| Our Team Leaders |
Danette Burchfield
Chief Financial Officer
* Controls all accounts payable and receivable
* Maintains tracking mechanism for all federal, state, and local taxes
* Contributes to strategic planning of overall business and help
establish tactics to support them
* Researches all potential clients and financial institutions
* Responsible for working with banks throughout the country to address
troubled accounts and increase their clients’ profitability
* Graduate of Belmont University with a BS degree and Master’s Degree
Chief Financial Officer
* Controls all accounts payable and receivable
* Maintains tracking mechanism for all federal, state, and local taxes
* Contributes to strategic planning of overall business and help
establish tactics to support them
* Researches all potential clients and financial institutions
* Responsible for working with banks throughout the country to address
troubled accounts and increase their clients’ profitability
* Graduate of Belmont University with a BS degree and Master’s Degree
Steve Lewandowski, President
· Responsible for coordinating a dynamic consulting business and
supervising 35 specialists
· Leads all supply chain initiatives personally
· Nationally known materials and supply chain management systems
specialist
· Specializes in total supply chain management, materials systems
analysis and implementation, warehousing strategy and management,
effective training and implementation of strategic Kanbans, SMED, pull
systems and process mapping
· Successful experience in organizing the service parts and distribution
management area in the office an on the floor
· Vast knowledge in implementing and debugging systems
· Global purchasing, installing pull systems, strategic Kanban systems,
and floor operations
· Coaches and trains client teams to excel in the service business
· Recognized as a team builder as well as a team player.
· Extremely dedicated to achieving agreed upon objectives.
· Graduate with honors from the University of Tennessee with a Bachelor
of Science
· Awarded Lifetime CPM Certification by the Institute for Supply
Management (ISM)
· Selected as a Fast Track Executive by United Technologies and
therefore attended numerous development seminars
· Responsible for coordinating a dynamic consulting business and
supervising 35 specialists
· Leads all supply chain initiatives personally
· Nationally known materials and supply chain management systems
specialist
· Specializes in total supply chain management, materials systems
analysis and implementation, warehousing strategy and management,
effective training and implementation of strategic Kanbans, SMED, pull
systems and process mapping
· Successful experience in organizing the service parts and distribution
management area in the office an on the floor
· Vast knowledge in implementing and debugging systems
· Global purchasing, installing pull systems, strategic Kanban systems,
and floor operations
· Coaches and trains client teams to excel in the service business
· Recognized as a team builder as well as a team player.
· Extremely dedicated to achieving agreed upon objectives.
· Graduate with honors from the University of Tennessee with a Bachelor
of Science
· Awarded Lifetime CPM Certification by the Institute for Supply
Management (ISM)
· Selected as a Fast Track Executive by United Technologies and
therefore attended numerous development seminars
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Roger G Lewandowski, CEO
* Former President of Carrier Air Conditioning for all of Canada and
president of their largest division Residential Division with over 2 billion
dollars in annual sales; has over 30 years of manufacturing experience
* He has been a troubleshooter all of his life turning around situations
that were in trouble when at Carrier. After retiring from Carrier in 1993,
Roger started World Competition Consultants and continues to
troubleshoot for major Fortune 500 companies today.
* He has a vast imagination and a wealth of experience which has
helped senior management develop profitable strategic plans and new
approaches to marketing, sales, and distribution.
* He is a proven motivational speaker and is the author of three books
which are Successful Leaders’ Secrets, Revolutionary Managers’
Handbook, and The Business Command Center.
* Roger is a Graduate of General Motors Institute with a BS Degree in
industrial engineering.
* Former President of Carrier Air Conditioning for all of Canada and
president of their largest division Residential Division with over 2 billion
dollars in annual sales; has over 30 years of manufacturing experience
* He has been a troubleshooter all of his life turning around situations
that were in trouble when at Carrier. After retiring from Carrier in 1993,
Roger started World Competition Consultants and continues to
troubleshoot for major Fortune 500 companies today.
* He has a vast imagination and a wealth of experience which has
helped senior management develop profitable strategic plans and new
approaches to marketing, sales, and distribution.
* He is a proven motivational speaker and is the author of three books
which are Successful Leaders’ Secrets, Revolutionary Managers’
Handbook, and The Business Command Center.
* Roger is a Graduate of General Motors Institute with a BS Degree in
industrial engineering.
Larry Swanson
President of Manufacturing
* Past president at Carrier Air conditioning Commercial Division and
vice president of all Manufacturing and Distribution for all Amana’s
Factories and warehouses.
* He personally has moved seven factories, closed eight factories and
started up four Greenfield factories and never once has he failed to
meet the objective or beat it with his clients.
* He has achieved the position of Master of Lean Manufacturing. He is
a recognized instructor.
* He is the author of a unique approach to business mapping for all
office functions as well as factory floor.
* He is a very imaginative leader a firm but fair instructor whose
students respect more and more as they implement what he has
taught them.
