For over 25 years, Damon Baker has been implementing Lean in consulting, operations, commercial, Continuous Improvement, and GM & VP-level leadership roles for companies such as Danaher, HNI, Eaton, Argo Consulting, Experian, and Winegard.

Damon is currently a Board Director at Fieldpiece Instruments, Boys & Girls Club of Greater San Diego, and previously served as a Private Equity Operating Partner at Coltala Holdings, where he led the acquisition and value creation of numerous portfolio companies.

Trained by disciples of the Toyota Production System, he worked in a Shingo Prize-winning facility and is a Shingo Prize Examiner. Over his career, he has demonstrated hands-on leadership and facilitated 500+ kaizen events for 50 major corporations in 17 different countries.