Overview:

• Keynote Address:  Learn how to maintain situational awareness in the face of overwhelming chaos with JR McGee, Founder, Managing Partner & CEO of X-Stream Leadership.
• Opening: Discover how to integrate artificial intelligence into your operations.
• Plenary: Understand the key elements of an effective continuous improvement program.
• Executive Session: Gain insights into prioritizing employee mental health while addressing legal, ethical, and financial factors.
• Breakout Sessions: Choose from sessions on boosting employee productivity, getting started with exporting, designing career paths, or implementing scalable automation solutions.
• Networking Opportunities: Connect with peers during breakfast, lunch, and a closing happy hour/Young Manufacturers Network mixer.

Agenda:

8:00 AM – Doors Open for Breakfast
8:30 AM – Welcome
8:45 AM – Keynote
10:00 AM – Opening Session
10:45 AM – Break
11:00 AM – Plenary Session
12:00 PM – Lunch
1:00 PM – Executive Session
1:30 PM – Breakout 1
2:30 PM – Break
2:45 PM – Breakout 2
3:45 PM – Happy Hour/YMN Mixer

For more information or any questions, please contact Cindi@mantec.org.

Keynote Presentation:

“Maintaining Situational Awareness in the Face of Overwhelming Chaos” with J.R. McGee, Founder, Managing Partner, and CEO of X-Stream Leadership

J.R. McGee works in close partnership with MANTEC to deliver Six Sigma training and consulting services to small and mid-sized manufacturers. He has innovated new techniques that drive organizational transformations and new methodologies that provide the sustainability piece to ensure companies see a true ROI. He has been developing high-performance organizations on a professional and personal level for his entire career and provides executive coaching, leadership development, and business process improvement sessions for companies worldwide.

J.R.’s wealth of experience includes more than 30 years in services as an aerospace executive, senior program manager, engineer, and systems analyst. As an internal and external principal consultant/subject matter expert for business management with the world’s largest aerospace firm, he directly impacted every functional aspect of operations. He’s been a program manager at “top gun” ranges worldwide, specializing in the training and development of high-performance work teams with a specific focus on fighter pilots and Special Forces, and has provided field engineering and operational support to intelligence and counter-terrorism operations.

Prior to his current role, he worked in various process improvement roles at Lockheed Martin and has collaborated with software development groups and corporate IT/IM divisions for services, healthcare, and chemical manufacturing firms.

J.R. holds a bachelor’s degree in electronic technology from Troy State University (European Div), and an associate degree in business management from the University of Maryland. He completed the Strategic Studies Program at the Tepper Carnegie Mellon Business Institute and the Strategic Leadership Program at the Goizueta Business School at Emory University. He is a certified Master Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma. He authors an Executive Coaching column for Quality Forum magazine and has delivered keynote addresses for audiences ranging from 50 to well over 1000. He was awarded the ASQ Roger Berger Award for outstanding leadership support for Quality Knowledge and Operational Excellence to the Global Quality Community, among numerous other awards. He sits on the Board of Directors for the ASQ NextGen Program for Future Leadership Development for Quality Management.