David started with USC Consulting Group in 1986. He was promoted to senior regional manager in 1999, made a partner in the firm in 2001 and executive partner in 2014, and assumed his current duties in 2024. Prior to his current role, David was SVP and Managing Director of USC’s Mining & Metals practice.

David is a strategic thinker with a talent for proactively optimizing operational efficiencies through Business Process Redesign and Change Management. As CEO, David is responsible for all aspects of the firm.

Ted began his career in operations with USC Consulting Group in 1988. After progressing through the ranks from project consultant to senior operations manager, he was made a partner in the firm in 2005 and made executive partner in 2010. Ted was promoted to senior vice president and director of operations in 2020 and assumed his current role as President in 2024. 

Ted lida com o planejamento e o pessoal da USCCG. Ele também é o responsável pela entrega de produtos e serviços para nossos clientes. 2024.

Susan joined USC Consulting Group in 2007, was made a partner in 2019, and became USC’s VP of Global Sales Management in 2024.

Como vice -presidente de gerenciamento global de vendas, a SUSAN suporta todas as vendas em toda a empresa enquanto dirige, treinando e orienta todos os executivos de contas e a equipe de suporte. Ela gerencia todas as fases iniciais do trabalho de descoberta e escopo, permitindo que a USC implante a equipe apropriada de especialistas no assunto com base nas necessidades do cliente. Os clientes de Susan se beneficiaram de sua vasta experiência em sistemas operacionais de gerenciamento, fabricação enxuta, gerenciamento de desempenho de ativos, controle de inventário, redução de custos e gerenciamento de projetos, especialmente na indústria de mineração e metais.  Ron foi promovido a gerente de operações sênior em 2015, fez parceria na empresa em 2018 e elevou -se às operações de vice -presidente em 2019. Ron assumiu seu papel atual em 2024.

Susan has successfully built a track record developing and maintaining USC’s long-term client relationships both in North America and globally. Susan’s clients have benefited from her extensive experience in management operating systems, lean manufacturing, asset performance management, inventory control, cost reduction and project management, especially in the mining and metals industry.

Ron joined USC Consulting Group in 2006 as a Project Consultant in Operations.  Ron was promoted to Senior Operations Manager in 2015, made Partner in the firm in 2018, and elevated to Vice President Operations in 2019. Ron assumed his current role in 2024.

Como vice -presidente de gerenciamento de análises globais, a RON é responsável por garantir a entrega de operações e a melhoria do curso de gerenciamento de clientes.  As responsabilidades adicionais incluem atrair e reter novos clientes em todo o mundo. Processos subsequentes de fundição e refino, alimentos, engarrafamento, armazenamento e distribuição, fabricação geral e a indústria de combustível regulamentada. Bio

During his 30 years with USC Consulting Group, Charlie has led many successful projects for clients in industries ranging from mining, both underground and open pit as well as subsequent smelting and refining processes, food, bottling, warehousing & distribution, general manufacturing, and the regulated fuel industry.

Charlie is certified by the American Production & Inventory Control Society and is well versed in traditional and emerging tools and methodologies.

Dean ingressou no USC Consulting Group em 1987 e fala inglês e francês.  Ele é certificado pela MSHA, bem como CPIM certificado da ASCM (anteriormente APICS).  Sua carreira no USCCG incluiu tarefas na América do Norte, Europa, África, Oriente Médio e Ásia. Análise

Dean has led many successful projects for clients in industries ranging from manufacturing, metals and mining, forest products, and food.

Dean is the leader of USCCG’s Forest Products practice.

Eric está na empresa desde 1986. Ele é responsável pela análise de negócios e desenvolvimento de propostas de projetos de melhoria para clientes do USCCG na América do Norte, América Latina, África e outras atribuições selecionadas. Em 1992, ele assumiu as responsabilidades como gerente regional e analista de negócios.  Ele foi promovido a gerente regional sênior em 2000. Muito de seu conhecimento é derivado de experiências internacionais globalmente.

Eric’s experience in operations spans all elements of diagnostic, development and implementation of process improvement. In 1992, he took on the responsibilities as a Regional Manager and Business Analyst.  He was promoted to Senior Regional Manager in 2000. Much of his knowledge is derived from international experiences globally.

Eric fala inglês, francês e espanhol fluentemente. Recursos humanos e equipe administrativa na USC. Ela é adepta na contabilidade do gerenciamento de projetos e aos compromissos internacionais com várias transações em moeda e todas as questões fiscais relacionadas. êxito na implementação de programas de melhoria contínua com ênfases na utilização eficaz de recursos, tempo de atividade do equipamento, eficácia de desligamento / interrupção, redução do tempo de ciclo, fluxo contínuo, gerenciamento de inventário, atendimento ao cliente, processamento de fluxo de demanda, logística, vendas, planejamento de inventário e operações, relocação de plantas e gerenciamento de projetos.

