AME Milwaukee 2026 International Conference
Presentations
Welcome to the AME Milwaukee 2026 Conference presentation program.
Scroll through our lineup below and click the LEARN MORE button to discover the presentation's details.
Scroll through our lineup below and click the LEARN MORE button to discover the presentation's details.
Activating transformational leadership engagement
Moving to focused leadership in a healthcare setting
PRESENTATION WITH Katherine Farrimond,
Manager, Outpatient Rehab, University Health
And Trey Wineglass,
Business Analyst, UMA Hospitalists, University Health
Learn how leader standard work can help leaders move from firefighting to intentional, value-driven leadership that strengthens alignment, accountability and continuous improvement.
A Human Business
Increasing employee engagement and fulfillment
PRESENTATION WITH Glen Bostock,
CEo/Founder, SnapCab
Discover how creating a culture of psychological safety and open communication can unlock honesty, engagement and continuous improvement across an organization.
Coaching system
Coaching system and how you can connect your team members to achieve their goals
PRESENTATION WITH KRystal Nelligan,
Operations Group Leader, OC Tanner
Join Krystal Nelligan to learn how through coaching we can connect with our direct reports. This will help you to engage and direct your team members to achieve their goal and realize their protentional while aligning with the company strategy.
CoNstruction Production 2.0
A system designed to create good days, everyday
PRESENTATION WITH Pat Geary,
President, Story Construction Co
Learn how Story’s Construction Production 2.0 system combines lean principles, scientific thinking and facilitative leadership to create more consistent “good days” for craft teams while improving project performance.
Continuous improvement: Tools for both business excellence and career growth
PRESENTATION WITH Justin Lisenby,
Continuous Improvement Manager, RTX
This session explores how treating a career like a continuous improvement project can help professionals grow their influence, lead cultural transformation and advance within a single organization.
Creativity within constraints: Team-driven product and process development
Using MFD (Manufacturability for Design™), 3P and 2P to drive engagement and creativity in an event-based development process
PRESENTATION WITH David Coyle,
Lean Transformation Coach, RE:Build Manufacturing
And Jacqueline Richard
Senior Mechanical Engineer, RE:Build Manufacturing
Join David Coyle and Jacqueline Richard to discover how Re:Build Manufacturing is revolutionizing product development by integrating Manufacturability for Design™ (MFD), Production Preparation Process (3P) and Process Preparation (2P).
Embedding a lean culture into a greenfield environment
Part 2: The NTS lean journey continues
PRESENTATION WITH Thomas Castillo,
Continuous Improvement Leader, Nucor Towers & Structures
Discover how embedding lean from day one in a greenfield environment can build trust, align teams and accelerate performance.
Engaging leaders and empowering teams through layered process audits
Sustaining improvements, strengthening teams and building a culture that lasts
PRESENTATION WITH Mike Cougras,
Lean Engineer, ReBuild Manufacturing
And Adam Koestler,
Business Unit Lean Manager, Rebuild Manufacturing
Learn how layered process audits (LPAs) can strengthen accountability, improve quality and drive lasting culture change.
Finding focus: One manufacturer's path to double digit growth
Getting more from what you already have
PRESENTATION WITH ScotT Crosely,
President, ACT Test Panels
And Vinny Monterio,
Director, Strategic Services, Goldratt Group
See how shifting from “start more” to “start less” unlocked major performance gains using Theory of Constraints principles.
From ideas to impact: CI champions make it happen
Learn our process and leave with fun activity using markers
PRESENTATION WITH Kelly DePaulo,
Learning and development Specialist, A-Dec
Discover how A-dec’s CI Champion program develops employees to lead change, apply lean tools and strengthen engagement across the organization.
From Reports to Relationships
Reclaiming people-centered leadership through lean
PRESENTATION WITH Eva Balboa,
Clinical Nursing Director, University Health
And Katherine Manual-Reyes,
Sr. Vice-President, Pre-Acute Services/Physician Network,
University Health
Learn how leader standard work can help leaders move from firefighting to intentional, value-driven leadership that strengthens alignment, accountability and continuous improvement.
From structure to freedom: How lean and continuous improvement tools unlock human potential
Designing systems that enable people to do their best work
PRESENTATION WITH Vikram Minhas,
VP of Continuous Improvement and Strategy,
Trinity Industries
Discover how intentionally designed operating systems can translate values like purpose, respect and collaboration into everyday work while empowering people and sustaining continuous improvement.
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Hiring for excellence
How talent selection makes or breaks your CI, AI and ESG goals
PRESENTATION WITH ALEA CLARK,
Founder, Industrial & Technical Talent Advisory
This session explores how manufacturers can align hiring with operational excellence by replacing outdated selection methods with a clear framework that identifies talent capable of stabilizing operations, driving continuous improvement and adapting to future technological and sustainability challenges.
