About Robert Martichenko
Robert Martichenko is a visionary business leader and the Board Chair of TrailPath Workplace Solutions. He is an entrepreneur, educator, business author, poet, and novelist. Previously, Robert was the founder and CEO of the LeanCor Supply Chain Group, an organization focused on implementing continuous improvement across the end-to-end supply chain.
A continuous thought leader, Robert sits on multiple advisory boards, including Chair for the American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) and the executive board for the Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME). He has received several prominent industry awards, most notably, the Distinguished Service Award from the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), the highest recognition achievable for professionals in the supply chain industry.
Robert has written and co-written award-winning business books and multiple articles related to lean, operational excellence, supply chain management and leadership. In addition, he published a fiction novel, “Drift and Hum,” which won multiple awards, including the IBPA Benjamin Franklin Gold Winner award for best first book fiction. He has also written poetic verse for two children’s books.
He is an active volunteer and member of the business community and is passionate about the Human Side of Industry, enterprise excellence, the future of workforce development and creating Meaningful Employment Environments. Robert complements his professional experience with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics, an MBA in finance, and a Six Sigma Black Belt.
Born in Timmins, Ontario, Canada, Robert and his family have resided in the United States for the last three decades.
Robert’s Keynote is discussing exactly what we need to be discussing today. We are in uncharted waters relative to workforce development and strategies going forward will need to focus on people as individuals. There is a lot of work ahead, and Robert has provided a starting point in this journey with his to a Meaningful Employment Environment.
Ken Johnston
Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
In ‘Building Meaningful Employment Environments’, Robert flips the script and centers the conversation on addressing the fundamental needs of frontline workers. In doing so, he captures the challenges of attracting and retaining today’s modern workforce, while offering a framework for connecting enterprise success to individual purpose. This is a must talk all leaders and frontline workers alike, as we are all in this together!
Kathy Fulton
Executive Director
Meaningful Employment Environments will be the new focus for organizational development leading to the competitive edge for the enterprise. The challenges to attract, keep and develop a highly engaged workforce will require significant transformation in company culture. Robert’s keynote an excellent source for helping to understand those challenges and get the conversation started how to begin the journey.
Peter Marks
Former President, CEOBosch North and South America