* Graduate of Tennessee Tech University with a BS in civil
engineering, an MS in systems engineering
* Graduate of Harvard Business School
* Just In Time Business Institute
* Trained on how to implement and teach Toyota Lean Manufacturing
by the Shingijutsu Company
President of Manufacturing
* Past president at Carrier Air conditioning Commercial Division and
vice president of all Manufacturing and Distribution for all Amana’s
Factories and warehouses.
* He personally has moved seven factories, closed eight factories and
started up four Greenfield factories and never once has he failed to
meet the objective or beat it with his clients.
* He has achieved the position of Master of Lean Manufacturing. He is
a recognized instructor.
* He is the author of a unique approach to business mapping for all
office functions as well as factory floor.
* He is a very imaginative leader a firm but fair instructor whose
students respect more and more as they implement what he has
taught them.
* Graduate of Tennessee Tech University with a BS in civil
engineering, an MS in systems engineering
* Graduate of Harvard Business School
* Just In Time Business Institute
* Trained on how to implement and teach Toyota Lean Manufacturing
by the Shingijutsu Company
Thomas Cox
President of Quality
* 25 plus years of successful senior management experience
* Past positions include, president of Miller Industries, president of
Stewart Warner Alemite Corp. and vice president and general manager
of PTC Aerospace Company.
* 25 plus years of successful senior management experience
* Past positions include, President of Miller Industries, President of
Stewart Warner Alemite Corp. and VP/GM of PTC Aerospace Company.
* He has turned around companies and introduced basic fundamentals
of quality in all of these industries.
* He has gained a reputation of without quality you have nothing. You
don’t have saleable product, you lose customers and you lose your
financial base. His point is that if you have quality you achieve all of
these objectives.
* He never stops learning and has personally gone back to school to
be certified and be able to teach latest ISO standards. Great people
person.
* Graduate with of the University of Tennessee with a BS in Mechanical
Engineering
Graduate of Harvard Business School with a BA in Advanced
Management
Graduate of Wharton School of Finance
President of Quality
* 25 plus years of successful senior management experience
* Past positions include, president of Miller Industries, president of
Stewart Warner Alemite Corp. and vice president and general manager
of PTC Aerospace Company.
* 25 plus years of successful senior management experience
* Past positions include, President of Miller Industries, President of
Stewart Warner Alemite Corp. and VP/GM of PTC Aerospace Company.
* He has turned around companies and introduced basic fundamentals
of quality in all of these industries.
* He has gained a reputation of without quality you have nothing. You
don’t have saleable product, you lose customers and you lose your
financial base. His point is that if you have quality you achieve all of
these objectives.
* He never stops learning and has personally gone back to school to
be certified and be able to teach latest ISO standards. Great people
person.
* Graduate with of the University of Tennessee with a BS in Mechanical
Engineering
Graduate of Harvard Business School with a BA in Advanced
Management
Graduate of Wharton School of Finance
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Our Experts...
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Dave Schmitz
President Midwest Region
* Over 30 years engineering, manufacturing and quality experience.
* Formerly Vice President and Director of Manufacturing and
Consumer Product organizations.
* Turn-around and crisis management.
* Strategic Process Management.
* Asset performance improvement.
* Enterprise-wide lean implementation.
* Portfolio profit enhancement.
* Quality and environmental system design and implementation.
* Numerous certifications and professional development activities
including:
* Turnaround Management Association
* U. S. Center for Creative Leadership
* Master Trainer – Process Management
* Master Trainer – Achieve Global (Zenger Miller)
* Team Leadership and Problem Solving Skill Facilitator
* Six Sigma Courses
* Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Wayne
State University, Detroit, Michigan
We are backed by thirty-five actively working, proven specialists who are
highly educated and experienced executive managers.
We have nearly 500 resumes of screened professionals waiting to be
active members of our team. We have 71 Six Sigma experts, 18 Kaizen
trainers, 18 materials managers, 31 manufacturing executives available.
We also have 7 French-speaking, 4 German-speaking, and 28 Spanish-
speaking professionals available.
President Midwest Region
* Over 30 years engineering, manufacturing and quality experience.
* Formerly Vice President and Director of Manufacturing and
Consumer Product organizations.
* Turn-around and crisis management.
* Strategic Process Management.
* Asset performance improvement.
* Enterprise-wide lean implementation.
* Portfolio profit enhancement.
* Quality and environmental system design and implementation.
* Numerous certifications and professional development activities
including:
* Turnaround Management Association
* U. S. Center for Creative Leadership
* Master Trainer – Process Management
* Master Trainer – Achieve Global (Zenger Miller)
* Team Leadership and Problem Solving Skill Facilitator
* Six Sigma Courses
* Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Wayne
State University, Detroit, Michigan
We are backed by thirty-five actively working, proven specialists who are
highly educated and experienced executive managers.
We have nearly 500 resumes of screened professionals waiting to be
active members of our team. We have 71 Six Sigma experts, 18 Kaizen
trainers, 18 materials managers, 31 manufacturing executives available.
