Kathy Kent Toney, CEO and Founder of Kent Solutions, LLC, is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt and Professional Scrum Master with over 40 years of progressively responsible experience in AI-driven solutions, sales and marketing automation, workflow automation, project management, Business Process Improvement (BPI), Scrum, Voice of the Customer (VOC), team facilitation, marketing, market research, business development, sales operations, project controls, and proposal development roles. She is also co-author of the Amazon best-selling book No-Nonsense Digital Transformation.

​She has worked in various industries, including aerospace, manufacturing, animal health, home improvement, and energy management. She has over 20 years of experience working for two Fortune 100 companies, Northrop Grumman Corporation and Honeywell International.

One of her significant achievements involved leading a cross-functional team to develop a sales process that contributed towards revenue growth from $80M to ~$220M over a period of eight years. This process was also nationally recognized as best-in-class in the Department of Energy’s network of National Labs and manufacturing facilities and was included in Honeywell Federal Manufacturing and Technologies' winning Malcolm Baldrige application.

Kathy is passionate about solving business problems when there are no apparent solutions, which must be done while satisfying her customers. She is both a logical and a creative thinker, allowing her to successfully navigate tough business challenges. Her ability to gain support from team members while tactfully holding them accountable to project milestones allows her to champion projects that yield excellent results--creative solutions that work as they are intended to work.

Kathy graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BA degree in Business Administration from Graceland University. She also is certified as a Lean Professional, Kaizen Facilitator, Change Management Specialist, and Life Coach.

Kathy lives in the Kansas City area where she enjoys spending her leisure time with her grown daughter, her friends and her dog. She also is actively involved in her church in the areas of prison and prayer ministries as well as worship leading.