Enrique is the Manufacturing Consultant for Student Programs & Human-Centered Operations within the Tennessee Manufacturing Extension Partnership. 

He strongly advocates for the development of work systems that incorporate the complexities of processes, technology, and people, based on the development of organizational culture centered on continuous improvement and a deep understanding of what motivates and engages people in their professional roles.

In his experience, he has over 20 years of both industry and academic roles. He has worked with several organizations around East Tennessee through multiple UT programs focused on Lean. His latest role was as a Research Assistant Professor at the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and as the Industry Program Manager for the Center of Advanced Systems Research and Education. He also served as Undergraduate Program Director and Academic Advisor in the Industrial Engineering Department for the Aguascalientes Campus of Monterrey’s Technological Institute of Higher Education. His industry experience spans the automotive and electronics sectors, in the areas of quality management systems, lean production systems, environmental health and safety systems, and corporate responsibility.

He obtained his PhD in Industrial Engineering at the University of Tennessee - Knoxville under the supervision of Dr. Rupy Sawhney, researching the interaction of Lean Production Systems and National Culture. He holds a bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering with a minor in Systems Engineering and a Master's in Quality and Productivity Systems, both from Monterrey Tech in Mexico.

Misty Prince is the Resource Manager for the Tennessee Manufacturing Extension Partnership (TMEP), housed in the University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services. She joined UT CIS in 2003 as a Manufacturing Consultant and brings over twenty years of experience managing manufacturing operations and continuous improvement projects across a broad range of industries. Ms. Prince leads the TMEP resource consultant team, helps develop, manage, and report on federal grants, and coordinates new program development.

Ms. Prince holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Science in Engineering Management from the University of Alabama in Huntsville. She is a Tennessee Certified Economic Developer, a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) certified lean trainer, and an SME Bronze level lean certified sensei.

Carmen O’Hagan brings her years of private industry experience to the University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services (UT CIS) as the Chattanooga-area Solutions Consultant. She specializes in assisting manufacturers identify challenges they are experiencing in order to connect them with solutions that can enhance their business operations, quality, workforce development, and community impact.

Before joining UT CIS, Carmen honed her skills in the chemical manufacturing industry, focusing on workforce development, process improvement, sales, and customer support. She has demonstrated a strong commitment to community advancement, having served as President of the Marion County Chamber of Commerce and as a founding member of the Marion County Manufacturers Association. Carmen is a proud graduate of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.