Doug Von Feldt has more than 20 years of experience leading projects and change initiatives in industries including manufacturing, distribution, education, and retail. He has held senior leadership positions including chief information officer at two different organizations, along with other leadership roles in the areas of continuous improvement, innovation, project management, and operations. Von Feldt’s current work focuses on helping organizations become more profitable by aligning work processes, people, and culture to achieve operational effectiveness and efficiencies.
Von Feldt has developed corporate and university educational programs in a variety of areas, including Lean Six Sigma, project management and innovation, and has taught thousands of people all over the world.
He also provides consultation services to organizations to help them implement continuous improvement, project management and innovation programs. Additionally, he consults with small businesses and startups to identify activities and capabilities that will differentiate them in the marketplace.
Von Feldt holds a bachelor of arts degree in computer information systems from Washburn University and was recognized as a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt by that institution. He is also a certified Project Manager (PMP), a SAFe® 5 Agile Program Consultant (SPC), a senior member of the American Society of Quality, and has been a Baldrige Performance Excellence Program examiner. Von Feldt regularly speaks at conferences in the areas of Lean Six Sigma, organization design, entrepreneurship, innovation, and project management. He is a contributing author to the book “Next Level Supply Management Excellence: Your Straight to the Bottom Line® Roadmap” (J. Ross Publishing).