Wired for Excellence

Christianna Hayes, CEO of Impact Performance Solutions, has over 30 years as a proven business performance improvement leader, international speaker, and author. Chris is a full-spectrum coach and adult learning instructor with practical experience from the shop floor to the boardroom. She utilizes organizational excellence best practices to engage the workforce, drive ideal behaviors, meet objectives, and sustain results. Because of her extensive experience helping companies achieve organizational excellence, Chris is one of only 36 in the world to be accepted as a Shingo Licensed Affiliate.

Chris has served in various top leadership positions throughout her career, including CEO, COO, VP of Quality, and Director of Quality and Continuous Improvement. She has also served as an Adjunct Professor at Utah Valley University and the University of Tulsa, where she developed and taught numerous adult-learning-centric courses. She has volunteered her time and shared her knowledge through her association with organizations such as ASQ (Board of Directors, Lean Enterprise Division Chair, Quality Innovations Summit TPC Chair, Fellows Coach, and NextGen Chair), Airline Ambassaders International (Board of Directors), and SME (Member volunteer, Lean Bronze Instructor, Lean Bronze Portfolio Reviewer, and COA Member).

Chris has an MBA in addition to an undergraduate degree in Business and Project Management and has earned certifications in areas of Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt (LSSMBB), Project Management (PMP), Supply Chain (CSQP), Quality (CMQ/OE and CQE), Auditing (CQA), certified ISO 9001 and AS9100, and Human Resources (HR Specialist).

In Wired for Excellence, Chris blends her real-world leadership experience with the latest insights from neuroscience and organizational excellence frameworks. She believes excellence isn't about compliance or pressure; it's about creating cultures, systems, and leadership habits that align with how people and organizations are naturally wired to grow and thrive.

When she's not working with leaders or organizations, you'll find her outdoors, cheering for underdogs, studying human behavior and organizational growth, and enjoying a good cup of hot tea.