improvement projects related to Energy, Landfill Tonnage, Hazardous Waste and Paper Usage reduction). Creation and deployment of Lean Six Sigma program in Manufacturing/Operations department (which led to Six Sigma being added to Enterprise-level initiative in May 2007), along with Green Belt curriculum (including course development), enhancements to web-based SPC and control plan system developed for manufacturing processes, deployment of Lean Six Sigma program in Melbourne, Florida. Project co-leader of $2M cost reduction project in Coralville (IA) facility. Attended ‘Next Generation Leadership’ Training (360 Feedback Results available upon request). Statistical analysis of new product design, used to accurately predict manufacturing test yields in full-rate production environment. Mentored 5 Black Belt candidates and numerous Green Belt candidates. Taught six waves of Green Belt training. Continued to provide technical support to TDMS developers and teach users.
1999-2004: Statistician/Quality Engineer – Rockwell Collins
Cedar Rapids, Iowa Facility
Responsible for on-call statistics and quality support and training for all RC business units. Duties included: DOE setup and analysis, weibull analysis, regression analysis, general statistical analysis and support, training and course development (SPC, DOE, FMEA, Root Cause Analysis), Test Data Analysis SPC system development and support, SPC implementation and support, quality improvement team facilitator, electronic data acquisition and charting programming, and quality engineering mentor.
Major accomplishments: Development and deployment of Root Cause Analysis training to entire company, development of product test data analysis database and reporting system using SPC, development of product transition assessment tool (Manufacturing Introductory Index (MII)), assisted and mentored product improvement team to $8 million cost avoidance using Lean and Six Sigma tools (View congratulatory letters received from Senior VP of Operations and VP of Enterprise Product Assurance). Early developer of database system to parse and analyze test data for Six Sigma analysis (later became Test Data Management System (TDMS)).
Major Training Classes Taught
- Portland State University CEPE – Six Sigma Fundamentals (2018/2019)
- Six Sigma Black Belt, Green Belt and Lean Fundamentals
- Lean Six Sigma Workshop series (2017-Current)
- NWEC Conference: Lean Six Sigma for the Environmental Manager (2015, 2016)
- NWETC Lean Six Sigma for Environmental Professionals (webinar)
- Rockwell Collins – Lean Basics – 4-days of 8-Step Problem Solving, Data-Driven Decision Making, and VSM/Facilitation for Lean practitioners
- Rockwell Collins – Effective Trend Analysis Using Test Data Management System (TDMS) – 4-hour course teaching how capability and SPC can be used with internal test data
- Rockwell Collins – Lean Champion – 8-hour course for all leaders and managers
- Rockwell Collins – Lean Leadership Behaviors – 4-hour course (follow up from Lean Champion course) for all leaders and managers
- Rockwell Collins – Lean Associate Simulation – 2-hour course for all employees
- Rockwell Collins – Lean Associate Training – 8-hour course for any employee at any level
- Rockwell Collins – Advanced Problem Solving – 32-hour course for employees and practitioners
- Rockwell Collins – Green Belt Training – 32-hour course for employees and practitioners
- Rockwell Collins – Statistical Process Control – 6-hour course for any employee at any level
- Rockwell Collins – Design of Experiments – 20-hour course for engineers
- Statistical Process Control – Kirkwood College – Spring 2000 for CMM students
- Certified Quality Engineer Preparatory Course – Cedar Rapids area – Prep Course (numerous classes during 2003-2004)
- Statistics and Society – University of Iowa – Teaching Assistant, 1997-1998
- Tutoring in Mathematics for student-athletes at University of Iowa, 1995-1998
Course Development
Have developed online and instructor-led courses in the following topics
- Lean Six Sigma and the Environment/Sustainability/Nonprofits (numerous courses and presentations)
- Green Belt Training (64 hours)
- Black Belt Training (64 hours)
- Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ)
- Data-Driven Decision Making (Basic quality tools with M&Ms)
- Statistical Process Control (SPC)
- Capability Analysis (Cpk/Ppk)
- Basic and Advanced Statistics
- Regression Analysis, ANOVA, Hypothesis Testing
- Design of Experiments (DOE)
- Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)
- 5S Workplace Organization
- FMEA
- Control Plans
- Mistake Proofing
- Metrics Development
- Key Characteristics
- Problem Solving and Root Cause Analysis
- Process Inputs and Outputs
- Process Flow Diagrams and Value Stream Mapping (VSM)
- Kaizen Events
- Team Building
- Change Management
- Lean and Six Sigma overview for leaders
- Behavior Change
- Lean Startup
- Standardized Work
- Personal Lean
- Management of lean JIT courses (Minitab Quality Trainer, Resource Engineering)
Publications
- Picture Yourself a Leader: Illustrated Micro-Lessons for Navigating Change – Interviewed for book (April 2023).
