Kathy Miller is a keynote speaker, certified leadership coach and business transformation advisor. Kathy is a recognized senior business executive with a proven track record in developing and leading operations that deliver results. She has led successful business transformations in multiple industries including aerospace and automotive. Her experience comprises leadership of operations $3B+, P&L responsibility, and corporate ownership of various business functions: lean enterprise, quality, strategy deployment, and industrial design. She has a passion for developing organizational cultures that get results based on inclusivity, trust, accountability, and continuous improvement. She coaches leaders at all levels and females in male-dominated industries. Her offerings are based on proven manufacturing processes, sound leadership principles, and the science of human flourishing. She has spoken at multiple professional and senior leadership conferences. Kathy has been recognized for her professional achievements by being inducted into the Women in Manufacturing Hall of Fame in 2021. Kathy is also a recipient of the prestigious Shingo Prize for Business Excellence.Kathy most recently graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a Masters in Applied PositivePsychology. Her thesis: Welcome to the Efficacious Factory: Improving Business Results Through Positive Workplace Relationships, Meaningful Work, and Optimism supplements her experience and informs her coaching, consulting, and speaking engagements. Kathy’s prior public speaking experience includes conferences for Industry Week, Women in Manufacturing, and the International Positive Psychology Association. She has coauthored a book: Steel Toes and Stilettos: A True Story of Women Manufacturing Leaders and LeanTransformation Success. Kathy has also been published in Industry Today, EMS Now (Electronic Manufacturing Services), Quality Digest, Plant Services, Automation.com, Supply Chain Management Review, and Smart Industry, among others.Kathy’s clients include: Connecta, Elanco, Kem Krest, Oscar W. Larson Co., Parker Hannifin, Pressco, Rea Magnet Wire, and Subaru.