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.

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