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Organizational Excellence, Visionary Leadership, Staff Development
Cultural architect specializing in improving performance through leadership, strategic planning and disciplined execution. Exceptional manager with a solid track record of coaching teams to consistently strong results while developing each employee based on their individual strengths, needs and career path.
• Performance improvement specialist with proven success in the implementation of Lean Manufacturing culture and methods.
• Rapid, passionate learner adept at facilitating dialogue among cross-functional teams to find practical solutions and improvements using established methods and the latest research in the field.
• Innovative leader with demonstrated ability to develop and execute both tactical and strategic plans with strong focus on quality, strong relationships and long-term capability. Additional areas of expertise include: Leadership and Team Development • Curriculum Development and Delivery • Strategic Planning • Process Improvement • Scalable Approaches
Change Management• Lean Culture and Methods • Systems Thinking
CAREER PROGRESSION
Memorial Health System, Colorado Springs, CO • - Present
A -bed community full service health system with $ million in revenue and ,+ employees.
Lean Manager – ( – Present)
Responsible for the organization’s Lean transformation including the Lean Roadmap, Lean improvement projects and Lean training and mentoring program.
Selected Contributions – Memorial Health System:
• Led improvement project in Outpatient Radiology Scheduling and Registration that reduced patient registration wait time by % and improved patient satisfaction scores by an average of % without additional staff.
• Developed Lean deployment roadmaps for GI Lab and Surgery departments that created an immediate reduction in overall inventory and, with the implementation of S, saved the organization over $k by eliminating the need to relocate the GI Lab department to a larger space.
• Trained and coached existing staff including all levels of the organization from Board of Trustees and Executives to front-line staff on Lean and change management to embed need skills and knowledge for continuous improvement and cultural change throughout the organization.
Intel Corporation, Colorado Springs, CO • -
A global Fortune semiconductor manufacturer with $ billion in revenue and ,+ employees.
Lean Implementation Specialist/Training Manager – ( – )
Development of the Colorado Springs factory lean transformation including Lean Roadmap, coaching all levels of the organization and deployment of Lean systems and methods.
Fabrication and Sort Purchasing Manager – ( –)
Front line management of purchasing personnel including employee development, performance to key metrics and managing key relationships with factory partners and suppliers.
Fabrication and Sort Senior Buyer – ( –)
Managed over $M of spare part inventory including contract negotiations to optimize inventory for maximum availability at lowest cost.
Selected Contributions - Intel:
• Completed multiple lean improvement efforts including factory wide S implementation in less than months and reducing cycle time in a key factory module by %.
• P Materials Ramp Manager- Initiated Factory Purchasing team to support new product ramp including equipment purchase and inventory build resulting in over $M in savings and while meeting factory needs.
• Directed spare parts reuse team including working with senior FSMO and Fab Sort Manufacturing to establish business processes, negotiating for warehouse space and headcount. The program saved over $M in first six months and had a savings opportunity between $-M over five years.
Recognition - Intel:
• Achieved three Divisional Recognition Awards for implementation of Spare Parts Harvest Program, mm Supplier selection and Wafer Cash Cost Reduction.
• Honored with Human Resource Recognition Awards for active support of Intel’s Diversity and community service programs.
• Earned two job grade promotions over four years and multiple Outstanding (top %) performance reviews for consistent excellence in team management, individual contributions and leadership.
Ball Dynamics International, Inc., Longmont, CO •
A physical therapy products distribution company with employees and $. million in annual sales.
President – ( – )
Final responsibility for all business functions including Marketing, Operations and Human Resources.
Vice President- Marketing and Business Development – ( – )
Responsible for marketing and product development including catalog, website, video production and public relations.
Business Development Manager – ( – )
Responsible for all daily operations as well as product development and customer service.
Selected Contributions – Ball Dynamics International, Inc.:
• Grew sales from $k to $. million in years including creating an international distributor network.
EDUCATION
M.B.A. - Colorado State University, Denver, CO
B.A. English - University of Colorado - Denver, CO
CERTIFICATIONS
Lean Bronze Certified and Peer Reviewer
Society of Manufacturing Engineers