Lee worked 44 years in Technical marketing field for Caterpillar, Inc., most recently as Senior Marketing Professional working with independent dealers identifying improvement opportunities with their product support operations.  This also involved training of service managers and first line supervisors with the business management of the product support operations.  Lee was invovled with product development team for introduction of new and updated products.

An expert in business process design and continuous improvement with a strong background in operations. Skilled in helping small business owners develop organizational structures which ensure change is managed so risks can be optimized as they experience growth and react to variations in their business situations. Between my business consulting experience and 10+ years in the food manufacturing and chemical processing industries and have helped save millions of dollars through projects focused on eliminating waste (practical application of lean management principles). My approach is to work with people who want to genuinely and effectively lead their organizations successfully and with conviction and help them develop their "plans for excellence". Through the practical organizational leadership model I developed, I teach individuals and teams how to set the conditions for success and create a continuous improvement culture by fulfilling leadership principles as they apply to each business' unique business needs and processes. I have a Master's Degree in Business Administration and a Master Certificate in Executive Coaching (both earned in 2012 from Bellevue University). I served in the U.S. Army as a Combat Engineer (officer) and in the Military Police (enlisted). It was during my time in the military that I recognized the concept of "practical leadership" which I have developed over the course of my business career and teach others to apply to create high-performance teams and organizations of excellence.

Early in career, assumed roles of increasing responsibility in a manufacturing environment including inventory and production control, industrial engineering, production management and operations. First general management position was general manager of a manufacturing plant in the metal working industry. Held positions of Director, Business Process Improvement, Director Environmental & Regulatory Compliance, vice president Marketing & Projects, and vice president US Manufacturing. All positions were for a multi-location, multi-national company. Served on the board of directors of a three-party joint venture company in which my company was involved.