David S. Veech 6681 Plumb Road Galena, Ohio 43021 502-517-1845 dveech@gmail.com Objective: Change the world, one student at a time. Summary of Qualifications: Education Experience -Proven leader in demanding environments -Excellent teacher, trainer, and coach -Expert in lean systems -Creative problem solver -Aggressive and innovative decision-maker -Fluent communicator 2006 - Present, Post Graduate work, Educational, General, and Industrial Psychology, Capella University. May 1991 August 1992, Master of Science, Industrial Management, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina August 1977 May 1981, Bachelor of Arts, Government; Special emphasis on international relations, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky July 2015 Present, Co-Founder and Executive Director, The Compression Institute, Columbus, Ohio - Non-profit start up focused on helping organizations and communities build the skills and systems needed to respond effectively to environmental and business challenges for the future. Responsible for developing programs, fundraising, recruiting, and daily management of the organization. August 2013 Present, Senior Lecturer, Department of Management Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio -Core Faculty for the Master of Business Operational Excellence, design curricula, develop learning activities and materials for Healthcare, Manufacturing,
Services, and Logistics, coach and mentor students and their sponsors, coordinate onsite learning activities -Teach lean and continuous improvement courses in MBA programs and undergraduate programs. Coach students in a variety of workplace environments -Advisor for two student organizations oriented toward securing employment for graduates -Support the Center for Operational Excellence July 2006 August 2013, Executive Director, Institute for Lean Systems, Louisville, Kentucky. -Provide strategic guidance, direction, and leadership for team of highly qualified consultants and supporting team members -Develop and teach courses, workshops, and seminars; facilitate improvement activities for client companies -Provide executive coaching for senior leaders and their staffs -Develop and enhance strategic partnerships for the company May 2001 July 2006, Lecturer and Manager, Lean Certification Programs University of Kentucky Center for Manufacturing, Lexington, Kentucky -Taught leadership and management to executives, middle managers, team leaders, associates, and graduate engineering students. Provided follow on coaching support as required. -Managed relationships with client companies, generating revenues in excess of $2 million annually. July 1998 May 2001, Professor of Production, Quality, and Manufacturing Defense Acquisition University, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio -Taught lean manufacturing and quality management classes to government employees responsible for monitoring performance on defense contracts. -Streamlined courses for effective web delivery with residential experiential components. -Provided on-site coaching and consulting to military units
July 1995 July 1998, Operations Officer, Defense Contract Management Command, Lockheed Martin Vought Systems, Dallas, Texas -Warranted contracting officer with unlimited authority to commit government funds. -Supervised 26 professionals on four program support teams for seven major missile systems development and production programs. -Served on joint continuous process improvement teams with major defense contractor. August 1992 July 1995, Contracting Team Chief, Anti-Armor Missile Systems Support, US Army Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama -Warranted contracting officer with authority to commit up to $10 million in government funds. -Supervised a team of 7 contract specialists managing over 100 contracts valued at over $4 billion for a variety of anti-armor missile systems in concept exploration, engineering & manufacturing development, or various stages of production -Supervised 13 engineers and cost analysts conducting should-cost study for a billion dollar proposal for PATRIOT missile systems. Negotiated a $65 million portion of that contract. November 1988 May 1991, Assistant Professor of Military Science, US Army Cadet Command, Stetson University, Deland, Florida -Curriculum manager, course director, and instructor for military science students -Developed courses to attract and retain students for the Army -Coached Ranger Challenge Team (a varsity military skills competition) to Regional Runner-Up September 1984 November 1988, Officer, First Brigade, 8 th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Mainz, Germany -Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 5th Battalion, 8th US Infantry. Responsible for health, welfare, readiness and performance of 360 soldiers in over a dozen combat occupational specialties
