Ann Reynolds
Managing Director
With over 20 years of experience leading transformational change, Ann is a seasoned leader known for building high-performing teams, driving operational excellence, and creating lasting impact across people, processes, and systems. She has a proven track record of delivering sustainable profitability through strategic process improvement and lean transformation across diverse industries. She has worked within a wide variety of industries, including manufacturing, consumer goods, financial services, and healthcare.
Ann brings a hands-on, people-first approach to every challenge, believing that real change begins with empowering individuals. Her leadership is grounded in coaching and mentoring value stream leaders, embedding Daily Management and Kaizen practices, and developing DBS (Danaher Business System) competencies across organizations. She facilitates impactful training, leads high-value kaizen events, and ensures improvement efforts are sustained through strong funnel management and Certified Practitioner development.
Whether navigating complex operations or launching new strategic initiatives, Ann thrives on helping organizations uncover pain points, design scalable solutions, and build adaptable, innovative-driven cultures. Her work consistently integrates people, processes, and systems in a purposeful, practical, and performance-driven way, delivering results that stick.
Education:
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St. Mary’s University – Minneapolis, MN: Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership, ABD
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University of Mary – Fargo, ND:Â Master of Management in Human Resources
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University of Mary – Fargo, ND:Â Master of Business Administration (MBA)
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College of Saint Benedict/Saint John’s University – Collegeville, MN: Bachelor of Arts, Political Science
