David Kiefner

Driving operational excellence and continuous improvement to improve customer satisfaction, reduce waste, and maximize value.

Role
Director of Operations at Root Adventures
Location
Denver, CO, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About David Kiefner

Accomplished Operational Excellence and Business Transformation Program Leader with proven record of solving an organization’s most difficult operational problems, building high performing continuous improvement programs, maximizing organization performance, and delivering quantifiable results. Significant experience tackling audacious objectives, gaining cross-functional stakeholder buy-in, utilizing Lean Six Sigma tools, and managing projects that solve my clients’ most difficult problems across a breadth of highly regulated industries.Specialties: Lean Six Sigma, Change Management, Process Improvement, Design Thinking, UI/UX, Total Quality Management, Toyota Production System, Business Transformation, Management Consulting, Strategy, Business Intelligence, Financial Analysis and Modeling, Risk Management, Cause Analysis.

Experience

  1. Director of Operations

    Root Adventures

    Jan 2018 — Present · Denver, CO, US

    Boutique, transformative adventure travel.

Education

  • IE Business School

    Master of Business Administration (MBA)

    2012 — 2013

  • University of Colorado Boulder

    Bachelor's degree, Finance, General

    2000 — 2004

  • University of Colorado Boulder - Leeds School of Business

    B.S. in Business Admin, Finance

    2000 — 2004

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Balanced Scorecard
  • Data Analysis
  • Six Sigma
  • Business Analysis
  • Analytics
  • Business Strategy
  • Start-Ups
  • Project Management
  • Risk Management
  • Lean Process Improvement
  • Strategic Partnerships
  • Meeting Facilitation
  • Finance
  • Sharepoint
  • Market Research
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Forecasting
  • Dashboard Metrics
  • Valuation
  • Process Improvement
  • Management Consulting
  • Financial Analysis
  • Lean Six Sigma
  • Analysis
  • Sustainability
  • Financial Modeling

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