- Lean lends a helping hand in developing countries – Reducing waste boosts bottom lines, efficiency
for small and medium enterprises - How lean techniques improve quality – Tools from lean that improve quality, to address the false idea that lean is only about improved flow and speed.
- Lean Six Sigma for Good: Lessons from the Gemba (Volume 2) – This is the 2nd book I compiled of stories and experiences from Lean Six Sigma volunteers working with nonprofits (2020)
- Material Value: More Sustainable, Less Wasteful Manufacturing of Everything from Cell Phones to Cleaning Products – Interviewed for book (2019)
- ISE Magazine – IISE Conference Service Project Recap Articles (2018/2019)
- Green and lean: a Gemba–Kaizen model for sustainability enhancement (Production Planning & Control) – This paper presents a model for integrating Lean and Green based on the Gemba-Kaizen approach, which also describes the structure of the WASTE Walks
- Lean Six Sigma for Good: Lessons from the Gemba (Volume 1) – This is a book I compiled of stories and experiences from Lean Six Sigma volunteers working with nonprofits (2019)
- Reducing Energy Through Behavior Change Requires Multi-Pronged Approach – How to apply the Influencer behavior change model to reduce energy usage (ASQ EED Newsletter Sept 2018)
- Lean Six Sigma for Good: How improvement experts can help people in need, and help improve the environment – This is a condensed book to motivate current Lean, Six Sigma and continuous improvement experts to help their company and community reduce their environmental impacts, and help address social problems, both at a local and global level (Published Nov 2017)
- Continuously Improving Sustainability – Sept 2014 article in Institute for Industrial Engineers (IIE) monthly magazine describing Lean and Six Sigma efforts led at Rockwell Collins
- Sensor data as a measure of native freshwater mussel impact on nitrate formation and food digestion in continuous-flow mesocosms – June 2014 article in Freshwater Science Journal – provided statistical analysis support
- Using Lean Six Sigma Tools to Compare INR Measurements from Different Laboratories within a Community – part of a 4-volume series of articles from AHRQ’s Advances in Patient Safety: New Directions and Alternative Approaches
- Quality Progress July 2005: “Our Place-Kicker is Out of Control”
- Letters To A Young Iowan: Good Sense From The Good Folks of Iowa For Young People Everywhere, Contributing Writer, edited by Zachary Jack, May 2007.
Personal and Volunteer Projects
- Supported Lean improvement work at local nonprofits The Rebuilding Center, Free Geek (video presentation), OEN, and Habitat for Humanity ReStore.
- Led Recycling Advocates board members through 2016 campaign planning to develop Coffee Cup reduction initiative. Board of Directors President from 2016-2020.
- Instructor for Weatherization Workshop through Community Energy Project (CEP), which provides free workshops and kits to low income residents in the Portland metro area. Received 2017 “Good Energy Award” as a volunteer [image]
- Founding member of Lean Portland, and led effort to setup community consulting of Lean and Six Sigma projects for nonprofits in the Portland metro area. Worked with SVP, The Rebuilding Center, OEN, and Free Geek.
- Developed KIX rating for analyzing high school football punters and kickers performance using statistical analysis, developed Arena football kicker rating system, developed a histogram and control chart charting system (with trend analysis) for monitoring patient test records. Watch a news story about the KIX system.
