Christopher J. Shimek
Principal, Manufacturing
and Distribution
LarsonAllen LLP
Chris is in
Larson Allen’s Manufacturing and
Distribution Group. He is an
experienced manufacturing executive
with a track record of leading
transformational change and
generating world class performance.
Before
joining LarsonAllen in 2009, Chris
gained experience as a senior
executive in several different
capacities in HNI – HON Industries.
He most recently held the position
of Senior VP of Operations and
Supply Chain Management for Hearth
and Home Technologies a $600M
operating company of HNI. Prior to
that he was COO for Omni Workspace
Solutions and led the integration of
six acquired service providing
branch locations. Chris has worked
from one end of the spectrum to
other as he grew up in a small
family business that was later sold
to HNI a $2+ billion publicly held
corporation. While each
organization and role was unique,
there was a common thread – each
organization required rapid,
transformational change to support
growth and scalability. His
experience in building robust
processes, solid process discipline
and winning teams has been
accomplished by dedication to the
following fundamentals:
·
Keeping things simple
so everyone can contribute and add
value
·
Dedication to cost
reduction strategies and lean
manufacturing principles
·
Managing for daily
improvements and focusing on the
fundamentals that drive Quality,
Delivery, Cost, and Safety.
·
Leveraging resources –
the right people in the right
positions
·
Clarity regarding
responsibilities and accountability
(measuring performance).
·
Integrating
acquisitions and streamlining the
entire value stream enterprise wide
Chris has been widely recognized
for the accomplishments and
transformations in the organizations
he has worked, he has been
nationally recognized for
manufacturing excellence with two
Shingo Prize award winning plants.
Educational/professional
involvement
Chris
graduated from Winona State
University with a Bachelor of
Science degree in Business
Administration and minors in Math
and Accounting. He also has an MBA
from St. Cloud State University with
an emphasis in Operations. Chris
specializes in Operational
Excellence Consulting in the
Manufacturing and Distribution
industry segments – internally and
externally.
Experience in serving clients
Chris’s
experience in manufacturing, supply
chain management and the service
segments of both Hearth products and
office furniture provides a great
foundation to work with clients and
associates to improve business
results and performance with a
collaborative team approach
