Phil Ranck is a retired U.S. Army Warrant Officer and founder of Lean Alaska, where he brings over two decades of military leadership, logistics expertise, and a deep passion for Lean Six Sigma to help individuals and organizations fuse people, process, and project into operational excellence.

A certified Master Black Belt with credentials from ASQ, IASSC, CSSC, and the Department of the Army, Phil has trained hundreds of Green and Black Belt students and led transformative improvement initiatives using Lean, Design Thinking, and Change Management. A Pennsylvania native now based in Alaska, Phil combines his academic background—including a master’s in Transportation and Logistics Management—with a relentless drive to serve, teach, and create lasting impact across both military and civilian sectors.