Lorrie has been with USC Consulting Group since 2016. She manages the Human Resources and Administrative staff at USC.

Lorrie handles the management of general ledger, payroll, accounts receivable, accounts payable, financial and management reporting, annual financial and 401k audits, travel program, and credit card program. She is adept at project management accounting for US and international engagements with multiple currency transactions and all related tax issues.

Paul Harker started with USC in 1988. In his role, Paul delivers operational and financial improvements while managing multiple client engagements.

Paul has been successful in implementing continuous improvement programs with emphases on Effective Resource Utilization, Equipment Uptime, Shutdown / Outage Effectiveness, Cycle Time Reduction, Continuous Flow, Inventory Management, Customer Service, Demand Flow Processing, Logistics, Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning, Plant Relocation, and Project Management.

JJ is an operations executive with global management experience in leading business improvement projects in North America, South America, United Kingdom, Eastern and Western Europe, Australia, Asia and África. Seu grupo identifica e oferece melhorias operacionais em ROIs direcionados. Sectores. Executive

As managing director of USC’s Global Mining and Metals practice, JJ is responsible for managing the team charged with attracting, growing, and retaining new mining and metals clients across the globe. His group identifies and reliably delivers operational improvements at targeted ROIs.

Stephen works with Company Boards, C-Suite executives and senior executive leaders to solve business problems and deliver sustained operational improvements across the Energy and Mining & Metals industry sectors.

Stephen has almost 40 years of experience as a steadfast, performance-focused operations leader and change architect.

His career is hallmarked by direct leadership of over 100+ operational performance transformations across North America, EMEA and the Asia Pacific Rim.

Kevin tem mais de 23 anos de experiência em desenvolvimento de negócios, gerenciamento de operações e marketing. Ele fundou uma corporação de CPG e serviu como seu CEO. Suas experiências incluem 19 anos na indústria de produtos de construção industrial. 12 anos dos quais ele se especializou na indústria automotiva que trabalha com GM, Ford & Chrysler, Nível 1, 2 e 3 fornecedores, engenheiros mecânicos, distribuidores industriais nacionais e contratados de construção industrial de todos os tamanhos. de experiência e sucesso em gerenciamento, estratégia e consultoria operacional. Um líder leal e visionário com um histórico de geração de receita, desenvolvimento de negócios e gerenciamento de vendas, com vendas de mais de US $ 200 milhões. Uma base de experiência forte e diversificada de mais de 140 organizações clientes em 23 países, na maioria das grandes indústrias, equipou o LEN com uma combinação única de habilidades intuitivas e analíticas. Nazaruk

Len is an internationally accomplished Executive with 35 years of experience and success in management, strategy and operational consulting. A loyal and visionary leader with a highly successful track record of revenue generation, business development and sales management, with sales of more than $200 million. A strong and diverse client experience base of more than 140 client organizations in 23 countries, across most major industries, has equipped Len with a unique combination of intuitive and analytical skills.

Len’s expertise is cultivating improvement opportunities with CEOs and conducting deep analytics on organizations to identify gaps, quantify a business case, design the implementation roadmap and deliver transformative results.

Com 42 anos de experiência no setor, Rick inicia aquisições de consultoria de vários milhões de dólares, focando no gerenciamento de mudanças, projetos de melhoria contínua de mudanças. Encarregado de gerenciar o processo de vendas para a gerência sênior por meio de entrega com base em análises amplas, operacionais e gerenciais. Em sua função, ele lidera equipes de consultores e funções como líder técnico do projeto para projetos de clientes da USC em uma parceria para obter resultados mensuráveis ​​no fluxo de processos, melhoria da produtividade e gerenciamento de desempenho. Desenvolvimento. Nesta função, ele oferece estudos analíticos e supervisiona as melhorias operacionais e financeiras no curso de gerenciar vários compromissos de clientes.

Chris Smith is a Subject Matter Expert with 20 years of combined consulting and operations leadership experience. In his role, he leads teams of consultants and functions as the project technical leader for USC client projects in a partnership to achieve measurable results in process flow, productivity improvement as well as performance management.

Chris’ experience includes a broad range of applications across aviation, financial institutions, manufacturing, oil and gas, and city government to include award-winning manufacturing practices, just-in-time, lean manufacturing, high performance teams, talent management and organizational development.

Chris is certified in Organizational Change Management by ProSci, Green Belt in Lean methodologies, and holds certifications in Leadership Development and Team Development.

David Newman is the Manager of Supply Chain Practice at USC. In this role he delivers analytical studies and oversees operational and financial improvements in the course of managing multiple client engagements.

David earned an MBA from Indiana University, is a Certified Supply Chain Professional with the American Production and Inventory Control Society and completed advanced courses in Operational Leadership Development through Duke University.

