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Kathy Wishnew

Director of Operations Performance

Kathy joined Saw Mill in 2022 and works with our management teams to help create value through operational excellence initiatives.

Portrait of Kathy Wishnew

Kathy has worked with a number of SMC Portfolio Companies* helping drive process improvement efforts on the manufacturing floor as well as in the back-office areas.

Prior to joining Saw Mill, Kathy was the founder and President of LeanOn Consulting® LLC, where she focused on helping business owners improve their productivity and competitiveness.  Prior to forming LeanOn in 2013, Kathy spent 25+ years in General Management (P&L Owner), Business Process Improvement, Project Management and Quality roles at the Department of Defense, Panduit Corp. and First Alert.

Kathy earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Systems Engineering from The Ohio State University where she was inducted into the Alpha Pi Mu Industrial Engineering Honor Society.  Kathy is certified as a GE Six Sigma Black Belt, Lean Leader, IRCA Quality Auditor and ASQ Quality Engineer.

Kathy is married and has two adult children who alternate joining her on Fall Football Saturdays as she travels to watch her beloved Ohio State Buckeyes take the field.

* Certain expenses relating to Ms. Wishnew may be reimbursed and ultimately borne by select portfolio companies