Managing Partner and Expert at Smart OpEx and Consulting Manager at VML
Preston has a passion for finding the best ways to get things done. This passion has led him to study Lean and Agile, which he uses on a daily basis to help his teams deliver awesomeness to the client. Though he started his undergraduate career studying music, Preston quickly realized that his greatest joy did not lie in music but in seeing and helping others learn, grow and accomplish greatness. Not only does he love solving all sorts of difficult problems with elegant solutions, he also wants to empower and uplift others to solve any conundrum that arises. Over the last 11 years, he has assisted more than 40 different groups and organizations in transforming their operations with Lean and Agile principles. He has worked in such industries as pharmaceuticals labs, electronics assembly, food production, furniture manufacturing, product development and supply chain management. The companies and groups he has helped include: HON, Pepperidge Farm, Novartis, International Rectifiers, Johnson and Johnson, Merck, Pfizer, YRC, Nickel and Suede, Juniper Systems, Icon Health and Fitness, Allergen, Purdue Pharmaceuticals, and Elan. During his off hours, Preston teases his two daughters, plays bass in the Chandler Family Band and takes his wife on dates. His hobbies include playing the bass guitar, building furniture, music and reading. He also thinks that the only form of camping includes backpacking in 20 miles from the middle of nowhere (real men don’t drive to their campsites). In a previous life, Preston graduated from Utah State University with a BS Statistics, BA Human Resources, and BA Operations Management. He also earned his Masters in Business Operational Excellence from The Ohio State University. He continues learning to speak/read Spanish and expand his knowledge of Agile and Lean…