Dennis Averill

Sr. Director, Safety, Health & Environment

Contract Manufacturer Evaluation & Monitoring, Supply Chain, Product Costing Model and Business Development

Previous Experience

  • Unilever North America and Americas
    Corporate Group Manager, Safety, Health and Environmental Sustainability
  • Kimberly-Clark
    Global Director, Safety and Environmental Hygiene
  • Unilever Bestfoods
    Corp. Group Manager, TPM & SHE
  • SC Johnson
    Global Sr. Director, Safety, Health & Environment
  • L3Harris
    Global Director, Environmental, Health and Safety

Dennis’s career includes senior leadership roles with Unilever, Kimberly-Clark, SC Johnson, and L3Harris, where he led enterprise-level SHE initiatives and Lean Manufacturing programs in both global and regional capacities.

Among Dennis’s many accomplishments:

  • 80% reduction in accidents as Unilever’s Corporate Group Manager for SHE
  • As global SHE leader at Kimberly-Clark and L3 Harris, he helped each of these companies achieve the lowest incident rates in company history
  • At Unilever, he spearheaded a Total Productive Maintenance/Lean transformation across thirty manufacturing sites in North America that increased OEE from 60% to >85%

Dennis is the Shingo Award-winning author of Lean Sustainability. The Shingo Award is a global recognition award given to organizations and individuals that demonstrate exceptional operational excellence and a deep commitment to Lean principles.

Education & Accreditations

  • M.A.S., Business Administration
    Johns Hopkins University
  • M.H.S., Environmental Health Engineering
    Johns Hopkins University
  • B.S., Biology and Chemistry
    University of Richmond
  • Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
  • Certified Industrial Hygienist
  • Certified TPM Instructor (Japanese Institute of Preventative Maintenance)
  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Value Chain Skills

  • Safety, Health & Environmental Management
  • Lean Manufacturing & TPM
  • ISO Certification (14000 / 45000)
  • Process Optimization
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Operational Risk Reduction