Sue Klawans has a passion for collaborative and high performing teams that deliver added value using Lean and collaborative methodologies and innovative techniques. As the Senior Vice President and Corporate Director of Operational Excellence and Planning for a national contractor, Sue had a wide range of responsibilities with a direct focus on improving value to clients.
Sue has led Lean implementation and provided oversight and strategic vision for programs in quality, knowledge sharing, innovation, client feedback, and process improvement and business consulting, to guide and support owner/architect/contractor/trade partner teams to improve collaboration and project outcomes.
Sue holds key roles and is an active member in industry-leading organizations, including: Construction Quality Executives Council, Associated General Contractors of America, and National Institute of Building Sciences - Offsite Construction Council. She served on the core leadership group for “Integrated Project Delivery: An Action Guide for Leaders,” a project of the Charles Pankow Foundation, IPDA and CIDCI. She also serves on the Board of Directors for the Woburn (MA) Public Library Foundation. She is a past member of the Board of Directors of the National Institute of Building Sciences.
Sue has led Lean implementation and provided oversight and strategic vision for programs in quality, knowledge sharing, innovation, client feedback, and process improvement and business consulting, to guide and support owner/architect/contractor/trade partner teams to improve collaboration and project outcomes.
Sue holds key roles and is an active member in industry-leading organizations, including: Construction Quality Executives Council, Associated General Contractors of America, and National Institute of Building Sciences - Offsite Construction Council. She served on the core leadership group for “Integrated Project Delivery: An Action Guide for Leaders,” a project of the Charles Pankow Foundation, IPDA and CIDCI. She also serves on the Board of Directors for the Woburn (MA) Public Library Foundation. She is a past member of the Board of Directors of the National Institute of Building Sciences.