Meet
Senior Vice President, Executive Advisor
Gary Michel recently retired as chair and chief executive officer of JELD-WEN, Inc., a leading global manufacturer of building products with nearly 25,000 employees in North America, Europe, and Australasia. Gary has more than 37 years of strategy, business transformation, operations, and lean manufacturing leadership experience. He has a proven track record for accelerating business growth and delivering strong financial results by creating premier performing, values-based organizations. Also a published author, Gary wrote “deComplify: How Simplicity Drives Stability, Innovation and Transformation” (2024).
Looking to motivate and educate your team on Lean? Schedule Gary for Lean public speaking.
Gary will share insights from his experience in business leadership and transformation to guide leaders to realize outsized performance and achieve their aspiration to be a great company.
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Recent Lean Catalyst Interviews
Hosted by Damon Baker
LEAN CATALYST: A LEAN FOCUSED INTERVIEW SERIES (GARY MICHEL, FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO, JELD-WEN)
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