Brian A. Stockhoff, Ph.D., a senior consultant with Juran Institute Inc., delivers lean Six Sigma training, client coaching, consulting services in organizational assessments and business process reengineering, and project team leadership to service, manufacturinig, and healthcare organizations. Stockhoff’s experience includes 16 years in science and technology-based organizations, with roles in quality, research and development, commercial product development, and intellectual property management. As a Six Sigma Black Belt, Stockhoff has an additional 9 years applying a combined knowledge of statistics, process optimization, and project management to reduce defects and cycle time in client business processes.