Executive Coach, Master Black Belt
Ken Maynard
Ken Maynard is a Master Black Belt and Executive Coach at GoLeanSixSigma.com. He has a 30+ year record of driving improved quality and higher profitability with organizations in a wide variety of industries including aerospace, healthcare, financial services, medical devices, government, food & beverage, automotive and consumer products. Ken has worked with leaders to complete successful enterprise-wide continuous improvement, reengineering and product design projects that resulted in high-value transformations.
Highlighted Accomplishments
30+ Fortune 500 Companies
- Led 25+ large transformations with benefits ranging from $5M to $120M
- Coached 500+ projects averaging $300K per project
- Trained over 1,000+ Black Belts and 100+ Master Black Belts
Healthcare System:
- Led redesign of Laboratory Services
- Reduced testing turnaround time 30%+
- Reduced late tests by 60%
- Increased productivity by more than 15% and eliminated overtime
- Led Pharmacy improvements projected to be $1.5M in annual cost savings by streamlining the logistics process within the system and reducing defects in the medication administration process
- Trained and coached a Lean Six Sigma resource group to support ongoing continuous efforts throughout the system with a focus on reducing patient wait times in emergency services
Pharmaceutical Producer:
- Increased aseptic manufacturing output by over 30%
- Within another site developed a detailed aseptic manufacturing simulation to help identify address bottlenecks and quantify improvements leading to a 20%+ increase in output. Model was also used to create long-range forecasts and assess capital investments improving production planning and expansion
Venture Capital/Investment Firm:
- Deployed Lean Six Sigma into a venture capital firm
- Rapidly deployed change to reduce costs and improve timeliness of service
- Consistently achieved 30%+ reduction in cycle time for each of 15 different functions
- Led efforts to redesign operations in the Deal Process, Treasury, Investor Communications, Accounts Payable and Financial Closing processes
Highlighted Publications
Books & Webinars:
- Lean Sigma Doesnât Work Here, published by Quality Digest, April 2020
- Process Improvement in Government Using Lean Six Sigma
- Creating Value using Lean Six Sigma in Manufacturing and Healthcare
- Presentation at Lean Six Sigma International Forum 2021
- Other numerous presentations include: Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) âĒ Andrews Air Force Base âĒ CQI Forum sponsored by the University of Toronto
Education
Degrees and Certifications:
- Master of Business Administration at Nova Southeastern University
- Post graduate studies in Applied Physics and Space Science at Florida Institute of Technology
- Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering at West Virginia University
- Certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt and Lean Master Black Belt, Rath & Strong Consulting
- Certified Organizational Change Leader, Procsi
