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Ernie Richardson

Ernie has 25 years of Manufacturing and Human Resources management experience which allows him to see the cultural dynamics from both functional areas of a…

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Tracey Richardson

Tracey has over 29 years of combined experience in various roles within Toyota and learned lean practices as a group leader at Toyota Motor Manufacturing…

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Bryant Sanders

Bryant, a recent retiree from Toyota Motor North America (TMNA), has 25 years of experience in accessory development, supplier development, quality, logistics, production operations, and…

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Tom Shuker

Tom is a 30-year veteran in various manufacturing environments within General Motors Corporation. Tom has also spent two-years at New United Motors Manufacturing Inc. (NUMMI),…

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Jeff Smith

Jeff has 22 years of Toyota Production System experience gained through his work at NUMMI as a Supervisor of Truck Frame & Chassis Lines, Labor…

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David Verble

A performance improvement consultant and leadership coach since 2000, David has been an LEI faculty member for 17 years. Recognized as one of the first…

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Chris Vogel

Prior to joining LEI faculty, Chris worked for Wells Fargo as Divisional Operations Senior Vice President. During his last 10 years at Wells Fargo, he…

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Darril Wilburn

Darril Wilburn was a leader in the development and implementation of some of Toyota Motor Manufacturing’s highest profile leadership development programs. Darril led the Toyota Way…

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Brent Wahba

Brent Wahba is an innovation and transformation executive who teaches & leads strategy, product development, sales & marketing, supply chain, and operations advancement. Placing equal…

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David Westphal

David Westphal began his extensive career with General Motors in 1990. From 1990 to 2003 David held various positions of increasing responsibility including Manufacturing Engineer,…

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Matt Zayko

Matt shares the knowledge gained from over 25 years immersed in leading, coaching, and publishing about lean enterprise improvements in The Power of Process. His leadership in numerous…

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