Paying Forward, Giving Back
Lean Portland is a team of independent Lean professionals and practitioners who believe in the power of Lean to transform people and organizations from the inside out. Since 2010, we’ve shared these principles with thousands of individuals by:
- Working directly with non-profit leadership teams to help them implement Lean practices into their cultures.
- Organizing volunteers for Lean improvement projects for non-profit organizations in the Portland area.
- Hosting events and workshops to educate our community about Lean concepts and Lean leadership.
- Providing networking opportunities for all experience levels of Lean professionals.
Our Team
![Matt Horvat](https://leanportland.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/MattHorvatt.jpg)
Matt Horvat
Founder & Admin Lead
![Maria Grzanka](https://leanportland.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Maria-Grzanka.jpg)
Maria Grzanka
Communications Lead
![Alexandra Ball](https://leanportland.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Alexandra-Ball.jpg)
Alexandra Ball
![Brion Hurley](https://leanportland.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Brion-Hurley.jpg)
Brion Hurley
Community Consulting Lead
![Bret Matthews](https://leanportland.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Bret-Matthews.jpg)
Bret Matthews
Community Consultant
![Brittany Sale](https://leanportland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Head-shot-Brittany-Sale.jpg)
Brittany Sale
Jr. Community Consultant
![Kjell Van Zoen](https://leanportland.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Kjell-Van-Zoen.jpg)
Kjell Van Zoen
Education & Events Lead
![Ernest Mayer](https://leanportland.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Ernest-Mayer.jpg)
Ernest Mayer
Community Consultant
2017 Annual Benefit Report
Review our progress towards community benefit using the ISO26000 framework.