Episode 39: Making Conference Connections That Count with Brent Godwin
Brent Godwin of The Lubrizol Corporation steps into the spotlight on this episode of Quality Time with MoreSteam. Earlier this year, Brent attended MoreSteam’s Best Practices for Operational Excellence Conference (BP4OpX) for the very first time. At the conference, leaders in operational excellence and continuous improvement share best practices during keynote presentations, workshops, and peer-to-peer discussions. Now, Brent joins the show to talk about his experiences at the conference. Brent and Dan talk about networking opportunities, fresh ideas for speeding up Lean Six Sigma projects, and what makes BP4OpX genuinely different. Lindsay Van Dyne, MoreSteam’s Vice President of Marketing, also joins the show to share how the design and programming of the conference play a vital role in MoreSteam’s mission of operational excellence. Join Brent, Dan, and Lindsay as they discuss how bringing people together makes important things work better for the whole wide world. Yes, the whole wide world!
In this episode, you will hear about:
1:57 - Meet Brent
3:39 - MoreSteam's mission and BP4OpX
4:45 - Brent's expectations and experiences
6:13 - The design of the conference
7:43 - Leaders from different industries at BP4OpX
10:22 - Two presentations that made a big impression on Brent
13:10 - Networking opportunities at the conference
18:08 - The "icebreaker" that opened BP4OpX
20:38 - Insights and strategies to take back to the team
21:19 - Advice for leaders attending in the future
23:51 - Working with Wendy's and Stephanie Chen
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Reflections on the 2024 BP4OpX
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Best Practices for Operational Excellence Conference 2025
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Host • MoreSteam
Dan Swartwout is the host of Quality Time with MoreSteam. A lifelong Central Ohio resident, Dan is a double Buckeye. He earned both a BA and a law degree from The Ohio State University. Before joining MoreSteam, Dan had a long career as a host, comedian, and master of ceremonies. For 17 years, Dan was the studio audience host for the Ohio Lottery game show Cash Explosion. Dan was also the host of CBuzz, which was a collaboration between the Columbus Chamber of Commerce, WWCD 92.9, and the Columbus Dispatch. On CBuzz, Dan interviewed some of the most prominent entrepreneurs in Central Ohio. From 2002-2020, Dan toured the country as a standup comedian. Tracks from his comedy CD have been played over 5,000 times on Sirius/XM satellite radio. Now, Dan brings his experience and enthusiasm to Quality Time with MoreSteam -- it's business and fun, together.
Vice President of Marketing • MoreSteam.com LLC
Lindsay Van Dyne joined the MoreSteam team in 2014. She is responsible for developing and executing the company's marketing strategy. Her marketing experience includes technical aspects of search engine optimization (SEO), digital content marketing strategies, lead generation, website development, event management, and partner relationships. Before switching to the marketing team, Lindsay spent several years as MoreSteam's eLearning product manager. During that time, she led the eLearning team through an entire UI transformation, developing a new user interface for training, expanding the language offerings significantly, and adding features like notes & highlighting and a user dashboard for training stats. Lindsay's drive and spicy personality bring a fresh perspective to the leadership and marketing teams, encouraging others to think creatively.
Lindsay received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame and a B.S. in Computational Physics and Mathematics from Bethel College.
Continuous Improvement Regional Manager • The Lubrizol Corporation
Brent Godwin is a Continuous Improvement Regional Manager at The Lubrizol Corporation.
