AME Regions
(USA) Western
The Western Region serves practitioners and leaders across the diverse enterprise excellence ecosystem in Washington, Alaska, Oregon, Idaho, Arizona, Nevada, California, and Hawaii, connecting members with practitioner-to-practitioner learning and localized events. Our volunteer leadership helps local companies improve competitiveness through shared learning, access to best practices, and an open-door culture to Share, Learn, and Grow together.

Upcoming Events
Mon
28
Sep 2026
How to implement SOPs that your team buy into with minimal resources
Virtual Event
Thu
19
Nov 2026
Leadership Behavior & Culture – Creating Conditions for Sustainable Lean
Virtual Event
Thu
10
Dec 2026
Scaling Lean – Building a Repeatable Operating Model for Continuous Improvement
Virtual Event
Leadership
Officers

Diem Lewis
Immediate Past President, Western Region
HM Electronics, Inc.

Ryan Zeng
President, Western Region
Stream Kaizen, Seattle Consortia Facilitator
Members

Jennifer Ayers
NWHPEC

Tim Clark
Vail Health

Walt Dannenberg
Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center

Kelly DePaolo
A-Dec

Katherine Reyes
CommUnity Cares Health Centers

Rafael Felix-Lohr
Advancing Mission Excellence

Donnie Gilliam
Airgain, Inc.

Seraphim Larsen
Arizona Consortia Facilitator
Surfing Chaos, LLC

Tom Murphy
OC Lean Consortium

Tracy O'Rourke
Just In Time Cafe

Lenny Perry
AME San Diego Consortia Facilitator
Innovative Quality Systems, LLC

John Rubio

Mark Waggoner
Atkore

Chris Ferrier
CVS Health
Daniel Blankenship
The Boeing Company
Join the Western Region
Connect with practitioners, leaders, and peers through local events, shared learning, and resources that drive enterprise excellence.