-Commander, D Company, 5th Battalion, 8th US Infantry. Responsible for health, welfare, readiness and performance of 90 combat infantrymen -Brigade Training Officer. Responsible for developing training guidance and coordinating combat readiness training activities and exercises for 18,000 soldiers. Publications Veech, D. S. and Damodaraswamy, P. 2010. The C4 Process: Four Vital Steps to Better Work. Lexington, KY:Clark Publishing Veech, D. S. 2004. A person-centered approach to sustaining a lean environment job design for self-efficacy. Defense Acquisition Review Journal, September-October, 2004. 158-171 Veech, D. S. 2004. Flexibility through stability-enhancing behaviors. Cost Management (September/October): 15-22 Selected Presentations October 2015, Lean Overview, European Works Council Meeting, London, England September 2015, Lean Leadership Quest for Excellence Annual Conference, Columbus, Ohio September 2015, Lean Coffee, Lean Six Sigma Breakfast presentation, Columbus, Ohio August 2015, The World Café, Center for Operational Excellence Professional Development Conference, Columbus, Ohio April 2015, Creating Confidence for Culture Change, Center for Operational Excellence Annual Summit, Columbus, Ohio November 2014, Lean Leadership Fundamentals, Lean into Agile Conference, Columbus, Ohio May 2014, Vigorous Learning Organizations, Honda Supplier Network Annual Conference, Ft. Wayne, Indiana April 2014, Vigorous Learning Organizations, Center for Operational Excellence Annual Summit, Columbus, Ohio April 2013, Lean Thinking for Supporting Organizations, American Society for Quality, Louisville, Kentucky March 2013, Lean Thinking for the Marine Industry, Marine Industry Conference, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
February 2013, Flow. Hobart Business Leaders Meeting, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia November 2012, Flow, Lean HR Summit, San Antonio, Texas January 2012, Better Work: Building Satisfaction into jobs using lean tools, American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) Lexington Chapter, Lexington, Kentucky January 2012, Using the C4 Process to engage the workforce, The Paradigm Group, Indianapolis, Indiana November 2011, Using the C4 Process to engage the workforce, Lean HR Summit, San Antonio, Texas October 2011, Driving a Lean Culture, American Production and Inventory Control Society, Louisville, Kentucky September 2011, Four Vital Steps to Better Work: A systems-level look at problem solving, INTEC (The Technical University of the Dominican Republic) Annual Conference, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic June 2011, Engaging Employees to Drive Transformation, Lean Logistics Summit, Cincinnati, Ohio September 2010, Employee Engagement through Problem Solving, Employee Involvement Association Annual Conference, St. Louis, Missouri September 2010, A Different Perspective: A systems-level look at lean thinking, International Boatbuilder s Exhibition, Louisville, Kentucky March 2010, Lean in Healthcare Systems, HIMSS Conference, Versailles, Kentucky February 2010, Lean Leadership, NELCO (Nelson County Chamber of Commerce) General Session, Bardstown, Kentucky February 2010, Lean Systems in Defense, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Washington, DC May 2009, Beyond-The-Job-Instruction: Bringing Brains back to Work, Training Within Industry Summit, Mason, Ohio May 2009, Building EPIC Leaders Developing Leader Self-Efficacy, Scanlon Leadership Network Annual Conference, Kalamazoo, Michigan January 2009, Making lean work in your culture, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Washington, DC January 2009, Making lean work in your culture, American Society for Quality, Louisville, Kentucky
December 2008, Compression, (Facilitated discussion), Scanlon Leadership Network, Lansing, Michigan October 2008, Value stream mapping and analysis in the marine industry, International Boat Builders Exhibition, Miami Beach, Florida October 2008, Team building, International Boat Builders Exhibition, Miami Beach, Florida September 2008, Making lean work in your culture, National Kaizen Conference Keynote address, Athlone, Ireland May 2008, Practical servant leadership, Scanlon Leadership Network Annual Conference, Dearborn, Michigan February 2008, Strategic directions, (Facilitated discussion), Conference on Marine Industry Technical Training (CoMITT), Ft. Lauderdale, Florida November 2007, Introduction to Lean: Now s the time, INTEC Student Symposium, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic October 2007, Lean Thinking at Skier s Choice, International Boat Builders Exhibition, Miami Beach, Florida September 2007, Integral Lean, Lean Accounting Summit Keynote address, Orlando, Florida June 2007, Integral Lean, North American Manufacturing Technology (NAMTECH) Summit Keynote address, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico