Patricia Panchak
Editorial & Communications Manager, Lean Enterprise Institute
For 25 years as a business journalist, media strategist, and public speaker, Pat’s reporting and research have helped inform executives about adapting to the latest business issues, including the rise of digital technologies, employee engagement, and lean management.
As an independent journalist, she wrote about lean and digital strategies for a variety of organizations. As the former editorial director of Penton Media’s Manufacturing and Supply Chain Group and editor-in-chief of IndustryWeek, Pat directed the group’s print and digital editorial strategy, leading the development, integration, and distribution of magazines, e-newsletters, webinars, blogs, social media, and in-person events.
