[1] Akers is the founder and president of FastCap, a product development company that specializes in woodworking tools.

He then graduated with a degree in education from Biola University and started his career in inner-city ministry in the Los Angeles area as a pastor with his wife Leanne.

It was a technique to cover and hide screw holes with a tiny adhesive cap that blends in with the wood around it.

Overwhelmed with a multitude of tasks, personnel, and major financial decisions he faced on a daily basis, Akers began using the concepts of Lean manufacturing and the Toyota Production System (TPS), which he credits for propelling FastCap forward.

[4] Akers is also an author, lean teacher, YouTuber,[5][6] and works as a speaker and consultant offering advice to companies and organizations.