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Debra Levantrosser catches up with seven guests covering various LEAN topics for the month of April 2019. They include

Al Woodliff President of the Michigan Lean Consortium

Matt Kellett Gemba Academy Great Lakes Owner/Operator

Dr. Shannon Flumerfelt Endowed Professor of Lean,

Oakland University

Mary Price Events Manager Shingo Institute

Dan Vermeesch Lean Champion at Micron Mfg.

Monika Paliwoda President of UofM student chapter MLCC

Jovana Paripovic UofM Senior Design Student

Debra Levantrosser catches up with seven guests covering various LEAN topics for the month of April 2019. They include

Al Woodliff President of the Michigan Lean Consortium

Matt Kellett Gemba Academy Great Lakes Owner/Operator

Dr. Shannon Flumerfelt Endowed Professor of Lean,

Oakland University

Mary Price Events Manager Shingo Institute

Dan Vermeesch Lean Champion at Micron Mfg.

Monika Paliwoda President of UofM student chapter MLCC

Jovana Paripovic UofM Senior Design Student

Debra Levantrosser catches up with seven guests covering various LEAN topics for the month of April 2019. They include

Al Woodliff President of the Michigan Lean Consortium

Matt Kellett Gemba Academy Great Lakes Owner/Operator

Dr. Shannon Flumerfelt Endowed Professor of Lean,

Oakland University

Mary Price Events Manager Shingo Institute

Dan Vermeesch Lean Champion at Micron Mfg.

Monika Paliwoda President of UofM student chapter MLCC

Jovana Paripovic UofM Senior Design Student

Debra Levantrosser catches up with seven guests covering various LEAN topics for the month of April 2019. They include

Al Woodliff President of the Michigan Lean Consortium

Matt Kellett Gemba Academy Great Lakes Owner/Operator

Dr. Shannon Flumerfelt Endowed Professor of Lean,

Oakland University

Mary Price Events Manager Shingo Institute

Dan Vermeesch Lean Champion at Micron Mfg.

Monika Paliwoda President of UofM student chapter MLCC

Jovana Paripovic UofM Senior Design Student

Debra Levantrosser catches up with seven guests covering various LEAN topics for the month of April 2019. They include

Al Woodliff President of the Michigan Lean Consortium

Matt Kellett Gemba Academy Great Lakes Owner/Operator

Dr. Shannon Flumerfelt Endowed Professor of Lean,

Oakland University

Mary Price Events Manager Shingo Institute

Dan Vermeesch Lean Champion at Micron Mfg.

Monika Paliwoda President of UofM student chapter MLCC

Jovana Paripovic UofM Senior Design Student

Debra Levantrosser catches up with seven guests covering various LEAN topics for the month of April 2019. They include

Al Woodliff President of the Michigan Lean Consortium

Matt Kellett Gemba Academy Great Lakes Owner/Operator

Dr. Shannon Flumerfelt Endowed Professor of Lean,

Oakland University

Mary Price Events Manager Shingo Institute

Dan Vermeesch Lean Champion at Micron Mfg.

Monika Paliwoda President of UofM student chapter MLCC

Jovana Paripovic UofM Senior Design Student

Debra Levantrosser catches up with seven guests covering various LEAN topics for the month of April 2019. They include

Al Woodliff President of the Michigan Lean Consortium

Matt Kellett Gemba Academy Great Lakes Owner/Operator

Dr. Shannon Flumerfelt Endowed Professor of Lean,

Oakland University

Mary Price Events Manager Shingo Institute

Dan Vermeesch Lean Champion at Micron Mfg.

Monika Paliwoda President of UofM student chapter MLCC

Jovana Paripovic UofM Senior Design Student

The empowHER Leadership Retreat was created to provide fourth- through ninth-grade girls from all different backgrounds with the tools to find confidence, passion and purpose in their lives.

In these six segments hear from Suzy Merchant who was inspired to start the events, followed by a business community sponsor (AF Group), a key member in making these four retreats happen, and a past participant.

With support and education in the interactive workshops, empowHER girls learn to embrace their strengths and differences, build their self-confidence and participate in service projects that demonstrate the importance of giving back to their community.

In this opening segment join MSU Women’s Basketball Coach, Suzy Merchant as she discusses the story behind the empowHER Leadership Retreat, how you can be a part of this empowering event for young girls and what those who participate can expect to take away from this event. Learn the compelling story and hear the passion behind the event.

The empowHER Leadership Retreat was created to provide fourth- through ninth-grade girls from all different backgrounds with the tools to find confidence, passion and purpose in their lives.

In these six segments hear from Suzy Merchant who was inspired to start the events, followed by a business community sponsor (AF Group), a key member in making these four retreats happen, and a past participant.

With support and education in the interactive workshops, empowHER girls learn to embrace their strengths and differences, build their self-confidence and participate in service projects that demonstrate the importance of giving back to their community.

For segment 2, Sarah Garcia, Community Relations Manager for AF Group, joins Julie Dombroski and Kristine Kletke to discusses the empowHER Leadership Retreat and what it means to the business community. She touches on why AF Group became a sponsor and what sponsoring means to employees and the community--as well as the girls who attend the event.

The empowHER Leadership Retreat was created to provide fourth- through ninth-grade girls from all different backgrounds with the tools to find confidence, passion and purpose in their lives.

In these six segments hear from Suzy Merchant who was inspired to start the events, followed by a business community sponsor (AF Group), a key member in making these four retreats happen, and a past participant.

With support and education in the interactive workshops, empowHER girls learn to embrace their strengths and differences, build their self-confidence and participate in service projects that demonstrate the importance of giving back to their community.

In this segment Julie Dombroski and Kristine Kletke are joined by Kristin St. Marie, an advocate, volunteer, mentor and event chair who has been a part of the retreat from the beginning. Kristin talks about how the empowHER Leadership Retreat has evolved and shares interesting stories and reasons to be a part of this amazing event.