Speaker
- Lean Global Connection, Virtual, Nov 2024
“Tackling Green with Lean” - Why implementing “Lean at home” is essential for CI practitioners, 10/8/24
- Mutual of Omaha Corporate Learning & Growth Symposium
- ASQ Quality Impact Forum: Sustainability, 7/31/24
“Wrapping up quality leaders’ role in sustainability” - Lean Global Connection, Virtual, Nov/Dec 2023
“Applying Lean Tools to Environmental and Social Challenges“ - 21st Annual Lean Six Sigma World Conference, Orlando, FL, Mar 2023
“How Lean Six Sigma Professionals Can Make The World A Better Place“ - 5th Industrial and Engineering Management Conference, Virtual, Nov 2022
“Reducing Environmental Impacts in Manufacturing and Increasing Non-profit Effectiveness” - Lean Global Connection, Virtual, Oct 2022
“Reducing Electricity in a Large Manufacturing Facility“ - IISE Annual Conference Attendee and Presenter, Virtual, May 2021
“Scaling Process Improvement Help for Nonprofit Organizations”
“Applying Industrial and Systems Engineering Skills to Sustainability – IISE Virtual Panel Discussion“ - IISE Annual Conference Attendee and Presenter, Virtual, Nov 2020
“Applying Lean Six Sigma to a Sustainable Business in Micronesia“ - Build Reuse Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, Oct 2019
“Employee Engagement Systems to Drive Improvement“
“Lean principles for improved workflow” - IISE Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, May 2019
“Spreading Lean Six Sigma Nonprofit Volunteering Around the World“ - Master Brewers Association of America, District Northwest Spring Meeting Presenter, Hood River, OR, May 2019
“Continuous Improvement Resources“ - 4th Industrial and Engineering Management Conference, St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago, Dec 2018
“Lean and Green” workshop - IISE Annual Conference Attendee and Presenter, Orlando, FL, May 2018
“Process Improvement for Social Responsibility“ - Association of Oregon Recyclers (AOR) Spring Forum on Reuse Systems and Organizations in Action, Portland, OR, March 2018
“Leading With Lean Principles within Reuse Organization Nonprofits“ - Portland Business Alliance – Sustainability Round Table, Portland, OR, January 2018
“Lean and Sustainability“ - ASQ Section 0607 Dinner, Portland, OR, January 2018
“Lean Six Sigma for Social Responsibility” - Portland GoGreen Conference, Portland, OR, Oct 2017
“Culture of Collaboration: An Employee Engagement Workshop – Part 2 – Lean & Green Workflow Improvement: The 8 Wastes” - Provender Alliance Conference, Hood River, OR, Oct 2017
“Lean & Green Workflow Improvement: The Eight Wastes” - IISE Annual Conference Attendee and Presenter, Pittsburgh, PA, May 2017
“Tips for Encouraging Environmental Behavior Change” - “Lean Six Sigma and Wasted Food“, Port of Portland, Portland, OR, April 2017
- Lean Leadership, Portland State University CEPE, Portland, OR, April 2017
- GPSEN Sustainability Symposium, Portland, OR, Jan 2017
“Lean and Six Sigma and Sustainability” - Green Festival Portland, Portland, OR, Nov 2016
“Applying Lean and Six Sigma Improvement Methodology to Solve Environmental Issues”
“Tips for Encouraging Environmental Behavior Change“ - Provender Alliance Conference, Hood River, OR, Oct 2016
“Lean & Green Workflow Improvement: The Eight Wastes” - AME International Conference, Dallas, TX, Oct 2016
“Integrating environmental sustainability into your lean and six sigma program” - IISE Annual Conference Attendee and Presenter, Anaheim, CA, May 2016
“Using Go and See events to reduce water, energy and landfill costs” - IIE Engineering Lean and Six Sigma Conference, Atlanta, GA, Oct 2015
“Implementing Sustainability Into Your Existing Lean Six Sigma Program” - IIE Annual Conference, Nashville, TN, June 2015
“Using Capability Analysis to Predict New Product Yields” - IIE Annual Conference, Montreal, QC Canada, June 2014
“Implementing Sustainability Into Your Existing Lean Six Sigma Program” - Sustainable Manufacturer Conference, Naperville, IL, May 2014
Lean and Green Panel - ASQ Lean Six Sigma Conference, Phoenix, AZ, Feb 2014
“Using Lean Six Sigma to Reduce Electricity” - Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE) Applied Solutions Conference, San Juan, PR, May 2013
