Michigan Tech has embedded Lean Practitioners and Lean Implementation Leaders on campus.
Lean Practitioners have been trained in Lean thinking and tools as well as facilitation and team skills, and may be certified as white, yellow, green, and black belts. These individuals bring Lean and continuous improvement into their areas and help to cultivate a Lean culture at Michigan Tech. Some practitioners prefer to focus on contributing to a Lean transformation in their area, becoming Lean implementation leaders. Many practitioners with green or black belts volunteer to commit time as campus Lean facilitators.
In addition to their regular work, Lean facilitators help other areas on campus practice continuous improvement. Facilitators are available to teach various topics to departments, facilitate kaizen events, coach you through a Lean project, and practice and share the Lean skills they have learned. If you or your department would like to receive help from one of these facilitators, please contact the Office of Continuous Improvement at improvement@mtu.edu or 906-487-3180, or fill out our improvement request form.
Bldg 1 Administration
- Chad Arney—Registrar's Office, yellow belt certified
- Catherine Burns—Engagement and Belonging
- Debra Charlesworth, PhD—Graduate School, green belt certified
- Shelly Galliah, PhD—Global Campus and Continuing Education, green belt certified
- Alexandria Guth, PhD—Provost & Senior VP for Academic Affairs
- Mia Kemppainen—Graduate School
- Amie Ledgerwood—Provost & Senior VP for Academic Affairs
- Cyndi Martin—Information Technology, green belt certified
- Andrew Miles, JD—Financial Aid
- Alan Ollanketo—Provost & Senior VP for Academic Affairs
- Heather Powers—University Marketing and Communications
- Heidi Reid—General Counsel, black belt certified
- Polly Schaefer—VP for Student Affairs, green belt certified
- Jamie Sertich—International Programs and Services, yellow belt certified
Bldg 3 Lakeshore Center
- Traci Bishop—Financial Services and Operations
- Megan Goke—Human Resources, green belt certified
- Lori Hardyniec—Human Resources, green belt certified
- Damon Huotari—Financial Services and Operations, yellow belt certified
- Gina LeMay—Vice President for Research, black belt certified
- Katie Lucca—Associate Vice President for Administration, green belt certified
- Madeline Mercado Voelker—Human Resources, green belt certified
- Renee Ozanich—Human Resources, green belt certified
- Jessica Palek—Human Resources, green belt certified
- Michelle Reed—Human Resources
- Jari Sague—Research Integrity and Development, green belt certified
- Richelle Schwaller—Vice President for Research, green belt certified
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Julie Seppala—Vice President for Finance
Bldg 5 Academic Offices Building
- Adam Wellstead, PhD—Social Sciences, yellow belt certified
Bldg 7 Electrical Energy Resources
- Matt Bryan—Information Technology, green belt certified
- Jarrod Karau—Information Technology
- Karen Maki—Information Technology, green belt certified
- John Pakkala, PhD—Electrical and Computer Engineering, yellow belt certified
- Kevin Peltola—Information Technology, yellow belt certified
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Charlie Temple—Information Technology
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Maryann Wilcox—Electrical and Computer Engineering
Bldg 11 Walker - Arts and Humanities
- Samantha Butkovich—Facilities Management, yellow belt certified
- Wendy Hackman—Facilities Management, yellow belt certified
- Tanya Maki—Visual and Performing Arts, green belt certified
- Christopher Maxson—Environmental Health and Safety, green belt certified
- A.J. Mikus—Facilities Management
Bldg 12 Minerals and Materials Engr
- Janet Callahan, PhD—Materials Science and Engineering, green belt certified
- Danielle Davis—College of Engineering, green belt certified
- Gina Goudge—Materials Science and Engineering
- Nagesh Hatti—Enterprise Program, yellow belt certified
- Alexandra Holmstrom—Biomedical Engineering, green belt certified
- Kristi Juntunen—Pavlis Honors College
Bldg 14 Grover C. Dillman Hall
- Julie Ross—Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
- Kerri Sleeman—Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
Bldg 17 J. R. Van Pelt & Opie Library
- Elisabeth Dennis—Van Pelt and Opie Library, yellow belt certified
- Annelise Doll—Van Pelt and Opie Library, green belt certified
- Linnea McGowan Hobmeier—Van Pelt and Opie Library, green belt certified
- Georgeann Larson—Van Pelt and Opie Library, green belt certified
- Laurie Stark—Van Pelt and Opie Library, black belt certified
Bldg 19 Chemical Sciences and Engr
