Sam Yankelevitch — CEO
✅I don't solve your problems. I teach your team how to solve them to build organizational capability. ✅ Fractional leader developing problem solvers and reconnecting silos. Late deliveries? Lost Inventory? People leaving? Most advisors keep you dependent on them, but my job is to make myself unnecessary. Perhaps your organizations don't have a process problem. You may have a thinking problem. When your teams don't know how to surface issues, communicate across silos, or solve problems without escalating everything up, the gap might be in your people's capability, and connection to each other. ‼️And it often lies in your daily work practices: how you communicate, your meetings, how you solve problems, make decisions and onboard people. 👉As a trusted advisor, trainer or fractional leader, that's where I come in. For over 30 years I've worked side by side with organizations to build something that actually lasts: teams that think clearly, communicate honestly, and keep getting better long after I'm gone. 👉 Lean Thinking, Beyond the Factory Floor Most people hear "lean" and picture a manufacturing plant. I've spent decades proving it's something far bigger than that. ✅Lean thinking is a human operating system, It’s a disciplined way of surfacing problems, stating them clearly, eliminating what doesn't add value, and building systems where communication and execution flow without interruption. ✅I apply Lean and quality principles to reduce wasted time and talent in meetings, improve communication, align vertical and horizontal teams to reduce silos and improve cross-functional efficiency. These are factors that will drive operational excellence in your projects, operations and supply chains, as well as in your efforts to take part in environmental sustainability. ✅Ultimately, your daily work practices will create a culture of true Kaizen, toward continuous improvement. Ask me how. PS: Every Lean quality principle I will show you how to practice is founded on the basis of trust, respect and psychological safety, so that you engage people who feel they matter, commit and get things done right the first time.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Lean Operations and Organizational Development expert with a focus on continuous improvement.
Location: Broomfield, Colorado, United States
Experience: 42 yrs 7 mos
Career Highlights
- Over 30 years of experience in organizational capability building.
- TEDx speaker focusing on transformative leadership.
- Trained over 1 million global learners in problem-solving.
Work Experience
EMS-EFTEC Group
Advisor to VP for turnaround (2 mos)
TED Conferences
TEDx Speaker (1 yr 6 mos)
Nemak
Advisory to Plant VP- Trainer - Part of the Semoto Team (1 yr 8 mos)
GKN Aerospace
Opex Director (interim) GKN Aerospace Aircraft Repair (5 mos)
Sundyne
M&A transition team (3 mos)
General manager- HMD Kontro - Sealless Pumps (5 mos)
E learning Linkedin Company Page
LinkedIn Learning Instructor (7 yrs 8 mos)
Operational Excellence Society
Member Advisory Board (9 yrs 8 mos)
Appalachian State University
Member Supply Chain Advisory Board (10 yrs 4 mos)
BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC
Advisory to Director and Tier 1 Training- Intercultural Communication Alignment (3 yrs 3 mos)
SamYankelevitch.com
President and CEO (12 yrs 8 mos)
Prettl Electric Corp
VP and General Manager (10 yrs 11 mos)
World Office Products
President and CEO (7 yrs)
Industrias de Acero- Ideace
President and CEO (19 yrs)
Education
BSIE at The University of Texas at Arlington
Learner at Walking the Invisible Gemba - School of Experience
Exec MBA finance at Universidad EAFIT