Brock Husby Ph.D. P.E.

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Senior IT Lean Practitioner at The Standard

Portland, Oregon, United States

Overview

Brock is a Ph. D. in Industrial Engineering and a licensed Professional Engineer leading enterprise transformation. He integrates AI with Lean and Agile frameworks across insurance, finance, healthcare, and aerospace sectors. Colleagues describe him as polished, adaptable, humble, sharp, and fun to work with.

Outside of his primary career, Brock has a clear passion for automotive engineering and performance analysis. This interest is highlighted by his early career experience conducting technical performance testing and data analysis for the well-known Car and Driver Magazine.

He worked as a Process Assurance Engineer for NASA’s Space Shuttle Program during its critical post-Columbia return-to-flight operations.

Personality Overview

Big Vision Person

Direct & Assertive

Goal-Oriented

They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.  Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Topics They Care About

AI in Business
Focuses on integrating Generative and Agentic AI into Lean frameworks to drive business results. He holds recent MIT certifications in Applied AI for transformation.
Lean Methodologies
A core theme of his entire 20+ year career, applying Lean principles in diverse industries like healthcare, finance, and aerospace to drive operational excellence.
Healthcare Transformation
Led Lean transformation for a 40, 000-employee health system and has authored multiple books and articles on applying Lean principles like Hoshin Kanri in healthcare.

Media Appearances

Brock Husby P.E. – Senior IT Lean Practitioner at The Standard. Featured in TheOrg

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Work History

1-2018
Senior IT Lean Practitioner at The Standard
2014
Senior Lean Consultant - Independent / Liker Lean Advisors at Liker Lean Advisors
2012 - 2014
Associate Vice President, Center for Operations Excellence at Baylor Scott & White Health
2008 - 2012
Senior Lean Six Sigma Coach / Senior Analyst at Altarum Institute
2008 - 2012
Earlier Career Highlights at multiple

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from University of Michigan - Rackham Graduate School
MSE from University of Michigan College of Engineering

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Insights For Selling To Brock

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point
  • Come across as a trustworthy professional and be respectful, they usually know their game
  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine

DONT's

  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option
  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Brock is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Brock

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Brock move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Brock take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Brock

Personality Compatibility


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