Ann Benson

Background

About Ann Benson

Trusted management consultant with 25 years’ experience driving groundbreaking change, optimizing operating models, and enhancing organizational effectiveness • Results-driven leader with a team-oriented, collaborative, management style that has proven effective in building trusting relationships and influencing stakeholders to make meaningful change • Highly-organized program and project manager for 68 consulting engagements in 41 different organizations—most lasting a year or more with cross-functional, integrated client-consultant teams • Seasoned Lean Six Sigma practitioner using the DMAIC process and advanced analytics as the foundation of 25 years of successful problem solving and business improvement across the public, corporate, technology, and manufacturing sectors • Innovative thought leader driving operational efficiency and new technology integration to achieve business transformation objectives • Strategic, critical thinker adept at leveraging structured, creative analytics to generate insights, solve problems, and guide data-driven decisions—Lean Six Sigma, modeling, forecasting, cost estimating, data science techniques, data visualization, and recently artificial intelligence • Engaging and motivational trainer, course developer, and coach with experience using innovative approaches to optimize learning, retention, and workforce capability Expertise in four key areas-Business Process Improvement / Organizational Effectiveness -Human Capital Management -Acquisition Strategy -IT Application Development **I have always been a problem solver and love working with people, so being a management consultant is a dream job. I like to use innovative analytics to create organizations where people thrive and important goals are achieved.**I have the privilege of serving clients, whose important missions inspire and motivate me to work smarter to find innovative, practical solutions. Our clients trust us to try new approaches.**I have had the benefit of working in great companies with smart people, from whom I have learned valuable lessons that I continue to use every day.**My experience as a management consultant has given me a great foundation of knowledge and skills to put into practice as President and Principal Consultant of Lincoln Insight. I try to lead by example; living our company values of client service, respect, honesty, and integrity.