An Amazing Event!
"What does it take to plan the worlds best Lean conference (IMO)? Some stats: 11 months of planning; 20 planning meetings; 500+ people-hours of prep, action items, speaker wranglin'... then 4 days of the actual thing!" - Dave Kippen
Thank you to our events team, attendees, and sponsors for making this year's event a success like we've never had before!
Check It Off The List!
✅ 4 days of amazing learning and networking
✅12 Breakout Sessions
✅Panel of Lean Experts
✅Networking — Network and bond with other learners, make connections
✅Gemba Walks — “Go see” what is happening at some great spaces
THANK YOU TO OUR PRESENTERS
Amy Gowder, President and Chief Executive Officer, GE Aerospace Defense & Systems
David McRaney, Science Journalist + creator of blog, book, and podcast “You Are Not So Smart”
Joshua Smith, Internal Training & Education Lead @ ZFS TECHNOLOGIES
Jeff Zupancic, Lean Consultant/Facilitator @ Lean Learning Center
Bill Artzberger, LSSBB, PMP, Partner, Lean Learning Center
Kaleb Foss, MBA, Manager Continuous Improvement @ Munson Healthcare
Brian DeVries, Director, Global Business Improvement Leader | Executive Coach | Operational Excellence through Operational Experience
Brian Johnson, Training Specialist III @ Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing
Enda McGonigle ACMA, CGMA, System Director Supply Chain @ Munson Healthcare
Tracy Cleveland, Vice President Supply Chain @ Munson Healthcare
Brian Calkins, Manager, Continuous Improvement, Americas-Solutions Development, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt @ Dematic
Lindsay Dewey, Sr. Continuous Improvement Specialist @ Munson Healthcare
Penny Cox, Sr. Continuous Improvement Specialist @ Munson Healthcare
Emily Miner, Continuous Improvement Specialist @ Grand River Aseptic
Lucas Apol, Continuous Improvement Specialist @ Grand River Aseptic
Michael Goodrich, Senior Supplier Quality Engineer @ Consumers Energy
Jody Tupper, Principal Supplier Quality Engineer @ Consumers Energy
Mark Graban, Consultant, Author (“The Mistakes That Make Us"), Speaker, Coach, Podcaster, Senior Advisor to KaiNexus
Lisa Eshbach, PhD, Professor, College of Business, Ferris State University
Dennis Wade, Director, Pawley Lean Institute, Adjunct Professor, Oakland University
Toni Racco Benner, Chief Difference Maker, Racco & Associates Inc.
Kennith Scott, HeartMath Inc. Certified; NeuroChangeSolutions Consultant
Jessica Merwin, Owner, New Moon Yoga LLC
And our amazing emcee Debra Levantrosser!
Our Lean Communicators Pavilion Sponsor and Live Podcast HostPatrick Adams interviewing keynote speaker David McRaney
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