We also have 7 French-speaking, 4 German-speaking, and 28 Spanish-
speaking professionals available.
Chuck Carver
President of the Southeast Region
· More than 30 years’ progressive management experience in logistics,
operations, and manufacturing encompassing multiple industries including
retail/wholesale automotive components, HVAC, industrial equipment, and
general manufacturing utilizing international cross-cultural management and
operations control.
· Expert LEAN skills in directing growth, streamlining operations, team
building, customer satisfaction, and global sourcing.
· Extensive experience with P&L management, joint ventures, capital
acquisitions, sales/marketing, OEM relations, new product development, and
ISO/QS certification.
· Effective communicator with strong team-building skills and ability to
coordinate cross-functional improvement groups to accomplish objectives
and meet critical deadlines in a fast-paced, high-growth, and diverse
environment.
· Conversational German.
· Turnaround Management Expertise
· Adjunct Professor in the Business College, School of Management for
Auburn University
· U.S. Air Force, U.S., Far East, Europe, and Middle Eastern assignments
· Lt. Colonel, TS Security Clearance, numerous awards & Decorations, Air
War College, 22 yrs, Program Management / Logistic Specialties
· Graduate of The Air Force Institute of Technology, MS in Logistics
Management
· Distinguished Military Graduate of The University of North Texas, BBA in
Production Management
· Certificate of Executive Training, Business & Finance from The University
of Michigan
· Certificate of Total Productive Manufacturing (TPM) from The Marshall
Institute
President of the Southeast Region
· More than 30 years’ progressive management experience in logistics,
operations, and manufacturing encompassing multiple industries including
retail/wholesale automotive components, HVAC, industrial equipment, and
general manufacturing utilizing international cross-cultural management and
operations control.
· Expert LEAN skills in directing growth, streamlining operations, team
building, customer satisfaction, and global sourcing.
· Extensive experience with P&L management, joint ventures, capital
acquisitions, sales/marketing, OEM relations, new product development, and
ISO/QS certification.
· Effective communicator with strong team-building skills and ability to
coordinate cross-functional improvement groups to accomplish objectives
and meet critical deadlines in a fast-paced, high-growth, and diverse
environment.
· Conversational German.
· Turnaround Management Expertise
· Adjunct Professor in the Business College, School of Management for
Auburn University
· U.S. Air Force, U.S., Far East, Europe, and Middle Eastern assignments
· Lt. Colonel, TS Security Clearance, numerous awards & Decorations, Air
War College, 22 yrs, Program Management / Logistic Specialties
· Graduate of The Air Force Institute of Technology, MS in Logistics
Management
· Distinguished Military Graduate of The University of North Texas, BBA in
Production Management
· Certificate of Executive Training, Business & Finance from The University
of Michigan
· Certificate of Total Productive Manufacturing (TPM) from The Marshall
Institute
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Johnny Davis
President of Mid-South Region
· Highly successful innovative executive from Carrier Air-Conditioning
· United Technologies Corporation recruited him to be an early disciple of
the implementation of lean manufacturing throughout their corporation
· Wrote a lean manufacturing training manual for United Technologies
Corporation. Spent four years deploying the methodology on an
international basis which included operations in the Far East (Korea and
Taiwan), Europe (Ireland, Spain and Germany) and South America (Mexico
and Brazil).
· As Operations Manager for UTA Motor Division, he was responsible for
manufacturing operations in Columbus, Mississippi and Brownsville, Texas.
Led the successful transfer of three major fractional H.P. motor lines and
supporting equipment, with no loss in meeting customer requirements.
· A highly motivated leader with a passion for success in all that he does
· Trained on how to implement and teach Toyota Lean Manufacturing by
the world famous Japanese company Shingijutsu.
· Graduate of Arkansas Tech with a degree in Mechanical Drafting
· Certified applicator in MTM, Work Factor and Demand Flow
President of Mid-South Region
· Highly successful innovative executive from Carrier Air-Conditioning
· United Technologies Corporation recruited him to be an early disciple of
the implementation of lean manufacturing throughout their corporation
· Wrote a lean manufacturing training manual for United Technologies
Corporation. Spent four years deploying the methodology on an
international basis which included operations in the Far East (Korea and
Taiwan), Europe (Ireland, Spain and Germany) and South America (Mexico
and Brazil).
· As Operations Manager for UTA Motor Division, he was responsible for
manufacturing operations in Columbus, Mississippi and Brownsville, Texas.
Led the successful transfer of three major fractional H.P. motor lines and
supporting equipment, with no loss in meeting customer requirements.
· A highly motivated leader with a passion for success in all that he does
· Trained on how to implement and teach Toyota Lean Manufacturing by
the world famous Japanese company Shingijutsu.
· Graduate of Arkansas Tech with a degree in Mechanical Drafting
· Certified applicator in MTM, Work Factor and Demand Flow
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