Doug studied lean principles extensively with Isuzu in Japan and was pivotal in developing McCain Food’s popular 6S for Success (5S + 1Safety) Visual Factory program, a global initiative to implement the same look and feel at all 52 manufacturing sites worldwide. ​

Doug has a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (LSSBB) Certification in Lean and Six Sigma from Strategy Breakthrough Transformation Innovation (SBTI) in Milwaukee.  He has a Lean Master Certificate with emphasis in Leadership and Managing Organizational Change from Isuzu and ITO University.   In addition to servicing McCain Food’s – Doug has also serviced the following companies: Domtar Forest Products, Toyota Suppliers, Heroux-Devtek Aerospace, Tiger Drylac Coatings, RTX Corporation, Pioneer Construction, Kovatera, CIBC and Rockwell Automation to name a few. ​

Doug is an accomplished facilitator, trainer and presenter. He has trained over 10,000 people, mentored 500+ people and has helped complete 500+ projects with results that range between $50,000 and $112 million dollars in savings. His facilitation expertise runs the gamut, from facilitating leadership retreats with top executives, to facilitating Process Walks, Kaizen Events and project team meetings.