Government – Lean Six Sigma and the Environment

Government – Lean Six Sigma and the Environment

By Brion Hurley: Lean Six Sigma for GoodBusinessEducationSelf-ImprovementManagementNon-Profit
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Government – Lean Six Sigma and the Environment episodes

  • E137: Impact Evaluation for Nonprofits with Shenae Samuels
    In this episode, I share an interview with Shenae Samuels, PhD, MPH with Map Data Studio. We met in Fort Lauderdale at a Social Impact event where I shared my experiences working with nonprofits, and we connected over our passion for helping nonprofits and using statistical analysis. She discusses her transition from an academic research
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    55 min
  • E136: Facilitating Improvement Events with Evan Unger
    In this episode, I share an interview with Evan Unger, who is a change leader with expert facilitator that helps leaders transform their virtual teams to dramatically increase collaborative decision-making, buy-in and results. He shares his professional journey from a leadership role at Merck to becoming an expert in collaborative leadership and facilitation. He introduces
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    42 min
  • E135: Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures with Travis Keener
    In this episode, I share an interview with Travis Keener (the “Spill Plan Man”) from November 2025. He is a licensed engineer specializing in spill prevention, control, and countermeasures (SPCC) for industrial facilities. He explains that federal EPA regulations require sites storing over 1,320 gallons of oil-based liquids to maintain rigorous spill plans and secondary containment systems, such as earthen berms or
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    37 min
  • E134: Quality Improvement for Society with Dr. Yvonne Howze
    In this episode, I share an interview with Dr. Yvonne Howze from December 2025. She specializes in Personal Mastery Leadership along with Organizational and Operational Excellence. She shares her remarkable journey from kindergarten lessons to becoming a nationally recognized leader in education, quality, and nonprofit improvement. With professional experiences spanning education, healthcare, transportation, and major
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    1 hr 1 min
  • E131: Agile and Sustainability in the UK with Mike Wrathall
    In this episode, I share an interview with Mike Wrathall, where I explore his background in strategy, agile methods and sustainability. His early career involved building digital services, primarily for government and social housing organizations, such as streamlining the process for getting people who are homeless or victims of domestic violence into safe housing quicker.
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    41 min
  • E125: Using Lean Six Sigma to Change Lives with Luke Chesla
    In this episode, I share an inspiring interview with Dr. Lucas Chesla, Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt with Value Added 616, and founder of the nonprofit, Full Armor Ranch. In a world where continuous improvement leads to transformative change, he stands out as a master in blending Lean Six Sigma methodologies with meaningful purpose.
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    46 min
  • E123: Driving Lean Leadership into Government with Andrew Rowe
    In this episode, I share an interview I had with Andrew Rowe, former CEO and Executive Chairman of AllMed Healthcare Management in Portland, Oregon. After 20 years of leading AllMed through a Lean transformation, he is now focusing his time on bringing Lean and quality principes into the Portland metro area as a community service
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    45 min
  • E122: Applying Lean at the City of Grand Rapids with Alen Ganic
    In this episode, I share an interview I had with Alen Ganic, an experienced Lean and Six Sigma coach who spent 14 years with the City of Grand Rapids implementing Lean and has also setup numerous volunteer groups and organizations to help those in need. He shares examples of project improvements he worked on in
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    45 min
  • E121: Using Lean Principles for Non-Profits and NGOs – ASQ Lean Division
    In this episode, I share a webinar I gave to the ASQ Lean Enterprise Division I share examples of how Lean tools like process mapping, 5S, and Kanban boards helped improve efficiency and effectiveness for nonprofit organizations focused on societal or environmental challenges. I also share my favorite real-world examples from the City of Denver,
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    24 min
  • E119: Applying Lean within Municipal Electric and Water Utilities – Interview with Jennifer Peterson
    In this episode, we interview Jennifer Peterson, the manager of Continuous Improvement at Muscatine Power and Water (MPW) in Muscatine, Iowa. She discusses how she got into continuous improvement (CI) and the impact it has had on MPW employees and customers. She highlights the importance of: Jennifer also shares several examples of successful CI projects
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    49 min

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