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 & Affairs Info Systems
- Kevin Kainulainen—Student & Affairs Info Systems
- Andrew Miles—Financial Aid
Bldg 3 Lakeshore Center
- Tom Cogswell—Human Resources
- 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
- Margo O'Brien—Financial Services and Operations
- Renee Ozanich—Human Resources
- Brenda Randell—Administration
- Michelle Reed—Human Resources
- Richelle Schwaller—Vice President for Research
- Madeline Mercado Voelker—Human Resources
Bldg 7 Electrical Energy Resources
- Matt Bryan—Information Technology
- Brian Hutzler—Information Technology
- Steve Knudstrup—Information Technology
- Karen Maki—Information Technology
- Heidi Reid - Information Technology
- Charlie Temple—Information Technology
Bldg 11 Walker - Arts and Humanities
- Tanya Maki—Visual and Performing Arts
- Wendy Hackman—Facilities
- A.J. Mikus—Facilities
Bldg 12 Minerals and Materials Engr
- Briana Tucker—Pavlis Honors College
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
- Allison Neely—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 28 Reiki Hall
- Karen Johnson—Electrical and Computer Engineering
Bldg 34 Memorial Union
- Laura Harry—Memorial Union
- Robert Hiltunen—Auxiliary Services
Bldg 37 Wadsworth Hall
- Ruth Archer, PhD—Office of Continuous Improvement
- Andi Barajas—Shared Services
- Ryan Bennett—Housing and Residential Life
- Alexandra Holmstrom—Office of Continuous Improvement
- Christopher Maxson—Environmental Health and Safety
- Kathy Wardynski—Dining Services
Bldg 905 Huntington National Bank
- Lorraine Young—Advancement
- Samantha Auger—Advancement
Alphabetical Listing, by Last Name
Pattie LuokkanenVan Pelt and Opie Library
| Ruth Archer, PhD Office of Continuous Improvement |
Tammy LaBissoniere Sponsored Programs |
|
Chad Arney Provost |
Georgeann Larson Van Pelt and Opie Library |
|
Samantha Auger Advancement |
Joel Liimatainen Human Resources |
|
Andi Barajas University Marketing & Communications |
Pattie Luokkanen Van Pelt and Opie Library |
|
Ryan Bennet Housing and Residential Life |
Karen Maki
Information Technology |
|
Matt Bryan Information Technology |
Tanya Maki Human Resources |
| Debra Charlesworth, PhD Graduate School |
Christopher Maxson Environmental Health and Safety |
| Paul Charlesworth, PhD Chemistry |
Linnea McGowan Hobmeier Van Pelt and Opie Library |
|
Tom Cogswell Human Resources |
A.J. Mikus Facilities Management |
| Theresa Coleman-Kaiser Administration |
Andrew Miles
Financial Aid |
|
Jessica Comfort Student & Advancement Info Systems |
Lauren Movlai Van Pelt and Opie Library |
| Annelise Doll Van Pelt and Opie Library |
Allison Neely Van Pelt and Opie Library |
| Megan Goke Vice President for Administration |
Renee Ozanich Human Resources |
|
Wendy Hackman Facilities Management |
Brenda Randell Administration |
| Lori Hardyniec Human Resources |
Michelle Reed Human Resources |
| Laura Harry Auxiliary Services |
Heidi Reid Information Technology |
| Robert Hiltunen Auxiliary Services |
Richelle Schwaller Sponsored Operations |
|
Joan Hoffman Financial services & Operations |
Ginger Sleeman
Shared Services |
|
Alexandra Holmstrom Office of Continuous Improvement |
Laurie Stark Van Pelt and Opie Library |
|
Brian Hutzler |
Charlie Temple Information Technology |
|
Karen Johnson Electrical and Computer Engineering |
Briana Tucker
Pavlis Honors College |
|
Kevin Kainulainen Student Affairs Info Systems |
Kathy Wardynski Dining Services |
|
Steve Knudstrup Information Technology |
Lorraine Young
Advancement |
| Patty Kyllonen
Human Resources |
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