About Us
Founder
Dena Black
DenaBlackSigmaLean@gmail.com
Empowering Innovative Solutions Through Customer Focused Strategy
Dena Black is an Operational Excellence consultant with over 10 years of experience leading enterprise level process improvement and transformation initiatives. She partners with leaders to improve performance, accelerate execution, and embed sustainable ways of working across complex organizations.
Dena is a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and SAFe 6.0 certified professional with deep expertise in operational efficiency, standard work, and scaled continuous improvement. Her work focuses on aligning strategy to execution, reducing cycle time, and enabling teams to deliver measurable business outcomes.
In 2025, Dena was named a finalist for the Kaizen Academy Kaizen Award in recognition of her impact and leadership in continuous improvement. She is known for her pragmatic, data‑driven approach and her ability to translate operational rigor into results that matter at the executive level.
Lean on Me LLC is a nationwide consulting service specializing in Lean Six Sigma process improvement. We partner with organizations of all sizes to tackle operational pain points, whether within a company, process, or team and deliver sustainable, measurable results.
Our vision is simple: improvement everywhere. What sets us apart is our dual commitment to solving the problem at hand and empowering your team with the Lean methodologies we implement. We don’t just consult we teach, so your organization can continue to grow long after our engagement ends.
We also believe in giving back. For every client we serve, we volunteer in their local community, applying Lean principles to help those in need. Our practitioners dedicate their time not only to improving your business, but also to making a meaningful impact beyond the workplace.
At Lean on Me, we know Lean Six Sigma works across industries and we’re here to prove that improvement isn’t just possible, it’s powerful.