Michigan Tech has embedded Lean Facilitators on campus. These employees have been through many hours of training in Lean tools and facilitation skills and have volunteered to commit time, in addition to their regular work, to help other areas on campus practice continuous improvement. They 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 individuals, 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
- Debra Charlesworth, PhD—Graduate School, level 2 certified
- Andrew Miles—Financial Aid
- Heidi Reid - General Counsel, level 3 certified
- Andi Barajas—University Marketing & Communications, level 1 certified
- Gail Kotajarvi-Gerard—Transportation Services, level 1 certified
Bldg 3 Lakeshore Center
- Traci Bishop—Financial Services and Operations
- Tom Cogswell—Human Resources
- Megan Goke—Human Resources, level 3 certified
- Lori Hardyniec—Human Resources, level 2 certified
- Madeline Mercado Voelker—Human Resources, level 2 certified
- Tammy LaBissoniere—Sponsored Programs, level 2 certified
- Gina LeMay—Vice President for Research, level 3 certified
- Margo O'Brien—Financial Services and Operations, level 2 certified
- Renee Ozanich—Human Resources, level 2 certified
- Michelle Reed—Human Resources
- Richelle Schwaller—Vice President for Research, level 2 certified
Bldg 5 Academic Offices Building
- Adam Wellstead—Social Sciences, level 1 certified
Bldg 7 Electrical Energy Resources
- Matt Bryan—Information Technology, level 2 certified
- Brian Hutzler—Information Technology, level 2 certified
- Steve Knudstrup—Information Technology, level 1 certified
- Karen Maki—Information Technology, level 2 certified
- Nagesh Hatti—Electrical and Computer Engineering, level 1 certified
- Angie Hebert—Information Technology, level 1 certified
- John Pakkala—Electrical and Computer Engineering, level 1 certified
- Kevin Peltola—Information Technology, level 1 certified
Bldg 11 Walker - Arts and Humanities
- Tanya Maki—Visual and Performing Arts, level 2 certified
- Wendy Hackman—Facilities
- A.J. Mikus—Facilities
- Samantha Butkovich—Facilities, level 1 certified
Bldg 12 Minerals and Materials Engr
- Briana Tucker—Pavlis Honors College, level 2 certified
Bldg 14 Grover C. Dillman Hall
- Lisa Cunard—Civil and Environmental Engineering, level 1 certified
Bldg 17 J R Van Pelt & Opie Library
- Chad Arney—Center for Teaching and Learning, level 1 certified
- Annelise Doll—Van Pelt and Opie Library, level 2 certified
- Linnea McGowan Hobmeier—Van Pelt and Opie Library, level 2 certified
- Lauren Movlai—Van Pelt and Opie Library, level 2 certified
- Georgeann Larson—Van Pelt and Opie Library, level 2 certified
- Laurie Stark—Van Pelt and Opie Library, level 3 certified
- Elisabeth Dennis—Van Pelt and Opie Library, level 1 certified
Bldg 19 Chemical Sciences and Engr
- Paul Charlesworth, PhD—Chemistry, level 2 certified
Bldg 28 Reiki Hall
- Karen Johnson—College of Computing
Bldg 34 Memorial Union
- Theresa Coleman-Kaiser—Administration, level 3 certified
- Laura Harry—Memorial Union, level 2 certified
- Robert Hiltunen—Auxiliary Services, level 2 certified
- Brenda Randell—Administration, level 2 certified
Bldg 37 Wadsworth Hall
- Ruth Archer, PhD—Office of Continuous Improvement
- Alexandra Holmstrom—Office of Continuous Improvement
- Christopher Maxson—Environmental Health and Safety, level 2 certified
- Kathy Wardynski—Dining Services, level 3 certified
Bldg 41 Central Heating Plant
- Nolan Miles—Facilities Management, level 1 certified
Bldg 44 Facilities Building
- Ginger Sleeman—Administration
Bldg 905 Huntington National Bank
- Lorraine Young—Advancement, level 2 certified
Alphabetical Listing, by Last Name
Ruth Archer, PhD Office of Continuous Improvement |
Georgeann Larson Van Pelt and Opie Library |
Andi Barajas |
Gina LeMay Sponsored Operations |
Traci Bishop Financial Services Operations |
Karen Maki Information Technology |
Matt Bryan Information Technology |
Tanya Maki Human Resources |
Samantha Butkovich Facilities Management |
Christopher Maxson Environmental Health and Safety |
Debra Charlesworth, PhD |
Linnea McGowan Hobmeier
Van Pelt and Opie Library |
Paul Charlesworth, PhD Chemistry |
Madeline Mercado Voelker Human Resources |
Tom Cogswell Human Resources |
A.J. Mikus Facilities Management |
Theresa Coleman-Kaiser Administration |
Andrew Miles Financial Aid |
Lisa Cunard Civil and Environmental Engineering |
Nolan Miles Facilities Management |
Elisabeth Dennis Van Pelt and Opie Library |
Lauren Movlai Van Pelt and Opie Library |
Annelise Doll Van Pelt and Opie Library |
Margo O'Brien
Financial Services and Operations |
Gail Kotajarvi-Gerard Transportation Services |
Renee Ozanich Human Resources |
Megan Goke Human Resources |
John Pakkala Electrical and Computer Engineering |
Wendy Hackman
Facilities Management |
Kevin Peltola Information Technology |
Lori Hardyniec Human Resources |
Brenda Randell Administration |
Laura Harry Auxiliary Services |
Heidi Reid General Counsel |
Nagesh Hatti Electrical and Computer Engineering |
Richelle Schwaller Sponsored Operations |
Angie Hebert Information Technology |
Ginger Sleeman
Administration |
Robert Hiltunen Auxiliary Services |
Laurie Stark Van Pelt and Opie Library |
Alexandra Holmstrom Office of Continuous Improvement |
Briana Tucker
Pavlis Honors College |
Brian Hutzler Information Technology |
Kathy Wardynski Dining Services |
Karen Johnson
College of Computing |
Adam Wellstead Social Sciences |
Steve Knudstrup
Information Technology |
Lorraine Young
Advancement |
Tammy LaBissoniere
Sponsored Programs |
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Georgeann Larson Van Pelt and Opie Library |
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