Lean Product and Process Development Exchange, Inc.

The Lean Product and Process Development Exchange, Inc. is a new alliance created to foster opportunities to grow and share the knowledge, expertise and experiences that help organizations use lean product development to dramatically improve product development performance. We are in the process of applying for 501(c)3 nonprofit status.

• Board Chair: Durward K. Sobek, Ph.D., Professor at Montana State University
• Event Chair & Treasurer: Katherine Radeka, President, Whittier Consulting Group, Inc.
• Michael N. Kennedy, President, Targeted Convergence Corporation
• Jim Huntzinger, Founder, Lean Accounting Summit and TWI Summit
• Secretary: Rich Gildersleeve, Senior Vice President of Research & Development, DJO, Inc.

We would like to thank these individuals for their support and encouragement:

• Founding Board Member, Tricia Sutton, President, Sutton Enterprises Inc. for help with our early organizational efforts.
• Lance Welter of Sutton Enterprises Inc. for his eagle eye during our site visits.
• Jamie Flinchbaugh of the Lean Learning Center for planting the seed many moons ago.
• John Shook and Helen Zak of the Lean Enterprise Institute for taking a chance on us.
• Dwayne Butcher of the Lean Accounting Summit for answering many questions about marketing and sponsorship.