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
- Jessica Comfort—Student & Advancement Info Systems
- Kevin Kainulainen—Student & Advancement Info Systems
- Andrew Miles—Financial Aid
Bldg 3 Lakeshore Center
- Andi Barajas—Shared Services
- Theresa Coleman-Kaiser—Administration
- Megan Goke—Human Resources
- Lori Hardyniec—Human Resources
- Joan Hoffman—Financial Services and Operations
- Patty Kyllonen—Human Resources
- Tammy LaBissoniere—Sponsored Programs
- Gina LeMay—Vice President for Research
- Joel Liimatainen—Financial Information Systems
- Christopher Maxson—Environmental Health and Safety
- Colin Neese—Shared Services
- Margo O'Brien—Financial Services and Operations
- Renee Ozanich—Human Resources
- Byron Quinn—Shared Services
- Brenda Randell—Administration
- Richelle Schwaller—Vice President for Research
- Madeline Mercado Voelker—Human Resources
Bldg 7 Electrical Energy Resources
- Matt Bryan—Information Technology
- Brian Hutzler—Information Technology
- Karen Maki—Information Technology
- Heidi Reid - Information Technology
Bldg 11 Walker - Arts and Humanities
- Tanya Maki—Visual and Performing Arts
Bldg 12 Minerals and Materials Engr
- Kristi Juntunen—Pavlis Honors College
Bldg 13 Hamar House
- Briana Tucker—CDI
Bldg 14 Grover C. Dillman Hall
- Chad Arney—Provost
Bldg 17 J R Van Pelt & Opie Library
- Annelise Doll—Van Pelt and Opie Library
- Linnea McGowan Hobmeier—Van Pelt and Opie Library
- Georgeann Larson—Van Pelt and Opie Library
- Pattie Luokkanen—Van Pelt and Opie Library
- Laurie Stark—Van Pelt and Opie Library
- Lauren Movlai—Van Pelt and Opie Library
Bldg 19 Chemical Sciences and Engr
- Paul Charlesworth, PhD—Chemistry
Bldg 34 Memorial Union
- Laura Harry—Memorial Union
- Robert Hiltunen—Auxiliary Services
- Daryl Matthews—Dining Services
Bldg 37 Wadsworth Hall
- Ruth Archer, PhD—Office of Continuous Improvement
- Ryan Bennett—Housing and Residential Life
- Ernest Beutler—Dining Services
- Kathy Wardynski—Dining Services
Bldg 905 Huntington National Bank
- Lorraine Young—Advancement
Alphabetical Listing, by Last Name
| Ruth Archer, PhD Office of Continuous Improvement |
Gina LeMay Sponsored Operations |
|
Chad Arney Provost |
Joel Liimatainen Human Resources |
|
Andi Barajas Shared Services |
Pattie Luokkanen Van Pelt and Opie Library |
|
Ryan Bennet Housing and Residential Life |
Karen Maki Information Technology |
| Ernest Beutler Dining Services |
Tanya Maki Human Resources |
|
Matt Bryan Information Technology |
Daryl Matthews Dining Services |
| Debra Charlesworth, PhD Graduate School |
Christopher Maxson Environmental Health and Safety |
| Paul Charlesworth, PhD Chemistry |
Linnea McGowan Hobmeier Van Pelt and Opie Library |
| Theresa Coleman-Kaiser Administration |
Madeline Mercado-Voelker Human Resources |
|
Jessica Comfort Student & Advancement Info Systems |
Andrew Miles
Financial Aid |
| Annelise Doll Van Pelt and Opie Library |
Lauren Movlai Van Pelt and Opie Library |
| Megan Goke Vice President for Administration |
Colin Neese Shared Services |
| Lori Hardyniec Human Resources |
Margo O'Brian Financial Services and Operations |
| Laura Harry Auxiliary Services |
Renee Ozanich |
| Robert Hiltunen Auxiliary Services |
Byron Quinn Shared Services |
|
Joan Hoffman Financial services & Operations |
Brenda Randell Administration |
|
Brian Hutzler |
Heidi Reid
Information Technology |
|
Kristi Juntun Pavlis Honors College |
Richelle Schwaller |
|
Kevin Kainulainen Student and Advancement Info Systems |
Laurie Stark Van Pelt and Opie Library |
| Patty Kyllonen
Human Resources |
Briana Tucker
CDI |
|
Tammy LaBissoniere Sponsored Programs |
Kathy Wardynski Dining Services |
|
Georgeann Larson |
Lorraine Young
Advancement |
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