Episode 1: Visual Management and Operational Excellence with Peg Pennington

Peg Pennington joined MoreSteam's executive team in 2018 and today leads all company operations as President. Previously, Peg was the Executive Director of the Center for Operational Excellence at The Ohio State University, where she helped shape the Master of Business Operational Excellence ('MBOE') program and strengthen standards for Lean Six Sigma certification. She serves on the board of directors for the Lean Enterprise Institute (LEI). A recognized voice in operational excellence, Peg speaks at over a dozen national conferences each year and leads product workshops.

Before joining MoreSteam, Peg was the Executive Director of the Center for Operational Excellence at The Ohio State University. Peg holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from Michigan State University and an MBA from the University of Dayton.

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.