Community

The people behind operational excellence, in one place

A free member directory, a Founding Advisory Council, regional ambassadors and a jury panel spanning more than 30 countries.

What members get

Membership is free and takes two minutes

Sign in with LinkedIn, complete your profile, and you are in the directory once approved.

Member directory

Create a profile with your expertise, industries, certifications and languages, and be found by peers and organizations.

A global network

Founders, council members, ambassadors and jury from more than 30 countries, with reach across 130+.

Business listings

Members can list their consulting firm or product, free, alongside their profile.

Resources

Articles, case studies and tools shared by members, in the resources library.

Recognition and honors

The awards, and honors such as Lifetime Achievement and the Founding Year Hall of Fame, chosen by the council.

Events

Learning days at member sites, live sessions with award winners, and the annual World Opex Conclave.
Governance

Our Founding Advisory Council

Senior practitioners who shape the framework and keep the program fair.

Alex Bolinelli
Group Head of Operational Excellence Emmi Group – Lucerne, Switzerland
Angelito Lacson
CEO iEvolve in Excellence Philippines Corp – Philippines
Anil Sinha
COO TATA Daewoo Mobility Company Limited – South Korea
Artur Ambrozin
Director of Reliability and Engineering (Capex) – Flexibles and Rigids Latam Amcor – Brazil
Diaa Kassem
Head of Operations Qatar Steel Company – Qatar
DJ Duarte
TPS/Lean Expert & International Senior Advisor Makoto Flow Ltd. | Alvarez & Marsal – Japan
Dr. Fabrizio Majorana
CEO Dr. Mikel J. Harry Six Sigma Management Institute Europe – United Kingdom
Prof. Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes
Professor of Operations Management and Head of the Centre for Supply Chain Improvement University of Derby – United Kingdom
Dr. Olivia McDermott
Associate Professor in Medtech Regulatory Affairs & Operational Excellence University of Galway – Ireland
Everaldo Giacon
Company Owner OI Consulting – Brazil
Iryna Krushevska
Senior Continuous Improvement Manager Paulig Group – Belgium
John Schouten
Co-Founder & People & Transformation Advisor ArdFior Sarl & PwC Belgium – Switzerland & Belgium
Kevin Ollivier
Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Transformation Consultant, Trainer & Coach Spire View Business Solutions, United Kingdom
Matthew Nowell
Board Advisor Vanguard Industrial Holdings – USA
Nitin Bankar
Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt National Australia Bank – Australia
William Nunes de Aquino
National Technical Manager HPE Automotores do Brasil Ltda – Brazil
How to join

Four steps

Sign in with LinkedIn

01
No new password. We use your LinkedIn identity to verify you are a real practitioner.

Complete your profile

02
Expertise, industries, role, certifications, languages and what you are open to.

Get approved

03
A quick review keeps the directory credible.

Connect

04
Appear in the directory, add a business listing, and join events.

Meet the people who do this work

Browse the directory, meet the team behind World Opex, or create your profile today.