Shingo Alumni
Join a Global Network of Excellence.
The Shingo Alumni is an exclusive community of professionals from diverse industries and organizations worldwide who have completed the full series of Shingo workshops: DISCOVER EXCELLENCE, SYSTEMS DESIGN, CULTURAL ENABLERS, CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT, ENTERPRISE ALIGNMENT, and BUILD EXCELLENCE.
These trailblazers have gone beyond the classroom—putting Shingo principles into action to drive meaningful cultural transformation within their organizations. By implementing robust systems and fostering lasting change, they’ve earned their place among a distinguished group committed to organizational excellence.
Shingo Alumni Benefits
Conference Recognition
Receive recognition at a prestigious awards gala during a Shingo conference
Exclusive Discounts
Gain exclusive discounts to Shingo conferences and other events
Public Acknowledgment
Join the distinguished list of Alumni members on the Shingo website
Personalized Graphic
Receive a personalized Shingo Alumni graphic for your email signature and social media profiles
Have You Completed the Shingo Workshop Series?
All workshops completed from 2017 to the present have been tracked in our system. If you finish the full Shingo workshop series during this time, you’ll automatically be notified when you achieve Alumni status—no action needed on your part!
If you completed one or more workshops before 2017 and believe you qualify for Alumni recognition, we invite you to verify your status using the button below. Be ready to provide the dates and locations of the workshops you attended, along with details of any improvement projects you’ve implemented as a result of your learning.
Recognized Shingo Alumni
2019
Fernando Rentería
Operational Excellence | Arbomex
2019
Fiona Buttrey
Partner | S A Partners LLP
2019
Francisco Gutierrez
Focus Factory Manager | Acuity Brands Inc.
2019
Francisco Lopez
Operational Excellence and Projects Director | Fisher & Paykel, Tijuana
2019
Frank Stroscio
Owner (retired) | FMS Lean Consulting Group
2019
Gary Kusnierz
Vice President | Affinity Health System
2019
Gary Peterson
Principal | Peterson Consulting Group
2019
Gerald Best
DECEASED | AdvisoryCloud
2019
Gerardo Juárez Aldana
Head of Traffic | PPG Comex
2019
Gerry Velasco
Area Automation Leader, Northeast Region | Ortho Clinical Diagnostics
2019
Gert Linthout
Partner | Ray & Jules
2019
Glenn Bodinson
Founder and Principal | BaldrigeCoach, Inc.
2019
Gloria Fernández
IMS & Opex Leader | INNODESC
2019
Grant Daniels
Manufacturing Process Engineer | Ancestry.com, Inc
2019
Gregory Hatch
Business Excellence Lean Leader for R&D | Merit Medical Systems
2019
Gregory Laufer
Chief Operations Officer | Hypercomp Engineering Inc.
2019
Guillermo Cornejo Gutierrez
Operational Excellence Manager | Bridgestone BATO Shared Services Center
2019
Guillermo Rojas
Opex Director | Jabil Tijuana Plant 2
2019
Günther Krohn
Director, Global Fiber Production | Lenzing Group
2019
Helen Zak
N/A | Retired
2019
Howard Wu
Business Process Excellence Lead | GAF Roofing Materials
2019
Hugh Kelly
Director- Global Procurement | Edwards Vacuum
2019
Hugo Velázquez Pineda
Head of Warehouse Cuautitlán | PPG Comex
2019
Hung Tran
SR SCRIPPS MGMT SYS FACILITATOR | Scripps Health
2019
Igor Garcia
Plant Manager | Safran Cabin
2019
Iliana Rivera
CI Manager | Cannon Security Products
2019
Irving A Gonzalez C
Jefe Planeacion de Distribucion | PPG Comex
2019
Isis Robles
Continuous Improvement Engineer | NxStage Medical, Inc.
2019
Iván Gabino
Management Consultant | Tapia Brothers Co.
2019
Jacob Raymer
Shingo Faculty Fellow | SISU Consulting Group
2019
Jacobo Tijerina Aguilera
Founding Executive Director | EESOLPRA
2019
Jacqueline Bezuidenhout
Manager, Transmission Programs | EPCOR Utilities Inc.
2019
Jahaziel Perez
Manager | PPG Comex
2019
James Bratton
Director, Engineering Quality- Retired | Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
2019
Jan Vymazal
General Manager, Korea Operations | Edwards Vacuum
2019
Janice Neitzel
Plant Manager | 3M Menomonie
2019
Jason Myers
Site Leader / OLC | Ingersoll Rand
2019
Javier Alfaro Zamora
Sr. Engineering Manager | OSRAM S.A. de C.V.
2019
Javier Guevara
Gerente de Operaciones Sr | Fisher & Paykel, Tijuana
2019
Jeff Fuchs
President | Neovista Consulting, LLC
2019
Jeff McNamara
Executive Director of Operations | Olympus Surgical Technologies
2019
Jen Wharton
EPCOR Utilities Inc.
2019
Jennifer Ralston
Chief Executive Officer | HKPO
2019
Jeremy Williams
General Manager - Services Quality | GE Vernova
2019
Jesus Alejandro Isaias Barboza
Logistics Operations Officer | PPG Comex
2019
Jim Boecker
Manufacturing Operations Manager | 3M Corporate HQ
2019
Jim Fay
Plant Manager - Brookings | 3M
2019
Jim Garrick
Partner | Maxability LLC
2019
Jo Ann Pabst
Research Director | Shingo Institute
2019
Joanne Deys
Executive VP, Strategic Partnering/President | Ozgene Pty Ltd
2019
Joaquin Castillo
S&IBG CI Leader | 3M Corporate HQ
2019
Joe Healy
Senior Director, Operational Excellence | Johnson And Johnson