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About Us

Our Vision

A world where every organization operates with clarity, efficiency, and continuous improvement at its core.

Mission

To help organizations achieve operational excellence through practical Lean methods, robust quality systems, and empowered people.

Guiding Principles:

  • Teach simply. Implement practically. Improve consistently.
  • People drive improvement—systems sustain it.
  • Data informs decisions; leadership drives culture.
  • Build solutions that endure beyond the project.


Transform Your Business with Patti Gander 2.0

Our Team

Patti Gander is a Manufacturing Consultant with AssuredPartners and a recognized subject matter expert in manufacturing, organizational development, and workforce training. She holds an MBA and a Master of Management in Organizational Development and brings deep experience helping organizations improve operational performance, quality systems, and leadership capability.

Patti has designed and delivered training curricula in Lean Manufacturing, Business Process Improvement, Quality Best Practices, project management, and management and leadership development. Her work bridges strategy and execution, with a strong focus on practical, results-driven improvement.

She serves as an adjunct instructor at the University of South Florida, where she teaches Principles of Management and Human Resource Management, and at the University of Phoenix, teaching courses in Foundations of Business, Supervision and Leadership, Organizational Theory and Behavior, and Critical Thinking.

Patti has served as a Florida Sterling Examiner and is a member of the Industry Advisory Council for the Florida Advanced Technology Education (FLATE) organization, supporting manufacturing as a career pathway in secondary and postsecondary education. She also serves on the Board of Directors for ASCM Tampa Bay and is actively involved with professional organizations including ASQ, ATD, and SMA. Patti has partnered with the Banner Center for Manufacturing to develop and deliver Production Technician training curricula.


Capabilities Statement

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt | Lean Trainer | Quality Systems Specialist

I provide consulting, training, and implementation support to help organizations reduce waste, improve quality, strengthen compliance, and create high-performance systems aligned with ISO and industry standards.  


Core Competencies

  • Lean training and workforce development
  • Lean transformations and system implementations
  • Process mapping and workflow optimization
  • Problem-solving and root cause analysis
  • Quality management system development
  • ISO/AS standard implementations
  • Internal auditing and corrective action systems
  • Metrics, KPIs, and visual management
  • Change management and leadership coaching


Value Delivered

  • Reduced cost through waste elimination
  • Greater process stability and repeatability
  • Strengthened quality and compliance
  • Faster, more reliable delivery performance
  • Improved employee engagement and accountability
  • Systems designed to scale with business growth

Industries Served

  • Manufacturing (all sectors)
  • Aerospace & Defense
  • Distribution & Warehousing
  • Service operations
  • Small and mid-sized businesses

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PO Box 961, Brandon, FL 33509

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