When you look at our team, you won’t find career consultants—you’ll find hands-on practitioners who have held top leadership positions in world-class companies. Whatever challenges your company is facing, you’ll have one of our trusted experts by your side, helping you move the needle. By way of introducing our dedicated team, please allow us to present the founder of Lean Focus, Damon Baker, and his Division Leaders:
Damon’s been implementing lean practices in various GM & VP-level capacities for more than 20 years, but it was at Danaher that his passion for true business transformation was born. After successfully developing Danaher’s now-universal Problem-Solving Process, Damon was inspired to create a new, more comprehensive business system that enables organizations to improve on all fronts—not just Lean. Today, that system is known as the Lean Focus Business System™, and it is not only the foundation on which Lean Focus was formed, it is the method with which businesses all over the world are able to transform for the better, and for the long term.
Damon is a natural leader with an approachable, down-to business demeanor. He’s well-known for his candor, his insightful feedback, and his unique ability to motivate teams with transformative methods.
Over the past 30 years, Guy has championed the Human Resource function for such companies as Danaher, Vestas, PAREXEL, and Addivant. But Guy has excelled well beyond his basic HR responsibilities—he has become specialized in organization development, having successfully developed and implemented Lean Culture Systems within numerous enterprises. It’s because of this extensive experience working with Executive Leadership to develop business vision and strategy that he has been so successful in making top-to-bottom organizational improvements.
Guy is a high-energy and highly motivated mentor who isn’t afraid to roll up his sleeves. He leads, coaches, teaches, and drives action through passion and inspiration.
Sue has over 30 years of experience in talent acquisition and placement services. She has been a key resource ranging from major Fortune 1000 companies to small- and mid-level sized operations seeking talent with major Business System and cultural transformation experience and influencer characteristics. Her understanding of continuous improvement role requirements and risks/opportunities is tied to her long-term experience working with the cultural development of these types of performance-driven organizations.
Sue is an expert in talent assessment and selection, executive recruitment, professional networking, coaching and emerging leader identification.
John has held executive and leadership roles with public and private equity backed companies including Teradyne, Danaher, Rego, Coveris, and TC Transcontinental. More than half of his career has been spent in P&L leadership roles leading transformational change through the use of growth tools and Lean operating principles. Successive leadership roles based in Asia and the US gave John a broad understanding of how to navigate cultural differences to deliver results in global teams.
John is passionate about applying and refining strategic planning, commercialization, and lean tools to accelerate core growth, build high performing teams, and deliver best in class profitability.
For the past 14 years, Stan has been serving as the acting chairman and CEO of HNI, a company that is globally recognized as a Lean Operations benchmark, and well-respected for its accomplishments in the Lean community. As the penultimate Lean Leader, Stan has inspired thousands of his associates to drive performance improvements and established a powerful global presence by leading, coaching, and teaching from the frontlines.
Stan is an expert problem solver who works by your side, leading the Lean charge, and motivating your team to create lasting cultural improvements with a truly hands-on approach.
As a Lean Focus leader overseeing the operations of the business, April has insights to driving culture transformation applications within the Growth, Lean and Leadership toolset. April is known for her holistic approach to problem-solving with a deep dive into analytics, while driving up engagement and empowerment amongst team members. With a proven track record and the skills to match, April knows what it takes to drive leadership, growth, and lean transformation in today’s competitive marketplace.
April is focused on helping you drive real results. She’s proactive, collaborative, and cares about your business as if it were her own.
Pat is the former President and CEO and 25 year veteran of Pella Corporation with 20+ years of Lean experience. Pella Corporation is a manufacturer of high quality residential and commercial windows and doors. Pat is a passionate leader with demonstrated success in strategic thinking, business development and tactical execution—resulting in growth of both market share and profit. He is known as an effective teacher and mentor of organizations to ensure near and long-term success.
Pat embraces a leadership style that is centered on people first with a commitment to continuous improvement.
