A message from Clem Confessore, Founder of Lean Consultants, LLC

I am proud to report that all of my consulting efforts will now be applied in my role with Lean Horizon Consultants, LLC as Managing Director.  Please visit http://www.leanhorizons.com to learn about our even stronger ability to deliver the highest level of Lean Transformation consulting services.

The following Organizational announcement has been published by Mark DeLuzio, CEO of Lean Horizons Consulting:

It is with great pleasure that I announce the promotion of Clem Confessore to Managing Director.  Clem has a distinguished career in Lean management and has been a Senior Consultant for Lean Horizons over the past several years.

Clem is one of the longest running practitioners of Lean Transformation in the USA.  He has embraced the Toyota Production System (TPS) roots of Lean throughout his career.  His 20 years as Lean Consultant was preceded by years of leadership positions where he employed Lean methods including 11 years as VP Operations, and 12 years as President, 7 years of which was as CEO.

His career has featured a balance of results orientation with process orientation and a dedication to continual improvement relentlessly pursuing the elimination of waste throughout the enterprise utilizing Lean.  This has resulted in stunning improvements in quality, delivery, cost and growth.

Clem served in the Corporate Danaher Business System Office (DBSO) working under my leadership.  He was instrumental in introducing Value Stream Mapping to Danaher and played a key role in the development of Danaher's approach to Transactional Process Improvement as well as their Lean Certification program.  He gained significant and meaningful experience through the tutelage of Taiichi Ohno's Autonomous Study Group, the originators of the Toyota Production System.  Having led Lean transformations on a global basis, Clem has experience in various types of industries including an array of manufacturing, administrative, service, higher education, insurance and financial.

Clem possesses a BS in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA and is certified in 15 key Lean tools, including Strategy Deployment.

Please welcome me in congratulating Clem on his new role.  Clem can be reached at: clem.confessore@leanhorizons.com or on his mobile at: +1.845.988.7710.

Mark DeLuzio, 

President & CEO

Lean Horizons Consulting, LLC