“Using Employees to Engage in Energy Reduction in their Workplace” and “Using Six Sigma to Reduce Energy with Limited Data” - ASQ Section 1303 Dinner, Cedar Rapids, IA, April 2012
“Regression Analysis” - Six Sigma IQ’s 3rd Annual Six Sigma for Supply Chain, Chicago, IL, Sept 2004
“Six Sigma? Lean? or Lean-Sigma? : Making the Most of your Company’s Supply Chain Improvement Opportunities” - IQPC’s 5th Annual Lean Sigma Conference, Chicago, IL, May 2004
“Disseminating Lean practices to your suppliers and partners for even higher savings” - Marcus Evans’s Lean and Six Sigma for Defense, Arlington, VA, October 2007
“Sustaining Lean and Six Sigma Programs with Effective Training” - 10th Annual IQPC Lean Six Sigma & Process Improvement Summit, Orlando, FL, Jan 2009
“Bottoms Up Deployment of Six Sigma at Rockwell Collins” - 40th Annual Iowa Governor’s Safety Conference, Cedar Rapids, IA, Nov 2011
“Lean and Six Sigma Tools for ES&H Professionals”
Awards
- Ben Trickey Scholarship (1995)
- Sun Bowl Special Teams MVP (1995)
- Richard E. Romey Scholarship (1996)
- Good Energy Award for volunteering from Community Energy Project (CEP) (2017)
Conferences
- ASQ Quality Impact Forum: Sustainability, Virtual, July 2024
- Lean Global Connection, Virtual, Nov/Dec 2023
- IISE Annual Conference Attendee, Seattle, WA, May 2022
- IISE Annual Conference Attendee and Presenter, Virtual, May 2021
- IISE Annual Conference Attendee and Presenter, Virtual, Nov 2020
- Build Reuse Conference Attendee and Presenter, Pittsburgh, PA, Oct 2019
- IISE Annual Conference Attendee and Presenter, Orlando, FL, May 2019
- Global Summit (1% for the Planet), Portland, OR, April 2019
- Industrial Engineering and Management Conference (IEM4) Attendee and Speaker, Saint Augustine, Trinidad, Dec 2018
- IISE Engineering Lean and Six Sigma Conference Attendee, Atlanta, GA, Sept 2018
- BLD PNW 2018 (B Corporation), Portland, OR, June 2018
- IISE Annual Conference Attendee and Presenter, Orlando, FL, May 2018
- ASQ World Conference on Quality and Improvement, Seattle, WA, May 2018
- GoGreen Portland Attendee and Presenter, Portland, OR, Oct 2017
- IISE Annual Conference Attendee and Presenter, Pittsburgh, PA, May 2017
- GPSEN Sustainability Symposium, Portland, OR, Jan 2017
- AME International Conference Attendee and Presenter, Dallas, TX, Oct 2016
- GoGreen Portland Attendee, Portland, OR, Oct 2016
- IISE Annual Conference Attendee and Presenter, Anaheim, CA, May 2016
- IIE Engineering Lean and Six Sigma Conference Attendee and Presenter, Atlanta, GA, Oct 2015
- IIE Annual Conference Attendee and Presenter, Nashville, TN, June 2015
- IIE Annual Conference Attendee and Presenter, Montreal, QC Canada, June 2014
- Sustainable Manufacturer Conference Attendee and Presenter, Naperville, IL, May 2014
- ASQ Lean Six Sigma Conference Attendee and Presenter, Phoenix, AZ, Feb 2014
- IIE Applied Solutions Conference Attendee and Presenter, San Juan, PR, May 2013
- LAI Product Development Knowledge Exchange Event – Siemens Corporate Research, Princeton, NJ, July 2011
- 10th Annual IQPC Lean Six Sigma & Process Improvement Summit – Orlando, FL, Jan 2009
- MIT Lean Advancement Initiative – Metrics and Continuous Improvement – Andover, MA, Nov 2008
- Southeastern College of Anticoagulation Providers (SECAPS) Annual Conference – Franklin, TN, Oct 2008
- 9th Annual IQPC Lean Six Sigma Summit – Orlando, FL, Jan 2008
- 8th Annual IQPC World Six Sigma Summit – Miami, FL, Jan 2007
- 18th Annual IHI National Forum on Quality Improvement – Orlando, FL, Dec 2006
- Various ASQ Quality and Six Sigma Conference Attendee and Presenter, 1996-Present
- 6th Annual IQPC World Six Sigma Summit – Miami, FL, Jan 2005
- 5th Annual IQPC World Six Sigma Summit – Miami, FL, Jan 2004
- 2009 FMA Energy and Environment Congress #2 – Atlanta, GA, Apr 2009
Guest Lecturer
- Iowa State University (2011) – Supply Chain
- University of West Indies (2018)
- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (2019) – Six Sigma
- Western Carolina University (2020)
- Montclair State University (2022)
- East Carolina University (2022)
- Kennesaw State University (2023) – Statistical Quality Control
