Josh Howell

Josh Howell serves as the President and Executive Team Leader at Lean Enterprise Institute since June 2013. Previously, Josh held several roles at Starbucks from April 2004 to May 2013, including Lean Practice Project Manager, where a standardized operating system for retail stores was developed to enhance product quality and employee engagement. Other positions at Starbucks included Process PDCA Advisor, Process PDCA Specialist, Store Manager, and Assistant Store Manager, contributing to various problem-solving initiatives and operational efficiencies. Prior experience includes serving as General Manager at Bradberry Brothers Excavation from January 2001 to March 2004, where Josh expanded the customer base and achieved year-over-year sales growth. Josh holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Notre Dame, obtained from 1998 to 2002.