We are the Maryland World Class ConSortia.

WELCOME OUR NEWEST BOARD MEMBER! 

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Ben McGlaughlin to the Maryland World Class Consortia (MWCC) Board of Directors, representing the Maryland Department of Commerce. Ben brings over 30 years of extensive experience in business management and leadership development, with a strong emphasis on performance, growth, and value creation. His diverse background includes experience in industries such as retail, healthcare, food manufacturing, packaging automation, business consulting, and most recently, state government.

Ben's leadership abilities were prominently displayed during his tenure as CEO of Wolfgang Confectioners, where he led the company's transformation into a successful chocolate co-manufacturer serving some of the largest companies in the consumer chocolate industry. Through strategic pivots, innovative business development plans, and high-growth partnerships, he propelled the company to new levels of success, including relocating operations to a state-of-the-art production facility in Loganville, PA.

To read Ben's complete bio and see our full Board, go to our "About" section.

SET UP YOUR FRONT-LINE LEADERS FOR SUCCESS! REGISTRATION NOW OPEN.

Equip your managers, team leaders, and front-line leaders with the essential tools and hands-on training they need to succeed!

"Leadership Skills & Style Development" focuses on three key areas: Leading & Managing Others, Personal Style and Interpersonal Skills, and Work Unit Performance Improvement. This 3-day in person program, led by Kelly Petrock, is built on proven leadership tools, skills, and concepts, and will help participants align their leadership approach with the organization's performance needs and the maturity, motivation, and skill levels of their associates. 

MWCC GOES TO INDIANAPOLIS

The MWCC is thrilled to sponsor IndustryWeek's Operations Leadership Summit in Indianapolis, IN, from June 26-28, 2024. MWCC Board Treasurer and General Manager of Mercury Plastics, Carl Livesay, will explore the common challenges that impede our Lean initiatives. Alongside Associate Director Dave Rizzardo, they will present various strategies to sustain Lean practices and outline the essential roles and responsibilities required for success. Register now at iwoperationssummit.com.

WELCOME OUR NEWEST BOARD MEMBER!

Please join us in welcoming our newest Board member,  Adarsh Karki.  Adarsh (AK) comes to us from Intralox, a manufacturer of conveyor belting equipment.  AK was born in Kathmandu, Nepal and came to the US in 2003 for engineering studies. He completed his bachelor’s and master’s degrees and married his best friend from college.  They have two children and live in Ellicott City.  This year, he completed his 1st Ironman!

To read more about AK and see our full Board, go to our "About" section.

MEET OUR NEW BOARD CHAIR

The Maryland World Class Consortia (MWCC) Board of Directors has appointed Thomas Dahbura as our newly elected Board Chair. Known as the label guru, Thomas is the CEO of Hub Labels, Inc. a highly advanced and innovative label printer in Hagerstown, MD. Thomas has long been a supporter of the Maryland World Class Consortia, Ltd. and practices what he preaches not only implementing Lean with his CI team but by continuing his quest for operational excellence and personally participating in our programs and offerings. We are excited to have Thomas at the helm knowing he believes strongly in our mission of providing Lean training, leadership development, implementation support and transformation services to our clients with the core objective of promoting, developing and sustaining world class practices. Welcome, Thomas!

And with Thomas stepping in, we wish to warmly thank our outgoing Chair, Philip Tulkoff for his stellar leadership over the past two+ years. Phil possesses a combination of qualities and skills that enabled him to inspire and guide our Board genuinely and easily. We deeply appreciated his outstanding service and we are thrilled that he will continue his participation on our Board of Directors. From all of us at MWCC, thank you, Phil.

SSMI – the Dr. Mikel J. Harry Six Sigma Management Institute has joined forces with the MWCC.

We are pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached between the MWCC and SSMI to provide our members and clients the premier Lean Six Sigma Belt Certification from the organization founded by the Co-Creator and Chief Architect of Six Sigma – Dr. Mikel J. Harry.

Bill Smith, Dr. Harry & Bob Galvin began the Six Sigma venture at Motorola in the 1980’s, and Dr. Harry carried Six Sigma to the world in the 1990’s and 2000’s with historic impact at many organizations like General Electric, Allied Signal and Dupont

Beginning in June 2022, our members will have the ability to become certified Lean Six Sigma Belts through SSMI’s Blended Learning Platform. SSMI’s curriculum is the world’s most comprehensive BoK (Body of Knowledge), without the price tag of other service providers.

Members will be able to choose from any of the offered Belt Certifications from a Master Black Belt all the way down to their new “Action Belt” which is a crash course in Lean Six Sigma that can be completed in as little as 8-hours. Your employees can be trained today and begin improving tomorrow.

Reach out to Joyce La Padula at joyce@leanmaryland.com to explore the possibilities!  Check our calendar for more information.