Mike Brown - Managing Principal

Mike Brown is a managing principal with TranSystems|The ACCESS Group. Mike has had a dual background in both the manufacturing industry and the military. Mike has over 30 years experience in significant areas of growth and leadership during his career. He has held leadership positions in manufacturing, strategic planning, consulting, staffing, marketing and full management responsibilities of several businesses and corporations. Mike served as Director of Program Management for a major international aerospace manufacturer and has significant foreign and international trade experience. He has also managed numerous planning and industrial projects in the automotive, consumer goods, defense, boat, aircraft, and truck industries. Mike has in-depth experience in strategic and operational planning, ‘lean’ manufacturing analysis and implementation, and project leadership and manufacturing support services. Mike has worked and consulted with numerous divisions of Fortune 100 companies and has also developed successful programs and projects with small privately held firms. Mike is extremely adept in promoting and developing plans that help companies ‘change their business while they run their business’. Mike is a ‘change’ agent. He is critically aware of the tools available to develop a ‘lean’ enterprise and regularly works with companies who earnestly desire positive change and improvement. Mike has also had a significant military career lasting over 24 years. He served in numerous leadership and command positions while flying various fighter and transport type aircraft. Mike recently retired as unit commander of one of the largest flying units in the Air National Guard. Mike has a BS degree from the United States Air Force Academy, an MBA from Troy State University, and has completed numerous post-graduate courses and seminars.