Mike Stokes

Mike Stokes has over 20 years of experience solving complex business and technical problems and implementing a problem-solving culture in organizations. He specializes in process improvement, lean manufacturing, and Six Sigma methodologies. Stokes has an MBA from Millikin University and a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. He has held various leadership positions at companies such as Pressed Juicery, POM Wonderful, Alcoa, Saint-Gobain, and PPG Industries.

Stokes's career highlights include leading the development of a new patent-pending extraction process that increased yield by 50% and total output volume by 10x at POM Wonderful. He also led the Visalia operation at Alcoa, which was recognized as a top five plant in employee engagement among the global Alcoa organization of over 400 plants. Stokes has many other accomplishments, such as reducing recordable injuries by 50%, reducing hourly wages as a percent of revenue by 15% in a falling market, and implementing the Toyota-based "A3 Thinking" process in organizations.

Overall, Mike Stokes is a problem solver with extensive operational experience and expertise in process improvement. He has a track record of successfully leading teams to solve complex problems and implement solutions that drive growth and improve business outcomes.