Todd got his first Lean experience in Value Stream Mapping at Michelin North America (Canada), where he worked as an Industrial Engineer for three years. Todd spent two years at Hermes Electronics Inc. where, as a Production Supervisor he began implementing Lean in his departments. After dramatically improving productivity, reducing lead times and improving quality, he was promoted to the position of Lean Manufacturing Program Manager. In this role, Todd led multiple Value Stream implementations, which included 5S, Single Piece Flow Cells, Material Handling, Quick Changeover, and Kanban.

As one of Lean Advisors Inc.'s senior advisors for a year and a half, Todd was responsible for the creation of several workshops, including Making Value Flow, 5S, Mixed Model Flow, and Lean Material Handling. Todd was also the lead advisor for the Canadian Lean Shipbuilding Initiative.

Todd has presented "Lean Basic Concepts" at a regional American Society for Quality conference as well as "Continuous Flow" and "Preparing to See" at Saint Mary's University's "Leaning Towards Business" and "Leaning More Towards Business" conferences.

• Led the implementation of Single Piece Flow work cells in an electronics manufacturing company resulting in an 85% reduction in inventory, 33% increase in productivity, 75% reduction in utilized floor space and a 99% reduction in defects.
• Facilitated the design of a Lean Material Handling system in a food processing facility resulting in material deliveries every 20 minutes (instead of once per shift) with the same workforce.
• Applied 5S to a large pharmaceutical company in both operational and warehousing areas.
• Led a lean transformation at an aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility.
• Taught the techniques of Flow to a food processing organization, allowing them to consolidate their three-floor operation onto two floors.

Currently, Todd is the president of Lean Solutions Limited, a company that offers on-site Lean training and implementation. Todd is also a Project Manager with Duggan & Associates Inc., a leading US Lean advisory firm that specializes in teaching and applying Lean through guided application. Todd is a founding member of the Canadian Association of Lean Design & Innovation and is one of 12 consultants in Canada certified by Technology Perspectives to teach their Lean Product Development, Lean Design and Lean Innovation courses.

Todd graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada with a Bachelor's degree in Chemical and Materials Engineering.

Todd has also completed the first year of his Masters of Business Administration at Saint Mary's University.

"Before starting their Lean journey, many organizations say things such as, 'Lean doesn't apply to us - our processes are different!' No matter what your business is, you will want to add value for the customer, eliminate waste and reduce lead-time. Lean is a way of thinking, a philosophy. It's not a set of tools; it's not a Kaizen event, although that is a tool you may use in the application of Lean. There are many tools that work well with Lean and some will fit your situation better than others. Lean planning helps you decide which to use, when and where."