- Quinnipiac University (2023) – Industrial Engineering – Lean and Green Case Study
- Florida Atlantic University (2024) – Executive MBA course – Lean Six Sigma
International Experience
- Mexicali, Mexico – Rockwell Collins facility – Root Cause Training for Engineers and Managers, Project selection and support, Standard Work kaizen event, Green Belt training
- Ottawa and Toronto, Canada – EMS Satcom – Root Cause and SPC Training for Engineers – Oct 2002, Nanowave standard work event preparation, Fall 2013, 2014 IIE Conference speaker in Montreal
- Hamburg, Germany & Toulouse, France – EADS/Airbus – Root Cause Training for Engineers – Sept, 2000
- Tokyo, Japan – Printec (Mitsui) – Rockwell Collins Supplier – Statistical Process Control training for Managers, project support and facility assessment for Lean Sigma techniques
- Migdal HaEmeq, Israel – PCB Technologies – provided one week of Six Sigma Green Belt training – July 2008
- Burgess Hill, England – Rockwell Collins facility – provided six weeks of on-site quality support to aid in critical delivery issues – July-Aug 2010
- Singapore and Indonesia – Evaluated company for acquisition by Rockwell Collins based on manufacturing and quality systems – 2014/2015
- United Kingdom – Lean and Sustainable Consortium, toured Worldwide Fruit, Valliant, and Welsh Water facilities (2016)
- Republic of Georgia – Lean Six Sigma training and strategy deployment for large healthcare system (2018)
- Trinidad and Tobago – Presented Lean Six Sigma and Lean and Green workshops at University of West Indies in Trinidad (2018), virtual presenter in 2022
- Kosrae (Micronesia) – Consulting support for banana leaf paper company (2019)
- Brunei Investment Agency – 3-day Root Cause Analysis virtual course (2021)
- Tenaga Nasional Berhad (Malaysia) – 3-day Root Cause Analysis virtual course (2021)
- Plastic Packaging (Pty) Ltd (Namibia) – 2-day Yellow Belt virtual course (2023)
Environmental Plant Tours
- Welsh Water (Cardiff, Wales) – nonprofit water utility, Worldwide Fruit (Spalding, UK) – sustainable fruit processing facility, Vaillant facility (Belper, UK) – high volume wall-mount residential heaters, winner of sustainable plant awards, strong lean culture), Solar World Manufacturing facility (Hillsboro, OR – high volume automated solar module manufacturing), Price Farms Organics (Delaware, OH – food waste composting facility), Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing facility (Georgetown, KY – environmental culture tied into manufacturing), Wanxiang Solar (Rockford, IL – Solar module assembly), Clipper Wind(Cedar Rapids, IA – Wind Turbine assembly), Alliant Energy Natural Gas Plant (Mason City, IA – natural gas-fired generating facility), University Power Plant (Iowa City, IA – coal and biofuel co-generating facility), University of Iowa Energy Control Center(Iowa City, IA – Energy data monitoring and reporting), City Carton (Cedar Rapids, IA – Single Stream recycling sorting; Iowa City, IA – plastic recycling), Goodwill of the Heartland (Cedar Rapids, IA – Packaging recycling), University Waste Plant (Iowa City, IA – wastewater treatment), Blue Earth Solutions (Clermont, FL – Styrofoam recycling – out of business), Iowa City (IA) Landfill, Brevard County (FL) Landfill, Virgin Islands Sustainable Farm Institute (now Ridge 2 Reef) (St. Croix – sustainable farm), Iowa River Landing (Coralville, IA – Stormwater management and brownfields redevelopment), Recology Transfer Station (Portland, OR – waste management), Republic Services Transfer Station (Wilsonville, OR – waste management), Recology Nature’s Needs (North Plains, OR, compost facility), Pioneer Recycling Services (Clackamas, OR – multi-recycling facility), Myers Containers (Portland, OR – Steel Drum Manufacturing), Axiom Electronics (Hillsboro, OR – electronics assembly), Oly Kraut (Olympia, WA – food production, B corporation), Cascade Systems Technology (Hillsboro, OR – electronics assembly), Cascade Controls (Gresham, OR – electronics assembly), Chick-Fil-A Headquarters and Training Center (Atlanta, GA), The Renewal Workshop (Hood River, OR), Green Banana Paper and Island Hopper Hotel (Kosrae, Micronesia)