The SAFe® Fellow Program
The SAFe® Fellow Program represents an elite class of experts who are able to help the world’s largest organizations accelerate digital transformation and achieve business agility.
The SAFe® Fellow achievement is Scaled Agile’s most prestigious distinction, recognizing individuals who have exhibited the highest level of mastery and thought leadership in the practice and principles of SAFe. Established in 2015, this program recognizes individuals with the depth and breadth of experience to work at the highest levels of complexity in enterprise digital transformation, and who have established themselves as thought leaders in the Lean-Agile space.
The Fellow Program handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the Fellow Program, the award process, and governing policies and procedures.
For more information about the Fellows program and to apply please refer to the SAFe Fellow FAQ.
“With so much riding on how swiftly a business adapts and pivots during this era of radical disruption, it’s critical to work within a proven framework of practices and mindset,” says Dean Leffingwell, creator of SAFe and Chief Methodologist. “SAFe Fellows have been selected and vetted based on a combination of their ongoing contribution to the evolution of the Framework, their demonstrated success in a broad range of SAFe implementations, and their willingness to share their expertise in the public arena through writing and speaking.”
—Dean Leffingwell, Creator of SAFe, Co-Founder
Current SAFe Fellows
Em Campbell-Pretty
Pretty Agile
Jennifer Fawcett
Applied Frameworks
Drew Jemilo
Richard Knaster
Agile Big Picture
Harry Koehnemann
Scaled Agile, Inc.
Steve Mayner
Scaled Agile, Inc.
Inbar Oren
Scaled Agile, Inc.
Mark Richards
Agile Rising
Ian Spence
Ivar Jacobson International
Michael Stump
Just Leading Solutions
Eric Willeke
Elevate.to
Ken France
Cprime, Inc.
Scott Frost
Accenture Business Agility
Dr. Thorsten Janning
KEGON AG
Marc Rix
Scaled Agile, Inc.
Joe Vallone
Outcomes 360
Kathy Marshak
ICON Agility Services
Brian Tucker
Ivar Jacobson International
Darren Wilmshurst
Cprime
Maarit Laanti
Nitor
Charlene M. Cuenca
ICON Agility Services
Malte Kumlehn
Business Agility Advisory Kumlehn
Andy Sales
Scaled Agile, Inc.
Michael Casey
Agile Big Picture
Carl Starendal
We Are Movement
Cheryl Crupi
Scaled Agile, Inc.
Debbie Brey
Boeing
Robin Yeman
Project & Team
Rebecca Davis
Scaled Agile, Inc.
Adam Mattis
Scaled Agile, Inc.
Isaac Montgomery
Cprime
Anand Murthy Raj
Gladwell Academy
Tamara Nation
Scaled Agile, Inc.
Timothy Porter
Appddiction Studio
Rami Sirkiä
Nitor Delta
Adrienne Wilson
Pretty Agile
Phil Gardiner
Ascendant Agility
Luke Hohmann
Applied Frameworks
Dr. Suzette Johnson
Northrop Grumman
Niko Kaintantzis
KEGON Schweiz
Gez Smith
Odrilea
Hiroaki Nakaya
Scaled Agile, Inc.
Cynthia Ferreira
Scaled Agile, Inc.
Eduardo Alvim
Gladwell Academy
Achieving SAFe® Fellow status is a journey that requires years of practice and contribution. Fellows have many responsibilities outside of being leaders in the Lean-Agile community. As a SAFe® Fellow, one is required to:
- Participate actively in major Scaled Agile, Inc. events
- Promote and support SAFe in the marketplace
- Maintain their SAFe® Practice Consultant (SPC) certification
- Continue their work in Lean-Agile methods
- Continue to work in Enterprise SAFe Lean-Agile transformations that demonstrate substantive and measurable business benefits
- Continue field application at the Program, Value Stream, and Portfolio levels