Sihua Jack Chen Ph.d., Cssbb

Sihua Jack Chen, Ph.D., CSSBB has over 24 years of work experience in various leadership roles in operations, manufacturing, and continuous improvement/six sigma. Sihua has experience in industries such as electronic gaming equipment, furniture manufacturing, and consumer goods. Some key highlights include serving as the Vice President of Operations at Arrow International, Inc. and Aristocrat Technologies, Inc., where they had P&L responsibility and oversaw operations, quality, and continuous improvement. Additionally, they worked as a Continuous Improvement Manager at Knoll, managing corporate-wide continuous improvement and Six Sigma activities. Sihua also held roles such as Vice President at Enpowered, Director of Engineering at Aristocrat Technologies, Inc., Manufacturing Development Manager at Crayola, and Industrial Engineer at Follett Corporation. Throughout their career, they have demonstrated expertise in areas such as Lean Manufacturing, World Class Manufacturing, Toyota Production System, Six Sigma, Operational Excellence, and Supply Chain Management.

Sihua Jack Chen, Ph.D., CSSBB, has an extensive educational background in engineering and industrial management. Sihua earned their Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Industrial Engineering from Lehigh University in 2003. Prior to that, they completed a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Connecticut in 1996. Chen also pursued executive education at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, although the specific degree obtained is not mentioned. Sihua obtained their Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Zhejiang University. In addition to their academic achievements, Chen holds the ASQ Certified Six Sigma Black Belt certification, which they obtained from ASQ - World Headquarters in September 2004.