SigmaPro - Our People

We would like to take the opportunity to introduce you to some of our people. They are responsible for delivering our improvement programmes, either delivered as in-house training and consulting, or through our public programmes.

Chris Rees - Director of UK Operations

Chris is a trained six sigma champion and six sigma black belt, and has developed and delivered training on such subjects as Six Sigma, TQM, IS09000, TS16949, Business Process Improvement, Process Auditing and many others. His consulting activities have included implementing management systems to meet ISO9001 and TS16949, setting up business improvement and lean programmes for both large and small organisations, developing business strategies and supporting project teams on many initiatives.

Prior to joining SigmaPro he was a Director of Systems Advance, and was instrumental in developing and implementing improvement programmes for various companies including Rainford Group, Caradon Mira, Moss Plastic Parts, and Lucas Automotive. Chris has a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from Birmingham University, and an MBA from Aston Business School in Birmingham. In his spare time Chris enjoys martial arts and tennis.

Mike Titchen - Master Black Belt

Mike is a highly experienced MBB and has worked in both manufacturing and financial services industries. Mike joined SigmaPro as a Master Black Belt and lead trainer in 2006. His consulting and training experience has involved the development and delivery of training materials for six sigma programmes for several high profile clients, and Mike has helped clients deliver improvement savings totaling over £5M.

Before he joined SigmaPro, he has implemented and has been responsible for Six Sigma with Norwich Union, Textron and General Electric. Mike has an MBA and a BA (Arts), and away from work he enjoys golf, tennis, snooker and listening to music.

Kevin Holmes - Master Black Belt

Kevin Holmes is a certified SigmaPro Lean/dMAIC Six Sigma Black Belt and Design for Six Sigma Master Black Belt. Kevin has added significant value to many Six Sigma deployments by mentoring Black Belts and accelerating projects through dMAIC and DfSS phases. Kevin is an experienced, highly respected trainer who has taught Lean / dMAIC and DfSS methodologies to hundreds of Executives, Black Belts and Green Belts across Europe.

Prior to joining SigmaPro, Kevin worked for Textron as a Six Sigma Black Belt, and was previously head of UK Sales for Textron. Prior to this, Kevin worked for Stanadyne Automotive Corporation. Kevin has a BSc in Engineering from the University of Exeter, and an MBA from Bradford University.

Stephen Mathews - Leadership and Change Management Consultant

Stephen Mathews has more than thirty years' experience leading people development and corporate organisational improvement programmes.

Stephen's particular area of expertise is helping individuals and groups to improve the way they manage relationships to improve performance. He has gained a reputation for both an effective and efficient approach to Business Psychology through a variety of feedback methods in groups, between peers and in 1:1 mentoring to improve individual levels of satisfaction and the contribution of teams.

Using his unique skill set with board members, senior management teams, and individuals, Stephen enables successful organisational culture change, high performance team development and leadership development.

Stephen has worked worldwide, with companies of all sizes, in support of a wide range of business improvement initiatives, such as: Strategy Development and Implementation, Business Excellence, Six Sigma, Process Redesign, and Performance Enhancement. Stephen's business experience spans fields as diverse as: petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, banking, defence, education, food, engineering, telecommunications, and the public sector.

Dr David Cowburn - Lean Six Sigma Specialist

David has 25 years of running companies to Managing Director level and is experienced in utilising Lean Six Sigma in a wide variety of businesses including, manufacturing, process industry, service, and administrative.

In a people based hands-on style, he works and trains at all levels in an organisation from Board to shop floor to bring about rapid measurable step changes in performance.

David was originally trained in the Toyota Production System and has since developed a high level blend of Lean and Six Sigma philosophies and tools through working with businesses all around the World.

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