- Paul Charlesworth, PhD—Chemistry, green belt certified
Bldg 24 Student Development Complex
- Elka Frahm—Merchandising Operations, green belt certified
Bldg 28 Reiki Hall
- Karen Johnson—College of Computing
Bldg 34 Memorial Union
- Ginger Sleeman—Business Support Center, yellow belt certified
Bldg 37 Wadsworth Hall
- Ruth Archer, PhD—Office of Continuous Improvement
- Theresa Coleman-Kaiser—Associate Vice President for Administration, black belt certified
- Nicole Foguth—Residence Education and Housing Services, green belt certified
- Carrie Nielsen—Associate Vice President for Administration, green belt certified
Bldg 44 Facilities Management
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Gregg Richards—Facilities Management
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Lori Weir—Facilities Management
Bldg 52 Portage Lake Golf Course
- Erik Crowley—Portage Lake Golf Course
Bldg 84 Harold Meese Center
- Chelsie Carne—Psychology and Human Factors, yellow belt certified
Bldg 95 Advanced Technology Development Center
- Karla Aho—Advancement
- Kari Price—Advancement, green belt certified
- Lorraine Young—Advancement, black belt certified
Bldg 103 A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum
- Julie Stark—A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, yellow belt certified
Alphabetical Listing, by Last Name
Karla Aho Advancement |
Tanya Maki Visual and Performing Arts |
Ruth Archer, PhD Office of Continuous Improvement |
Christopher Maxson |
Chad Arney Registrar's Office |
Linnea McGowan Hobmeier Van Pelt and Opie Library |
Traci Bishop Financial Services and Operations |
Amie Ledgerwood Provost & Senior VP for Academic Affairs |
Matt Bryan Information Technology |
Cyndi Martin Information Technology |
Catherine Burns Engagement and Belonging |
Madeline Mercado Voelker Human Resources |
Samantha Butkovich Facilities Management |
A.J. Mikus Facilities Management |
Janet Callahan, PhD |
Andrew Miles, JD Financial Aid |
Chelsie Carne Psychology and Human Factors |
Carrie Nielsen Associate Vice President for Administration |
Debra Charlesworth, PhD Graduate School |
Alan Ollanketo Provost & Senior VP for Academic Affairs |
Paul Charlesworth, PhD |
Renee Ozanich |
Theresa Coleman-Kaiser Associate Vice President for Administration |
John Pakkala Electrical and Computer Engineering |
Erik Crowley Portage Lake Golf Course |
Jessica Palek Human Resources |
Danielle Davis |
Kevin Peltola Information Technology |
Elisabeth Dennis Van Pelt and Opie Library |
Heather Powers University Marketing and Communications |
Annelise Doll Van Pelt and Opie Library |
Kari Price Advancement |
Nicole Foguth Residence Education and Housing Services |
Michelle Reed Human Resources |
Elka Frahm |
Heidi Reid General Counsel |
Shelly Galliah, PhD |
Gregg Richards Facilities Management |
Megan Goke Human Resources |
Julie Ross |
Gina Goudge Materials Science and Engineering |
Jari Sague |
Alexandra Guth Provost & Senior VP for Academic Affairs |
Polly Schaefer |
Wendy Hackman Facilities Management |
Richelle Schwaller |
Lori Hardyniec |
Julie Seppala Vice President for Finance |
Nagesh Hatti Enterprise Program |
Jamie Sertich International Programs and Services |
Alexandra Holmstrom Biomedical Engineering |
Ginger Sleeman Business Support Center |
Damon Huotari Financial Services and Operations |
Kerri Sleeman Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering |
Karen Johnson College of Computing |
Julie Stark A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum |
Kristi Juntunen Pavlis Honors College |
Laurie Stark |
Jarrod Karau Information Technology |
Charlie Temple Information Technology |
Mia Kemppainen Graduate School |
Lori Weir Facilities Management |
Georgeann Larson |
Adam Wellstead, PhD Social Sciences |
Gina LeMay Vice President for Research |
Maryann Wilcox Electrical and Computer Engineering |
Katie Lucca Associate Vice President for Administration |
Lorraine Young
Advancement |
Karen Maki Information Technology |
Helpful links for Lean Facilitators:
- Lean Facilitators and Implementation Leaders Resource Area—This link will take you to a website that contains helpful resources for our Lean Facilitators and Lean Implementation Leaders.
- Lean Facilitators can report internal improvement activities here: www.tinyurl.com/ReportAnImprovement. This helps us more accurately reflect Lean activity on campus.
- Lean Facilitators can provide us with feedback that will help us improve the kaizen process here: http://tinyurl.com/LeanFacilitatorFeedback
- Members of kaizen teams can provide us with feedback that will help us improve the kaizen process here: http://tinyurl.com/KaizenFeedback