Leader Standard Work in action: Driving daily management in quality
PRESENTATION WITH marsha Cordio,
Director of Operational Excellence, Quality, Medtronic
This session explores how Medtronic’s quality function is deploying Leader Standard Work (LSW) to make daily management real. Attendees will gain practical insights on adoption, measurement and sustaining habits globally in a complex organization.
Lean office through digitalization: The TEAM TAS story
PRESENTATION WITH Neil (Sensei) Addison,
CI Manager, Innovair Group
This session will showcase the ten-year journey of the comapny's office admin team and their transition from a manual paper driven system to a paperless automated and digitalized way of doing things.
Lean Six Sigma (LSS) in a law enforcement environment
PRESENTATION WITH Glen Henderson,
Inspector in Charge, Phoenix Division, USPIS
And Kevin Rho,
Inspector in Charge, Cyber & Investigative Technology,
UPSIS
Join United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) executives Kevin Rho and Glen Henderson as they highlight lean six sigma (LSS) concepts, tools and process improvements through implementation, cultural integration, improved operational efficiency and increased employee engagement within USPIS.
Navigating challenges in military manufacturing
A case study on reliability and redesign
PRESENTATION WITH Amanda Cox,
Program Manager, Sandia National Laboratories
And Heather Graceffa,
Strategic Sourcing Principle,
Kansas City National Security Campus
This session will guide participants through the collaborative efforts of contractors supporting the National Nuclear Security Administration, including Sandia National Laboratories and the Kansas City National Security Campus, as they addressed this challenge.
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Operational excellence in a flat organization
Balancing empowerment and standardization
PRESENTATION WITH Nick Stuckey,
Global Operational Excellence Lead, Bayer CropScience
This session explores how organizations can balance local autonomy with standardized processes to maintain operational excellence in flatter, more agile organizational structures.
Rapid improvement events to achieve fast improvements
PRESENTATION WITH David Adler,
Lead Six Sigma Black Belt, Greene Tweed
Learn how Greene Tweed uses structured rapid improvement events to eliminate waste, improve flow and achieve measurable gains in throughput, quality and operational performance.
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Same meeting, different reality: How daily management shapes behavior
PRESENTATION WITH Skyler Coleman,
CI Specialist, Ultradent ProduCts Inc.
Discover how aligning daily management systems across multiple business units can create consistent behaviors, improve information flow and strengthen organizational alignment.
Scaling lean: Empowering 35,000 problem-solvers with a small lean team
PRESENTATION WITH Todd Schneider,
Senior Advisor, Lean Promotion Office, OhioHealth
And Emily Swaney,
Senior Director, Lean Promotion Office, OhioHealth
Join Emily Swaney and Todd Schneider as they share how we embraced the challenge of empowering our small lean team of 11 individuals to support an organization in its journey to develop 35,000 problem solvers.
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SMED as a gateway: How to build demand for lean
How three core principles drive lasting lean engagement
PRESENTATION WITH Preston Krautkramer,
CI Specialist, Kerry
This session explores how a well-designed SMED program can reduce changeover time while strengthening collaboration, engaging employees and building a sustainable culture of continuous improvement.
Standardizing excellence without sacrificing craftsmanship
How Gibson Guitars built a people-centered model for standard work
PRESENTATION WITH Rob Ulrich,
Senior Training and Engagement Manager, Gibson Inc.
And Cheryl Jackson,
Director, Org Design & Change Management, GP Strategies
Discover how Gibson Guitars introduced standard work in a high‑skill, high‑autonomy environment without sacrificing craftsmanship or pride.
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The commitment to clarity and learning
PRESENTATION WITH Nick Jansen,
Mill Operations Continuous Improvement Manager,
Green Bay Packaging
Learn how turning vision into aligned systems, data and problem-solving can drive real engagement, innovation and involvement on the shop floor.
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The heart of high performance: Building a culture of respect, collaboration and connection
Putting people at the center of improvement and innovation
PRESENTATION WITH Katie Chase,
Continuous Improvement Program Manager, Thrivent
This session explores how respect and collaboration can strengthen engagement, empower teams and drive performance in today’s rapidly evolving workplace.
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Teaching lean for Industry 5.0
How we build problem-solvers in a people-first era
PRESENTATION WITH Sarah Tilkens,
CEo, The KPI Lab
Rethink how lean is taught and learn practical ways to develop curious, adaptable problem-solvers for today’s complex workplaces.
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Transforming engine delivery: Doubling output and slashing grievances, with zero investment
From zero budget to peak performance: Behavioral and Gemba strategies in engine assembly
PRESENTATION WITH Jason Neal,
Senior Transformation Leader, GE Aerospace
Explore how lean thinking, behavioral science and frontline engagement helped double engine production and dramatically reduce grievances without capital investment.
Why Traditional Accountability Doesn't Work
And the leadership principle that actually drives results
PRESENTATION WITH Travis Foster,
Org Dev / BCA Engineering Leadership Dev Program Leader (FUEL),
Boeing
Explore how lean thinking, behavioral science and frontline engagement helped double engine production and dramatically reduce grievances without capital investment.
