Todd Brown

Senior MEP Program Manager, FASTLANE-MEP
University of Dayton Research Institute: Innovation and Collaboration

Todd Brown

Senior MEP Program Manager, FASTLANE-MEP
University of Dayton Research Institute: Innovation and Collaboration

Profile

Todd Brown serves as a Senior Program Manager and Manufacturing Growth Specialist for UDRI’s FASTLANE Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program. FASTLANE-MEP leverages resources, removes barriers, and delivers positive results to assist small and medium-sized West Central Ohio manufacturers increase their competitive advantage. He has over 20 years of experience in manufacturing with a proven record in multi-site operations including profit and loss (P&L) responsibility, continuous improvement, project management, engineering, and team development. In addition, he has organizational expertise in operations management, technical management, strategy development, safety, quality, product management, and employee relations. He holds two patents and a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification.

Research

Research and development activities within FASTLANE include the following:

Education

  • Manufacturing Leadership Program, Jones Graduate School of Business, Rice University, 2014–2015
  • Executive Leadership Program, Fisher College of Business, The Ohio State University, 2008
  • M.B.A., Project Management, Wright State University, 1999
  • B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Wright State University, 1995