Tim Conrad serves as Director of Operational Excellence for Gates Corporation‎,‎ one of the world‎'‎s leading manufacturers of industrial and automotive products‎,‎ systems‎,‎ and components‎,‎ and a subsidiary of Tomkins PLC‎,‎ a world‎-class global engineering and manufacturing group‎.‎ Conrad oversees projects that link Gates Corporation‎'‎s manufacturing plants and distribution centers with key customers‎.‎ Conrad served previously from September 2004 to August 2007 as Lean Implementation Manager of Gates World Wide Power Transmission operations‎.‎ Prior to that Conrad spent nine years with Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky‎,‎ located in Georgetown‎,‎ Kentucky‎.‎ At Toyota‎,‎ Conrad held positions in production planning‎,‎ materials‎,‎ and internal and external logistics‎.‎ Conrad holds a bachelor‎'‎s degree from Northwood University in Midland‎,‎ Michigan‎,‎ and a master‎'‎s in business administration with a specialty in international management from the University of Maryland‎.‎ Robyn Rooks is founder and‎.‎‎.‎‎.‎