Kevin Robert McManus

As Chief Excellence Officer of Great Systems, Kevin McManus helps leaders at all levels use proven best practices to save time and money through work system redesign and optimization. Forty years of work experience in roles such as Industrial Engineer, Training Manager, Production Manager, Plant Manager, and Director of Quality gives Kevin a 'real life work' perspective relative to process optimization, engagement and empowerment, and operational excellence. Teaching 425 courses (and counting) as an international contract trainer for the TapRooT® root cause analysis process has further enhanced Kevin's assets for helping leaders proactively minimize risk, reduce errors, and improve reliability. Kevin holds an undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering and an MBA. He served as a national Malcolm Baldrige Performance Excellence Award Examiner for twenty years, including a three-year term on the national Judge's Panel. Kevin has authored the monthly performance improvement column for Industrial and Systems Engineer magazine for over 20 years, is an Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineering Fellow and has been a member of IISE for over forty years. His newest book, "The Ultimate Org Ergo Book - How to Build a Better Organization", will be published in early 2022.