Our Consultants
Susan Clapham founded Clapham Consulting in 1997 after spending a decoade in industry. Clapham Consulting is located in the greater Charlotte, NC area and has ~50 global partners to support our clients in 12 languages. |
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Susan Clapham (Founder) Susan spent 10 years in industry (United Technologies, ABB & The Hon Company) where she held operational leadership roles. During these years, Susan was trained/mentored by former Toyota & Danaher executives. She has spent the last 20+ years in consulting (including 4 years at McKinsey & Company) supporting businesses that aspire to drive impact in many industries - manufacturing, aerospace, energy, oil & gas, hospitaility, mining, medical, software, retail, food and entertainment. Susan has an industrial engineering degree from Lehigh University and a Masters from Purdue University. Susan periodically teaches at UNC and Queens University and enjoys playing the piano, hiking, surfing, and traveling. Email: susan@claphamconsulting.com |
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Michele Nichols Michele spent most of her career with industry in Engineering and Plant Management (General Motors, Toyota and Textron). She was trained/mentored in Toyota Production System as part of the NUMMI startup and has spent the last 2 years in consulting, supporting the strategic improvement of sties and facilities, predominantly in the Southeast. Michele has an Industrial Technology degree from Purdue University. She has been a Faculty Member at Union County Technical Education Center, now called South Piedmont Community College. E-mail: michele@claphamconsulting.com |
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