Walt Tarpley is Principal Consultant and President of Durable Solutions LLC and has in the past held positions as Director at SSAandCo, Director at Breakthrough Management Group International; Director at First Data Corporation; Director at PACCAR and Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt at AlliedSignal (Honeywell).
Walt Tarpley is a Lean Master, certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt and senior member of both Institute of Industrial Engineers and American Society for Quality (ASQ), where he holds certifications as a Manager of Organizational Excellence and Quality Engineer. Walt's leadership has resulted in his teams delivering more than $1 billion in business impact.
Walt has a M.B.A. from St. Mary’s College of California (AACSB) and a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology.
Walt is a co-author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Lean Six Sigma.