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The Partnership for Excellence
The Partnership for Excellence (TPE) is a Baldrige-based program serving Ohio, Indiana and West Virginia, dedicated to performance excellence and is administered by the Board of Trustees. Trustees serve three year staggered terms.
Board of Trustees
| Name | Term | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Kurt Schoch TPE Board Chair Independent Consultant |
2024 | Performance Improvement Consulting LLC Zionsville, IN |
| Pamela Jensen TPE Board Vice-Chair & Secretary Principal |
2023 | Proven Results, LLC Toledo, OH |
| Kyle Bennett TPE Board Treasurer President & CEO |
2023 | Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center Jasper, IN |
| Steve Altmiller President & CEO |
2025 | WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center Parkersburg, WV |
| Robert Barnett Executive Vice President (retired) |
2025 | Motorola Chicago, IL |
| Mike Belter Generation Business Services Financial Services Manager |
2024 | American Electric Power (AEP) APCo Generation & East Gas Turbines Columbus, OH |
| Greg Braylock, Jr., Vice President & Chief DEI Officer |
2025 | ProMedica Toledo, OH |
| Matthew Browning Vice-President of Data and Member Solutions |
2025 | Indiana Hospital Association Indianapolis, IN |
| Tammy Dye Chief Strategy Officer/Principal |
2024 | Jordan Johnson, Inc. Seymour, IN |
| Michael Everett Organizational Excellence Officer |
2025 | Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Oak Brook, IL |
| Richard Kramer President & COO |
2024 | City Uniforms and Linen Findlay, OH |
| Dr. William Kose Vice President – Senior Projects |
2023 | Blanchard Valley Health System Findlay, Ohio |
| Sara Kuczek Ground Vehicles Business Line Manager |
2023 | Battelle Advanced Manufacturing Dublin, OH |
| John Leech General Manager |
2024 | Terex Corporation Fort Wayne, IN |
| Shane Sommers VP Professional Services |
2025 | Hendricks Regional Health Danville, IN |
| Laura Viaches Associate Vice President Market Access - Alzheimers Disease |
2025 | Eli Lilly and Company Indianapolis, IN |
| Andrew Weber VP/Administrator |
2024 | CAMC Women and Children’s Hospital, Charleston, WV |
| Jeff Wendorf Superintendent |
2025 | North Canton City Schools, North Canton, OH |
| Paul Worstell Principal |
2024 |
Lead Learn Coach LLC Findlay, Ohio |
Emeritus Board Members
| Arnold Barnette (Retired) |
N/A | Goodyear Hartville, OH |
