Lean Executive Leadership Refresher workshop
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Date: 24-09-2010 Duration: 1 Day Location: tbc based on demand Cost: 750.00 Members; 900.00 Non Members To book this Event or make an enquiry click this button. |
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Ken Kreafle, General Manager-Production Engineering, Toyota Motors - Ken joined Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky in 1987 and is currently an Executive in Residence at the University of Kentucky (UK) from Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. (TEMA). Ken serves as manager of the Lean Systems program with the UK Centre for Manufacturing/College of Engineering. In his most recent assignment at TEMA, he was General Manager of Vehicle Production Engineering in Erlanger Kentucky. He was the Chief Production Engineer for the new generation Avalon and works closely with the Toyota North American Manufacturing Companies (NAMCs), Toyota Technical Centre (TTC) and Toyota Motor Corporation (TPC) to ensure the success of the North American vehicle launches.
Pete Gritton is an Adjunct Instructor for the Lean Manufacturing Program at the University of Kentucky. Pete retired as Vice President of Human Resources for Toyota Engineering and Manufacturing of North America in June 2009.
The guiding principle of Human Resources at Toyota is to develop philosophies, strategies, policies and procedures needed to create and sustain the “True Lean” culture.
As VP of HR, Pete was responsible for all human resources functions including: executive and management development, succession planning, compensation and benefits, health services and employee relations for Toyota’s assembly and parts manufacturing sites in North America with more than 22,000 employees.
After being hired as the Employee Relations Manager at the start-up of Toyota’s first wholly owned manufacturing facility in the United States in 1986, Pete held various positions in Human Resources and Production Control over the next 19 years. Pete transferred to Toyota’s North American headquarters in 2005 as Vice President of Human Resources.
