Former Toyota Executives and Members Driving Your Operational Excellence Journey
Our team brings over decades of combined Toyota and manufacturing experience to every client engagement, ensuring you benefit from authentic expertise that cannot be found in generic consulting firms.
Each team member has lived the Toyota Production System at the highest levels, implementing TPS across forty countries and navigating diverse industries, cultures, and economic conditions with remarkable success. We have walked the path you are embarking upon and understand what it takes to achieve sustainable operational excellence.
Our collective experience spans automotive manufacturing, aerospace, defense, healthcare, logistics, energy, and government operations, giving us the versatility and wisdom that only comes from decades of real-world practice. We are not consultants who studied Lean from textbooks or workshops. We learn from actual experience.
Tim serves as Project Leader and Lead Advisor for American Kaizen, bringing over 32+ years of manufacturing, operations, quality, and safety experience across the automotive and furniture industries
Al serves as Project Leader and Lead Advisor for American Kaizen, bringing a distinguished career spanning General Motors and Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky, where he was a key individual
Rocky serves as Project Leader and Lead Advisor for American Kaizen, bringing 40+ years of experience leading operational excellence across Toyota, NUMMI, Gestamp, and other leading automotive
Patty serves as Project Leader and Lead Advisor for American Kaizen, bringing 32+ years of experience leading operational excellence across Toyota locations in North America. Her journey began as a production team member in the Plastics department at Toyota Motor Manufacturing
Angie Rainwater spent 14 years at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, including a role on the Paint Pilot Team during the Lexus Paint startup .......
Angie Rainwater spent 14 years at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, including a role on the Paint Pilot Team during the Lexus Paint startup .......
David built his career supporting some of Toyota’s most technically demanding launches. As a Group Lead at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas and .....
David built his career supporting some of Toyota’s most technically demanding launches. As a Group Lead at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas and .....
David Britton is a Certified Smooth Motion Kaizen (SMK) Trainer, having completed nine months of training and certification under a North America Master Trainer, and has since delivered more than 40 SMK classes to Group Leaders and above.....
David Britton is a Certified Smooth Motion Kaizen (SMK) Trainer, having completed nine months of training and certification under a North America Master Trainer, and has since delivered more than 40 SMK classes to Group Leaders and above.....
Eric’s nearly 30-year career at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky took him from Assembly Team Member all the way to Group Leader and Conveyance Group Leader, including leading the logistics group to ISO 9001 certification.....
Eric’s nearly 30-year career at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky took him from Assembly Team Member all the way to Group Leader and Conveyance Group Leader, including leading the logistics group to ISO 9001 certification.....
In 1989, Freida began her career at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky. During her career she filled several different roles including but not limited to team member assembly, team leader assembly, mutilations special project, quality .....
In 1989, Freida began her career at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky. During her career she filled several different roles including but not limited to team member assembly, team leader assembly, mutilations special project, quality .....
Gary has spent his entire career in the automotive industry since 1979, including 28 years in the Assembly Department at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky. That depth of tenure reflects a rare, ground-level understanding.....
Gary has spent his entire career in the automotive industry since 1979, including 28 years in the Assembly Department at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky. That depth of tenure reflects a rare, ground-level understanding.....
Jeff brings a rare specialization in lean maintenance systems. At Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, he supported daily plant equipment operations.....
Jeff brings a rare specialization in lean maintenance systems. At Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, he supported daily plant equipment operations.....
John Kropp brings more than 27 years of experience in manufacturing, Toyota Production System (TPS), and Factory Management Development System (FMDS),
John Kropp brings more than 27 years of experience in manufacturing, Toyota Production System (TPS), and Factory Management Development System (FMDS),
Jamie Powell has led Lean transformation initiatives for manufacturing organizations, consistently delivering 10–20% productivity improvements through waste elimination and process redesign. As a Model Change Specialist .....
Jamie Powell has led Lean transformation initiatives for manufacturing organizations, consistently delivering 10–20% productivity improvements through waste elimination and process redesign. As a Model Change Specialist .....
Jimmy’s 25 years at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky spanned Trim and Final assembly, where he consistently met daily quality and productivity targets and applied FMDS and 5S principles to strengthen workplace organization.....
Jimmy’s 25 years at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky spanned Trim and Final assembly, where he consistently met daily quality and productivity targets and applied FMDS and 5S principles to strengthen workplace organization.....
Ken is a plant-turnaround specialist with a track record of measurable financial impact. As Plant Manager at Toyo Seat, he led a full plant turnaround, cutting annual labor costs by nearly $3 million, eliminating overtime, and implementing.....
Ken is a plant-turnaround specialist with a track record of measurable financial impact. As Plant Manager at Toyo Seat, he led a full plant turnaround, cutting annual labor costs by nearly $3 million, eliminating overtime, and implementing.....
Heather brings a distinctive perspective: applying Toyota Production System principles outside the automotive industry entirely. She implemented the first Sports Medicine concept at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky.....
Heather brings a distinctive perspective: applying Toyota Production System principles outside the automotive industry entirely. She implemented the first Sports Medicine concept at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky.....
Lori Gill expertise centers on driving results through Kaizen leadership — as a Quality Circle Leader, she led process-elimination initiatives that improved safety, quality, cost, and productivity simultaneously.....
Lori Gill expertise centers on driving results through Kaizen leadership — as a Quality Circle Leader, she led process-elimination initiatives that improved safety, quality, cost, and productivity simultaneously.....
Stanley’s 33-year career at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky included serving as an Assembly Team Leader guiding a five-person team to consistent KPI achievement, and later as a Pilot Assembly Team Leader.....
Stanley’s 33-year career at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky included serving as an Assembly Team Leader guiding a five-person team to consistent KPI achievement, and later as a Pilot Assembly Team Leader.....
Tim’s career bridges Toyota and outside industry, giving him a broader lens on how Toyota Production System principles translate beyond a single plant. At Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, he supported the Lexus Start-Up as a ......
Tim’s career bridges Toyota and outside industry, giving him a broader lens on how Toyota Production System principles translate beyond a single plant. At Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, he supported the Lexus Start-Up as a ......
Vic’s path at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky moved from Production Team Member through Production Team Leader and into Human Resources giving him a rare, well-rounded view of both floor operations and people development.....
Vic’s path at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky moved from Production Team Member through Production Team Leader and into Human Resources giving him a rare, well-rounded view of both floor operations and people development.....
Specialized in internal logistics process improvement as a Production Control Logistics Operations Analyst at Auto Mobile Industry Manufacturing, Kentucky, where he managed yard operations and applied Toyota Production System
Specialized in internal logistics process improvement as a Production Control Logistics Operations Analyst at Auto Mobile Industry Manufacturing, Kentucky, where he managed yard operations and applied Toyota Production System
