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10 operations consultants
These ten operations consultants advise companies on how they run their operations, working independently or through their own consulting practices. A reader can learn how outside operations specialists diagnose bottlenecks, prioritize improvements and make process changes stick.
Professionals to explore
01—10Adam Zalewski
LinkedInExperience: Independent Operations Consultant · Independent Consultant
Independent Operations Consultant since 2023. Former Director Of Operations at First Person Group (2021–2023) and Senior Director Continuous Improvement at JustFoodForDogs (2019–2021). The profile describes building and scaling the physical and digital side of early-stage companies, including designing and launching manufacturing facilities, making capital equipment calls, setting up supply chains and building teams.
Carlos Leger Durán
LinkedInExperience: Founder & Lead Advisor · Leger Guzman Process & Operations Consulting
Founder & Lead Advisor at Leger Guzman Process & Operations Consulting since 2016 and Professor at Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo since 2024. The profile describes working as an industrial engineer and operations consultant helping service and manufacturing companies improve performance by strengthening their processes and eliminating bottlenecks.
Georgia Bennett
LinkedInExperience: Principal Consultant, Business Operations & Transformation · Freelance
Principal Consultant, Business Operations & Transformation on a freelance basis since 2025. Former Senior Director Site Director Business Process Engineer at Sutherland (2014–2025) and Consultant - Business Process Re-engineering at Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) (2013–2014). The profile describes leading global service delivery and scaling multi-site operations across LAC and APAC, with teams of 1,200+ FTE.
Jay Da Costa
LinkedInExperience: Operational Efficiency and Improvement Specialist · Freelance
Operational Efficiency and Improvement Specialist on a freelance basis since 2024. Former Chief Operating Officer at PACE Technical, An IT Solutions Company (2022–2024), and Vice President Operations there (2020–2022). The profile describes a fractional COO and operations executive who builds processes, improves efficiencies and leads business planning and strategy initiatives.
John Marschall
LinkedInExperience: Founder & Principal Consultant Operational Excellence & Lean Transformation · (Independent) Management Consultant
Founder & Principal Consultant Operational Excellence & Lean Transformation as an independent management consultant since 2003. Former Principal at E-Squared Consulting (2012–2021) and Contract Consultant, Process Improvement at The Highland Group (2010–2012). The profile describes a Certified LSS Black Belt helping clients in manufacturing, process industries, oil & gas and mining identify, implement and sustain changes that improve operational performance and profitability.
John P. Vermylen
LinkedInExperience: Operations, Manufacturing, & Supply Chain Consultant · Vermylen Consulting LLC
Operations, Manufacturing, & Supply Chain Consultant at Vermylen Consulting LLC since 2022. Former Vice President of Operations at Banza (2019–2022), Director Of Business Operations at Zerega Pasta (2014–2018) and Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company (2013–2014). The profile lists expertise in manufacturing operations and S&OP process design and management.
Paula Logan
LinkedInExperience: Operational Excellence Consultant · Independent Consultant
Operational Excellence Consultant working independently since 2017. Former VP Quality & Continuous Improvement at U.S. Xpress, Inc. (2016–2017) and Director of Corporate Quality there (2013–2016). The profile describes process improvement and quality work across the development and implementation of process improvement methodology, with operational excellence experience spanning operations, supply chain, HR and finance.
Rich Mountz
LinkedInExperience: Principal Consultant · Independent Operations & Supply Chain Consultant
Principal Consultant as an independent operations and supply chain consultant since 2025. Former Senior Business Consultant at Honeywell Technologies (2022–2025) and Senior Business Process Consultant at Kaiser Permanente (2014–2016). The profile describes driving process improvement, logistics, inventory management and warehouse and distribution transformation, and lists Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt.
Sue Kelcey
LinkedInExperience: Founder & Principal Consultant · Kelcey Process Solutions (KPS)
Founder & Principal Consultant at Kelcey Process Solutions (KPS) since 2026. Former Director, NA Operations at ManpowerGroup (2023–2024) and Vice President Support Operations at ManpowerGroup (2021–2023). The profile describes helping organizations improve operational performance and streamline execution through the firm.
Thabata Borges
LinkedInExperience: Founder & Operations Transformation Consultant · Independent Operations Consulting
Founder & Operations Transformation Consultant at Independent Operations Consulting since 2020. Former Director of Quality, Lean Six Sigma & Operational Excellence at VPC Group Inc. (2022–2025) and Operations Startup & Plant Launch Leader there in 2021. The profile describes leading manufacturing transformation, operational excellence and business performance initiatives across Canada and Brazil.
Choose the right perspective
Match the consultant's industry background to your own operation, since manufacturing, service delivery and early-stage scaling call for different playbooks. Ask for recent examples of improvements they measured and how long the changes held after the engagement ended.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How would you map our current operations to find where time and money are being lost?
- 02Which improvements would you prioritize in the first 90 days, and how would you measure them?
- 03How do you get frontline teams to adopt new processes and keep them in place after you leave?
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