Our Leadership Team

Jayaprakash (JP) Gnanam 

Founder, President and Lead Consultant

Jayaprakash (JP) Gnanam is the Founder and Lead Consultant of LSSE–Lean Six Sigma Experts Corporation, training and consulting organization based in the US. He has 24+ years of experience in implementing and training Lean Six Sigma in the US, India, Europe, and South America. He has held almost all Lean Six Sigma roles in various multinational companies over a decade ranging from Lean Engineer to Global Director of Lean Six Sigma. He has helped 120+ unique organizations with their process improvement projects and trained over 2000+ professionals in Lean Six Sigma around the world. He is based in Denver, CO, USA. He is a Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Certified Lean Trainer/Practitioner, ASQ Certified Black Belt, ASQ Certified Quality Engineer and ASQ Certified Manager of Quality and Organizational Excellence. Lean more…

Tom Moore, Ph.D.

Senior Consultant, Trainer, and Coach

Tom Moore works with leaders and teams at all levels of an organization to find the synergies between outstanding leadership, organizational design, continuous improvement, and enterprise excellence.

Tom has led small and large-scale leadership development and organizational development projects from conception to implementation in a wide range of industries; manufacturing, retail, medical, and government. The combination of his business acumen, boots-on-the-ground experience, and academic achievements gives Tom a unique skill set that he readily shares with his clients. In addition, his highly collaborative approach to working with leaders and stakeholders enables them to find the best and sustainable solutions to an organization’s challenges.

Tom is comfortable working with C-level executives, their teams and staff, senior leaders, mid-management, and front-line leaders. He recognizes that leaders and organizations have different developmental needs depending on a leader’s role in an organization and organizational goals. Hence, he steers clear of the one-size-fits-all approach to development and training. As an organizational development professional, Tom’s focus is on collaboratively creating sustainable solutions that align with the organization’s values and goals. As a leadership coach, Tom is experienced in coaching at all levels within an organization and wholly dedicated to the client’s success. Finally, as a trainer, Tom is an expert in adult learning and is an engaging instructor who helps students connect the information in the head with information in the world via lively learning activities and great dialogue.

Chris Grove

VP, Recruiting Services and Sales

Chris Grove is the Vice President of Recruiting Services and Sales for LSSE-Lean Six Sigma Experts Corporation. She leads Recruiting Services and Sales Operations. She has over 25 years of experience in sales, marketing, and recruiting services.