David Hamme is the Managing Director of Ephesus Consulting, a boutique consulting firm based out of Charlotte, North Carolina that focuses on driving game-changing initiatives for its clients. David is the creator of a pioneering approach to innovation, which is presented in his book Customer Focused Process Innovation (McGraw Hill). For its contributions to the field of Operational Excellence, Customer Focused Process Innovation received the Shingo Research and Professional Publication Award.
Prior to founding Ephesus, David worked stints as a management consultant for Ernst & Young and The North Highland Company. His consulting work spans numerous areas including Strategic Planning, Process Improvement, Change Management, and Enterprise Wide Cost Reduction. Over an 20 year career, David has completed projects for over 40 clients including such recognizable names such as GE Capital, Kellogg’s, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Family Dollar, Delhaize USA, Fifth Third Bank, Lowe’s Home Improvement, Time Warner, Sonic Automotive, and Duke Energy.
In addition to his consulting career, David served as an executive in Lowe’s Home Improvement’s Installation Business Unit. As a leader of this $3B business, David oversaw the strategic planning, marketing, product management, pricing, new product development and sales functions.
David received his M.B.A in Finance from Indiana University and his B.S. in Industrial Management and Electrical Engineering from Purdue University. At Indiana University, David taught undergraduate students for the Decision & Information Sciences Department. He currently offers training programs to clients including Strategic Planning, Lean & Process Management, Facilitated Sessions, Business Development, and Enterprise Cost Reduction.
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