David aplicou seu conjunto de habilidades multidisciplinares como líder de pensamento e especialista em melhoria de processos em projetos de transformação e melhoria de operações de negócios com clientes de mineração e fabricação industrial.

David é fluente em inglês e espanhol. Frank Esposto, PhD, está na USC há mais de 20 anos. Como diretor sênior de qualidade e um cinturão preto Lean Six Sigma Master, Frank é responsável por organizar e liderar os compromissos Lean/Six Sigma para o grupo diversificado de clientes da USC. Conjunção com metodologias enxadas, para reduzir a variação do processo nas indústrias de mineração, farmacêutico e processamento de alimentos. Fusões e aquisições, redução do tempo de ciclo, gerenciamento de inventário, atendimento ao cliente, logística, planejamento de vendas e operações e melhoria de qualidade/rendimento. Control Society (APICS) e Manutenção centrada na confiabilidade (RCM) e é bem versado em ferramentas e metodologias tradicionais e emergentes. bebida e fabricação. Em cada caso, ele utilizou ferramentas como manutenção centrada na confiabilidade (RCM), smed, 5s, fabricação enxuta, estratégias ideais de estocagem e gerenciamento de projetos nas implementações do MOS. (PMP). Essas habilidades abrangem todos os elementos de finanças, desde o orçamento e a previsão até a implementação da melhoria de processos e identificação de economia de custos. Bio

Dr. Frank Esposto, PhD, has been with USC for over 20 years. As Senior Director of Quality and a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Frank is responsible for organizing and leading Lean/Six Sigma engagements for USC’s diverse group of clients.

Frank has trained many Black Belts and Green Belts across numerous industries, where he has implemented Six Sigma initiatives in combination with Lean.

Frank has published several white papers on the topic of using Six Sigma disciplines, in conjunction with Lean methodologies, to reduce process variation in mining, pharmaceutical and food processing industries.

Frank has been with USC since 1998. He implements continuous improvement programs with emphasis on Resource Utilization, Equipment Uptime, Maintenance, Management Operating System Standardization, Mergers and Acquisitions, Cycle Time Reduction, Inventory Management, Customer Service, Logistics, Sales & Operations Planning, and Quality/Yield Improvement.

Frank’s knowledge and experience includes World-Class Manufacturing, Business Process Reengineering, Just-in-Time, Lean Manufacturing, Inventory Control, Reliability Centered Maintenance and other manufacturing and maintenance management technologies.

Frank is certified by the American Production & Inventory Control Society (APICS) and Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) and is well versed in traditional and emerging tools and methodologies.

With a background in Supply and Operations management, Ryan has applied his skills in a variety of industries that include mining & metals, food & beverage, and manufacturing. In each case he has utilized tools such as Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), SMED, 5S, Lean Manufacturing, optimal stocking strategies, and project management in the implementations of the MOS.

Ryan leads project teams to deliver sustained operational improvements across multiple projects in various locations.

Ryan is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP).

Sabina is detail oriented with highly developed analytical skills that she honed through practical experiences gained in operations, both at sites and at the corporate level. These abilities span all elements of finance, from budgeting and forecasting to implementation of process improvement and cost savings identification.

Sabina holds a Bachelors in Managerial and Organizational Studies, with a Specialization in Finance and Administration.

Como diretor de operações, Christin lidera o Departamento de Operações no planejamento, execução e conclusão bem -sucedidos de projetos em várias disciplinas e indústrias. Christin garante que os compromissos atuais estejam realizando economias completas, a tempo, com nossos clientes satisfeitos no trabalho sendo realizado e se estendendo a novas tarefas para a empresa. Bio

Christin collaborates with senior leadership on company initiatives and strategic planning to ensure USC has the talent and systems to support healthy growth.

Um profissional certificado em recursos humanos (PHR) e Profissional Certificado da SHRM (SHRM-CP), Gretchen traz uma riqueza de especialização e estratégia para o USC Consulting Group. Como gerente de recursos humanos, Gretchen é responsável pela aquisição de talentos, relações com funcionários e desenvolvimento organizacional. O compromisso de Gretchen com o aprendizado contínuo e o desenvolvimento profissional garante que nossas práticas de RH permaneçam inovadoras e eficazes. Geração, criação de conteúdo, email marketing e gerenciamento de mídia social.

Gretchen is dedicated to fostering a positive workplace culture and driving initiatives that align with our company’s goals and values. Gretchen’s commitment to continuous learning and professional development ensures that our HR practices remain innovative and effective.

Marcus has been with USC since 2014. He is responsible for all aspects of marketing at USC, including strategy, brand identity and awareness, website management and SEO, lead generation, content creation, email marketing, and social media management.

Marcus é curado e publica todas as comunicações internas e externas da empresa. Ele também lidera os esforços de pesquisa e desenvolvimento de marketing da USC.