Mike DeLuca

As Principal and Owner of Torre Consulting, Mike works with companies to apply Lean principles in developing strategy, improving processes, and making better use of the talent we have in our staff, so that we can focus more effectively on work that makes a difference for the customer. He works with all levels of leaders and teams to connect strategy to the underpinning metrics and management system that ensure success from the front line to the enterprise as a whole.

Mike’s 25 years of experience include over 15 years of leadership experience in the corporate environment as well as over 15 years of experience bringing Lean principles to life in department and organizational processes and culture. Prior to starting his consulting practice, Mike served as Executive Director of Finance at Group Health Cooperative in Seattle, where he led the Lean transformation of his own department, evolved the role of Finance to meet the changing needs of a Lean organization, and co-led the Lean transformation of financial planning processes across the enterprise.

In his consulting practice, Mike works with companies on Lean strategic planning and deployment, value stream mapping and improvement, and cross-functional process improvement in both finance and operational areas. His work spans industries including healthcare, manufacturing, construction, insurance and transit. In partnership with clients, he teaches and coaches daily improvement methods, root cause analysis, and visual management, so that clients are able to integrate and sustain Lean principles and habits in their organizations.

Mike is a featured speaker at conferences and workshops including the Lean Accounting Summit and Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit. Mike has a Master of Science in Finance degree from Seattle University, is a Fellow of the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA), holds the Certified Healthcare Financial Professional (CHFP) designation, and is a Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt.