Shingo Academy

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Membership in the Shingo Academy is an honor bestowed upon individuals with distinguished careers in organizational excellence. Members of the Academy support the mission of the Shingo Institute by attending events, providing contacts for speakers and site tours, furthering research, and providing advice. The Shingo Academy is the hall of fame for organizational excellence. New members are inducted into the Shingo Academy each year. Nominations are reviewed and chosen by the Shingo Executive Advisory Board. 


Richard Sheridan

CEO, Co-Founder, and Chief Storyteller | Menlo Innovations

Ritsuo Shingo

President | Institute of Management Improvement

John Shook

President & CEO | Lean Enterprise Institute

Harold M. Simons

Retired Executive Vice President of Manufacturing | O.C. Tanner Company

Art Smalley

President | Art of Lean, Inc.

James Solberg

Former Executive Director, Manufacturing | Ford Motor Company

Anne Stevens

Chairman and Principal | SA IT Services

Carl G. Thor

President | JarrettThor International

John Toussaint

Chairman | Catalysis Inc.

Nickolas Vande Steeg

Former President and COO | Parker Hannifin Corporation

Gerard Vittecoq

Retired Group President | Caterpillar Inc.

Alejandro von Rossum, Sr.

CEO - Chemical Division | Cydsa Corporativo S.A. de C.V.

Michael J. Ward

President | Autoliv

Peter Ward

Senior Associate Dean, Fisher College of Business | The Ohio State University

Donald J. Wetekam

Deputy Chief of Staff/Logistics | US Air Force

David Wohleen

Former Vice Chairman | Delphi Corporation

James Womack

Founder & President | Lean Enterprise Institute

Helen Zak

N/A | Retired