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(2)Chris Wolf
Chris Wolf is the Chief Executive Officer of Walters & Wolf, one of the leading glass and glazing contractors in North America. Based in Fremont, California, he leads a 650-person employee-owned company that designs, engineers, fabricates, and installs architectural glazing, curtain wall systems, and door openings for clients including Google, Apple, Adobe, and Kaiser. Wolf rose through the company over 15 years as Vice President before taking the helm as CEO around 2022. Under his and prior leadership, Walters & Wolf has become widely recognized for its deep commitment to lean manufacturing and the Toyota Production System, maintaining a library of over 6,000 improvement videos and earning recognition from lean manufacturing expert Paul Akers as 'the best lean company I know.'
Laura Kampf
Laura Kampf is a German maker, craftsperson, and YouTube creator known for transforming raw materials - wood, metal, reclaimed objects - into functional art and furniture. Based in Los Angeles since 2024, she has built a global following of 845,000+ subscribers with weekly builds that blend engineering precision with an upcycler's sensibility. Her workshop motto, 'Every defect gets respect,' doubles as a life philosophy.