Nick Hatzinikolis’ career as a continuous improvement leader started in the late 1970’s at an Aluminum Die Cast company when he and a few coworkers organized informal Kaizen events. His work continues today where, as Director of Plant Operations at a snack food manufacturer (Mikesell’s), his [...]
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Melissa Dejkunchorn (Day-kin-shorn) first learned Lean Six Sigma (LSS) methodologies at Proctor & Gamble and has used them effectively throughout her career to improve processes, manage transitions, and meet corporate goals in challenging situations. Melissa, whose work experience includes [...]
read moreJ.B. Wilcox, a February 2018 graduate of Breakthrough Performance Group’s Black Belt class, joined BPG in August 2018. He is Regional Director of Breakthrough Performance Group’s (BPG) Pennsylvania and West Virginia office. An Aerospace Engineer, J.B. began his career in the Marine Corps as a [...]
read more“I would recommend Breakthrough Performance Group’s Lean Six Sigma Black Belt training for anyone in any industry.” That was Jenna McHugh’s reply to the question “Would you recommend BPG Black Belt training to other Human Resource professionals?” Jenna, Vice President, Human [...]
read moreCynthia Iwasaki’s voice beams with excitement as she talks about applying Lean Six Sigma at ITC Manufacturing, a steel decking manufacturer in Columbus, Ohio, where she is leading quality improvements, including a focus on reducing scrap tonnage (a metric for efficiency). To reduce scrap, [...]
read moreDavid Yung (pictured with Tasos Georgopoulos, Director, and Instructor at BPG, in the top two photos in the collage), is an engineer with 10 years background in the food industry. He enrolled in the BPG Black Belt and PMP Exam Prep courses as the next step in his career progression. He [...]
read moreAs a General Manager for a large retail store, Dean McKay most loved developing leaders, building teams, and facilitating cultural change. When he accepted a buyout from his employer of 30 years, Dean knew he wanted to leave retail and work in Human Relations. Changing Industries and Job Titles [...]
read moreKaren Forristal is an IT professional with over 20 years of business and leadership experience as well as an MBA from Xavier University. After Karen’s Vice President position was eliminated in a corporate downsizing, she earned her Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (LSSBB) from BPG and her [...]
read moreWe get a lot of questions about the levels of Six Sigma so we’re going to take this space to explain the system. Master Black Belts are Mentors, Coaches, or Trainers. They have earned their Black Belt, facilitated several projects and “mastered” Lean Six Sigma. They can teach [...]
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When Audrey was considering her options after her position at a publishing company was eliminated in 2013, she knew she would need to find work in a new industry. While Audrey had extensive experience in project, process, and vendor management, she decided to take the BPG Six Sigma and PMP prep [...]
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