In my view, there are very few leaders that connect the vision to an executable and sustainable plan in the manner that Ken does. I’ve had the pleasure to witness this not once but numerous times. What always impressed me about Ken was not only his willingness to learn, but, more importantly, to take the lessons learned and work collaboratively with his team to implement those. In the process, he was able to pragmatically create a continuous improvement...

Tim McNelism

Lean Enterprise Vice President...

It’s true Ken is an entrepreneur at heart and has a deep knowledge of lean operations best practices. Importantly he excels at assessing a business and optimizing it to support agreed objectives. Ken maintains high standards across all functional domains: financial, interpersonal, cultural, and operational. He is demanding but encouraging, appealing to all stakeholders. Ken has demonstrated an admirable ability to focus on what’s important, articulate...

Pierre Wildman

Vice Chairman - Cosworth

Ken is an operations expert who excels at the integration of lean systems. We have maintained a professional relationship for over 20 years and directly worked together for 10 years. His leadership experience spans from global fortune 500 companies to small venture capitalist enterprises. Ken’s highly versed in leading operations excellence/lean manufacturing, quality systems and business alignment transformations.

Thomas C. Schultz

Chief Administrative Officer...