Michael J. Stickler ("The Professional Provoker") is the Founder and President of Empowered Performance, LLC a worldwide management education and consulting firm Michael has extensive intemational experience working with companies of varied sizes and industries helping them implement strategies to attain World-Class levels of performance. More...

Dean Cantrill has more than 15 years of General Management Executive experience serving the global aerospace, defense and commercial sectors. As Vice President, Operations, for Cobham Defense Systems, Cantrill was responsible for creating and leading programs that transform the business into a continuous improvement organization. These programs include Cobham’s Excellence in Delivery program and Cobham’s Global Procurement efforts. More...

Katherine Hunter Having worked on various projects with Mike Stickler since 1985, Katherine Hunter joined Empowered Performance in 2006 as Vice President of Operations based in San Diego County, CA. Katherine first learned the business of defense contracting and manufacturing at Sikorsky Aircraft and Avco Lycoming. More... 

Kenneth A. Russell is a manufacturing and operations leader with over 20 years international experience leading businesses to new levels of operational excellence. His experience covers many companies and industries where he has held various leadership positions, most recently as the Sr. Vice President and GM of the Aftermarket Business Unit for the leading motor coach supplier in North America. More...

Eddie McGowan is Vice President of European Operations for Empowered Performance, LLC, a worldwide management education and consulting firm with over 20 years of management experience in the UK, Europe, and the United States, Eddie has earned an impressive record for helping companies develop and implement strategies for peak performance. More...

Carol Saunders is Vice President of Empowered Performance, LLC, a worldwide management education and consulting firm. Her 30-plus year career in manufacturing and distribution encompasses working in job shops, discrete and repetitive manufacturing, distribution, and process manufacturing serving a wide variety of industries, she has been involved in metal fabrication, consumer products, software, electronics, semi-conductor, automotive suppliers, pharmaceubcal and biotech, systems integration, and process industries such as food and beverage. More...