Our Team

The KaizenHub Coaching Team

Ryan Pederson

Ryan Pederson

Western Canada Head Coach, KaizenHub Inc.

Ryan grew up on Vancouver Island, where he began his automotive journey from parts management in a dealership through to ownership in a collision shop. With a keen passion for process improvement, he has honed his skills in systems management and mastered programs like BodyShop Connect. His commitment to efficiency and excellence drives him to continually optimize workflows and lead his team towards success, embodying a culture of innovation and excellence in the automotive industry.

Melanie Tingley

Melanie Tingley

Eastern Canada Head Coach, KaizenHub Inc.

Melanie Tingley began her entrepreneurial journey by building a frozen baby food company into a thriving small business. After 15 years in the insurance industry, she transitioned into collision repair, where she found her passion for Lean business development. With experience spanning Aerospace, Marine, Insurance, Dealerships and Collision, Melanie now helps business owners to gain clarity, streamline administration operations, and drive measurable results through strategic coaching and continuous improvement.

Lenny Houweling

Lenny Houweling

President / Coach Support, KaizenHub Inc.

Lenny grew up on a farm in Southern Alberta, where he learned about hard work and family values. He later shifted to the automotive industry, working at Concours Collision Centers in Calgary for 16 years. Starting as a Repair Technician, he advanced to the General Manager position, gaining expertise in Lean principles through hands-on experience. In 2016, he launched KaizenHub to help all businesses improve systems and culture. Lenny’s passion and dedication to Lean Kaizen continues to drive his desire to mentor and coach others at all levels of an organization.

Trish Mills

Trish Mills

Kaizen Safety Advisor, KaizenHub Inc.

Safety is often seen as a burden — costly, time-consuming, and hard-to-implement regulation. With 20+ years in occupational health and safety, Trish has helped Indigenous communities and businesses build safer workplaces. Known for her calm, effective response to serious incidents and injury prevention, she puts your workers’ well-being first. Through Kaizen’s Coaching Services, she promotes a safe future, grounded in sustainability, safety leadership, risk assessment and care for the people, the business and the environment.

Mark Livingston

Mark Livingston

Kaizen Profitability Coach, KaizenHub Inc.

Mark’s passion for the automotive industry started early on Vancouver Island and grew through his apprenticeship, journeyperson certification, and hands-on work across Canada and abroad. His career includes business management, ownership, sales, contract negotiation and management, and corporate leadership, giving him a wide, practical view of many industries. With a systems-focused mindset and strong analytical approach, Mark understands how change affects performance and knows how to connect strategy to real-world execution — helping organizations move in the right direction.

Kellie Doerksen

Kellie Doerksen

KaizenHub Success & Support Coordinator, KaizenHub Inc.

Kellie grew up in Red Deer, Alberta, and brings a diverse professional background spanning automotive collision, spa management, and high-end jewelry sales. Across each of these industries, she developed a strong understanding of customer service, communication, relationship building, and the importance of creating a great client experience. Her varied experience has also given her an appreciation for teamwork and the role that clear processes play in achieving shared goals. Kellie brings strong attention to detail, a people-focused approach, and a versatile skill set to her role supporting the KaizenHub team and its clients.

We’re Growing

In Development at KaizenHub!

At KaizenHub, we only bring on people who are passionate about improvement; who identify and remove waste, reduce friction, and build clear, scalable systems across teams, processes, and partners.

KaizenHub LEAD Coaches

Work at the ground level in operations and administration, helping teams build structure, improve flow, and solve real problems at the gemba. Supported by our Head Coaches, they grow their capability while driving real results for clients.

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KaizenHub Administration Coach

Identify breakdowns between internal teams and outsourced financial services by building simple, reliable processes that ensure accuracy, clear reporting, and better decision-making.

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KaizenHub Marketing Coach

Aligns internal teams and external partners, eliminates wasted effort, and builds focused, repeatable marketing processes that create consistency and support sustainable growth.

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