Timothy Schipper is a graduate of Calvin College and the University of Michigan (Bachelor’s of Mechanical Engineering and Master’s of Science). His career has spanned 30 years and includes time as a tool designer, engineering educator, CAD specialist, senior product engineer, IT manager, and Lean expert, author, coach, and consultant. His teaching experience includes positions in the Engineering Department at Calvin College and in industry. He has led Lean transformations in the areas of office value streams, IT development, product development, new business initiatives, government agencies, and nonprofits. He currently works for Steelcase Inc. of Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he coaches leadership and teams in the areas of lean product design, Lean management systems, and business transformations. He is the founder of Lean Inspiration, which promotes Lean concepts to organizations and nonprofits through writing, educational classes, coaching, and workshops. Timothy served for 3 years as an officer on the
