LT Team

• Established Lean Transformation Consulting in 2001 with a passion to add value to customers and communities.
• Lean Apprenticeship ('87 Yamashina, '91 Mitsubishi, '95 Shingijitsu).
• Pioneered Lean application into non-manufacturing areas.
• Source of Lean advice for leaders in business and academics.

• Acknowledged authority in leadership development, change management and effective use of individual and organisation strengths.
• Previously MD of Gallup, Customer Services Director, Business Psychologist and Secondary School Head Teacher.
• Popular public speaker and contributor to books on Leadership.

• Joined Toyota in 1995 as an Engineer and rose through the company to position of General Manager - Europe.
• Training in Japan with the Toyota Institute and Operations Management Consulting Division.
• Pivotal role within Operations Management Development Division to train and develop the Toyota Production System in Europe.
• Project management and development of European Supply base.

• Former Chief Engineer (Passenger Car Group) and former General Manager (Purchasing Technical Support and Supplier Development) Toyota South Africa.
• Successfully managed numerous Lean improvement programmes for a diverse range of international organisations including manufacturing, medical sector and business process improvement.
• Developed new Lean product introduction techniques.

• Extensive Executive Support experience.
• Previous roles included Business Support Manager, Project and Event Coordination.
• Over 12 years experience working at The NEC Group and The Convention Centre Dublin.
• Valuable experience in fast paced, pressured and customer facing environments.

• Formed company with Stuart in 2001.
• Financial Sector experience.
• 10 years experience in Local Government.
• Passionate about Corporate Social Responsibility.
• School Governor.

• Public and third sector leader over many years; delivered multi-agency partnership and whole system transformation initiative.
• Local Health Board Chief Executive in Wales, 2005-8, with national lead for a number of areas.
• NHS Primary Care Trust Chief Executive in England, 2001-5, achieving high regional and national ranking for clinical quality, innovation, governance and staff well-being.

• Over 30 years experience in Local Government Finance.
• Corporate Director of Resources at Solihull MBC.
• Recipient of various Local Government Chronicle awards in recognition of best practice in financial communication and innovation to the community.
• Lead negotiator for numerous public and private partnerships, Chairman of the West Midlands Chief Finance Officers Group & concept Leader for the North Solihull Regeneration Partnership.

• 40 years experience in IT within both industrial & commercial environments.
• Various appointments ranging from development to board level with focus on major business transformational programmes.
• Lean practitioner since 1982 initially in collaboration with Nippon Steel Consultants.
• Headed introduction of Lean Transformation at Lloyds TSB Autolease.

• Depth of experience working within Public and Third Sector at local, regional and national level including member of Government Task Forces for Child Protection.
• Senior Management Posts held in local government primarily Social Care, providing leadership to achieve service delivery improvements.
• Qualified Social Worker with post graduate qualifications in Child Protection & Public Service Management and accreditation in performance coaching and personal development to provide one to one and team coaching support.

• Specialises in organisational management and talent management, with strong IT and strategy credentials.
• Recent projects include development and implementation of a major restructuring programme for a national charity and delivery of a series of organisational development workshops for local authorities based in the South West.