Companies
hologram manufacturers)
Len Olijar became the Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) in 2015, after serving as BEP’s Deputy Director for three years. He has worked at BEP for more than 33 years in positions of increasing responsibility.
The mission of BEP is to develop and produce U.S. currency, trusted worldwide. Under Len’s leadership, BEP is taking strategic action to execute a complete recapitalisation; build a replacement facility in the Washington D.C. area; expand the Western Currency Facility in Fort Worth, Texas; redesign the nation’s currency to keep it secure; and complete a transformation from quality inspection to quality assurance. As Deputy Director, Len was also responsible for overseeing all operational activities at BEP, and led the establishment of a Lean Six Sigma program to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
Len graduated magna cum laude from the University of Colorado in 1987.
As the Bureau of Engraving and Printing is designing a new world-class production facility in the Washington, D.C. area, the environmental impact of the facility and the ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic are driving changes to the requirements. This presentation will explore the implementation of many design modifications that have been made to reduce its environmental footprint and operate in a ‘new normal’ environment.