Andrea Hoffmeier:

Andrea Hoffmeier, Founder of SHERPA Institute since 2015, brings a rare combination of Six Sigma rigor and market research expertise. As Global Product Development Manager at Sunbeam Products, she was a trained Six Sigma Black Belt in DMAIC and DFSS, led market research including ethnography, focus groups, panels, and surveys, and trained teams in Voice of the Customer, QFD, and statistical analysis. As co-author of A Six Sigma Approach to Sustainability: Continual Improvement for Social Responsibility, she developed the CISR methodology itself, grounding SHERPA's qualitative and quantitative evaluation framework. Her roles at PS Brands, Zmarketeers, and Kids II further reflect cross-functional leadership and stakeholder communication. Her Master of Liberal Arts in Sustainability from Harvard rounds out her profile.