James R. Kuester

James Kuester is a Senior Project Consultant and LEED Green Associate specializing in Industrial Engineering and Project Management on LEED projects, Process Design, Continuous Improvement, and Business Profitability Projects.

Mr. Kuester has over 23 years of professional experience serving a variety of industries, including:  industrial and consumer goods manufacturing, paper and pulp, feed processing, hospitality, warehousing, non-profit, and insurance.  Mr. Kuester has 2 years removing $20+ million annually from the cost of operations for Emerson Electric Co.’s Specialty Motor Division.  Mr. Kuester spent 12 years as owner of Allied Metal Products & Engineering Corp headquartered in Indianapolis, IN providing a wide variety of fabrication and engineering projects throughout the US, Canada, Mexico, and Brazil.  He sold Allied to launch SEGCO and develop the SEG™, a patented vertical racking protection device.  Most recently Mr. Kuester has provided innovative Business and Process Improvement solutions to firms in the US and Canada.

Mr. Kuester is a graduate of the Krannert School of Management with a Master of Science in Industrial Administration and Purdue University with a Bachelors of Science in Industrial Engineering.