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

Thu
13
Nov 2025

The future of work and work improvement

Virtual Event
Mon
17
Nov 2025

LPPD: Understand customers — The unique way lean enterprises study customers during product development

Virtual Event
Tue
10
Feb 2026

Evident Scientific benchmark plant tour

Regional Event

Leadership

Officers

Diem Lewis

Diem Lewis

Immediate Past President, Western Region
HM Electronics, Inc.
Ryan Zeng

Ryan Zeng

President - Western Region
Stream Kaizen
Dan Shunk

Dan Shunk

Vice President, Membership
Arizona State University

Members

Jennifer Ayers

Jennifer Ayers

NWHPEC
Tim Clark

Tim Clark

Vail Health
Walt Dannenberg

Walt Dannenberg

Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center
Kelly DePaolo

Kelly DePaolo

A-Dec
Katherine Reyes

Katherine Reyes

University Health, San Antonio
Rafael Felix-Lohr

Rafael Felix-Lohr

Advancing Mission Excellence
Donnie Gilliam

Donnie Gilliam

Vislink
Tom Murphy

Tom Murphy

OC Lean Consortium
Tracy O'Rourke

Tracy O'Rourke

Just In Time Cafe
Lenny Perry

Lenny Perry

Innovative Quality Systems, LLC
John Rubio

John Rubio

Simpler Consulting, an IBM Company
Manno Siméus

Manno Siméus

IPC Technical Services, LLC
Mark Waggoner

Mark Waggoner

Atkore
Chris Ferrier

Chris Ferrier

Central Coast Lean
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Daniel Blankenship

The Boeing Company

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Connect with practitioners, leaders, and peers through local events, shared learning, and resources that drive enterprise excellence.

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