Denny Organ

Current

• Managing Director at The Dennis Organ Group
• Manufacturing & International Business Development at Cascade Dafo

Past

• Director International Manufacturing at Starbucks Coffee Company
• Director Operations at The Lucks Company
• Director Engineering/Director Operations at Associated Grocers

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Education

• Western Washington University
• Lean Leadership Institute

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Industry

Management Consulting

Denny Organ’s Summary

Operations/Manufacturing Executive with 20+ years experience in domestic and international operations; focus on optimizing the performance of small to medium sized manufacturing companies, executive and operations management coaching, managing successfully in high growth environments, success in challenging business conditions, implementation of lean manufacturing (certified Lean Leader), implementation of lean ERP systems, site location analysis, successful mergers/acquisitions, and facility design/construction.

Denny Organ’s Specialties:

Operations Improvement, International Business, Executive Coaching and Strategy, Lean Manufacturing Transformations, Mergers/Acquisitions, Coffee Roasting/Packaging Operations, Tea Processing/Packaging, Contract Manufacturing, Lean ERP Implementation, Domestic and International Site Location Analysis, Facility Construction Project Management

Denny Organ’s Experience

• Managing Director

  The Dennis Organ Group

  (Management Consulting industry)

  2006 — Present (3 years)

• Manufacturing & International Business Development

  Cascade Dafo

  (Medical Devices industry)

  2006 — Present (3 years)

• Director International Manufacturing

  Starbucks Coffee Company

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; SBUX; Food Production industry)

  1993 — 2006 (13 years)

• Director Operations

  The Lucks Company

  (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Food Production industry)

  1989 — 1993 (4 years)

• Director Engineering/Director Operations

  Associated Grocers

  (Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Wholesale industry)

  1978 — 1989 (11 years)

Denny Organ’s Education

• Western Washington University

  BA , Management/Operations/Organizational Development

  Continue to be very active with the WWU College of Business and Economics, currently serving on the Dean's Board of Visitors, and as Past Chairman of the Manufacturing and Supply Chain Managment Advisory Board. Ongoing work involved with mentoring manufacturing/business students, guest lecturing on campus, and fund raising for scholarships/program enhancement.

• Lean Leadership Institute

  Certified Lean Leader & Certified Lean Mentor ,

Additional Information

Denny Organ’s Groups:

Past Chairman of the Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management Advisory Board, current member of the College of Business and Economics Dean's Board of Visitors, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA

•    Superfactory
•    WWU - Manufacturing & Supply Chain Program

Denny Organ’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• consulting offers
• new ventures
• expertise requests
• getting back in touch