Extensive knowledge and experience in Lean/Six Sigma and Change Management methodologies. 25+ plus years in the Aerospace industry along with 8+ years as a co-owner and Principal Consultant BBW Consulting Partners, LLC (ended 2013) and MaxMark Associates, LLC (2014 to present). Consulting within the Oil & Gas industry both internationally (Angola) and locally in the US Gulf of Mexico. Other clientele within Financial Services, Construction, and various non profit organizations. AREAS OF EXPERTISE • Lean/Six Sigma Master BB • LSS Training and Mentoring • ERP Deployments • Production Floor Layout / 6-S • Kaizen Event Operations • Strategic Planning • Process/Value Stream Mapping • Leading Corporate Initiatives • Customer/Supplier Support • Project Management • Manufacturing • Root Cause Analysis • Business Transformation • Effective Team Building & Leadership Specialties: Business Diagnostic - Core Competency ERP Deployments Malcolm Baldrige Performance Excellence Lean Six Sigma/DFSS/DFLS Organizational Efficiency Studies Operational Excellence Change Management

Principal Consultant/ Co-Owner MM @ Co-Owner/Principal Consultant From January 2014 to Present (2 years) Lean Sigma Master Black Belt/Consultant @ LSS MBB/Consultant From February 2011 to Present (4 years 11 months) Co-Owner/Principal Consultant @ LSS MBB/Consultant From April 2008 to December 2013 (5 years 9 months) Greater Los Angeles AreaLean Six Sigma Master BB/Mentor @ LSS MBB/Consultant From December 2008 to January 2010 (1 year 2 months) Program and Functional Positions @ Experience in Program and Functional roles with an emphasis on Operations and Supply Chain Management/Logistics. From May 1982 to May 2008 (26 years 1 month) el segundo, california

BSBM, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services @ University of Phoenix LaVerne Batton is skilled in: Business Process Improvement, Root Cause Analysis, Business Transformation, Process Improvement, Black Belt, Leadership, Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, Organizational Effectiveness, Performance Improvement, Strategy, Six Sigma, Process Engineering, Management, Manufacturing