Karen Martin helps organizations worldwide improve performance through Lean transformation, operational design, and leadership development. Her clients range from small businesses to Fortune 100 firms and government agencies, with deep experience in healthcare. Engagements often focus on strategy deployment, value stream improvement, problem-solving capability, and daily management systems—always paired with developing leaders who can sustain the work.
A Shingo Award-winning author and sought-after speaker, Karen brings experience from building rapid-growth operations, leading quality for a major healthcare system, and directing university programs in quality and Lean. She is known for her practical, diagnostic approach and ability to help organizations quickly build the capability to deliver value faster, more safely, and at lower cost.


