Helping You Achieve Your Continuous Improvement Goals
Background
Kathy Vorhies - Owner and Principal Consultant
35 years Industry experience - High Tech Electronics and Aerospace
Strategic leadership skills with a strong customer value focus and emphasis on delivering results.
Lean Product Development, Lean Program Management expertise, program planning tools and methods.
Effective communication with executive leadership and key stakeholders.
Experienced Lean Six Sigma trainer, mentor and effective team builder.
Business process analysis with measurable outcomes and proven results.
Trusted thought partner with business leaders.
Extensive Continuous Improvement facilitation experience and application.
Specialist in on-line virtual workshops
Expertise in business integrations using Lean tools, change management.
Product Lifecycle Management Process expertise including SAP PLM, MM/PP, and Configuration Management
Awards & Certifications
- Six Sigma Black Belt 2010 - Transformed NPI Value Stream at Honeywell (Intermec)
- Honeywell Six Sigma Mentor of the Year 2015
- Honeywell Operating System Lean Expert 2016
- Collins Aerospace CORE Six Sigma Lean Expert 2022
- Agile Software Development Certified Product Owner and Scrum Master 2011
- SAFe 4.5 Agilist 2019
- CMMI for Product Development 2013
- CMII Institute of Configuration Management 2001
- Bachelor of Science (BS) Mechanical Engineering, University of Iowa
- Master of Business Administration (MBA), University of Iowa