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Attention Section 800 Members

CONGRATULATIONS TO SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS - 2012-2013 Academic Year

1. Ashly Marie Scheiman is graduating Midpark High School, and will be attending Cuyohoga Community College. Her plan of study is for Physical Therapy Assistant. 

2. Samantha Christine Stupica is graduating North Royalton High School, and will be attending Kent State University. Her plan of study is for Marketing. 

2012 WORLD CONFERENCE INFO: May 21-23, 2012 in Anaheim, CA

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2012-2013 ELECTED SLATE OF OFFICERS:

Denice Marcinko – Chair

Ronnie Brown – Vice Chair

Bhargav Kuntamukkala – Treasurer

Lupita Roberts – Secretary

 

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEWLY CERTIFIED - December 2011 Exams

Certified Quality Auditor
Otho W. Artis, Travis D. Dent, Edvin Musai, Danita Y. Thomas

Certified Quality Engineer
Jim Henry Howerton, Michael H. Southworth

Certified Quality Improvement Associate
Rebecca L. Brown, Cynthia A. Long

Certified Six Sigma Green Belt
Donna L. Campbell, Zackery Carroll, Erin E. Dunlavy, Ron Glunt, Gianna Ligato, Craig E. Mikin, Kim Van Valkenburgh, Paul Vanvalkenburgh

CONGRATULATION TO OUR RAFFLE WINNERS - May 2012

Nathan Huffman, Frank Polace, Gary Thompson

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS! - April 2012

Shawn E. Abbott, Amitsinh V. Bhonsle, Leslaw A. Janus, Jeff R. McArthur, Deborah L Rogers, 

Robert M. Sloan, Mary Storch, Emily Vohnout, Jeffrey B. Williams, Eugene Zborovsky

MONTHLY MEETING DETAILS

Location:         Polaris Career Center at 7285 Old Oak Blvd, Middleburgh Heights, OH 44130, unless otherwise noted.

Directions:       From Bagley Rd Exit on I-71, go West on Bagley past Southwest General Hospital, on south side of Bagley. Turn left (South) on Old Oak Blvd. (first street past SGH) Polaris is on the left side (east), with ample parking in the front, side and back of the building.

Schedule:         5:00 to 6:00 PM                      Technical Session – when listed

                        6:00 to 6:45 PM                      Dinner and Networking (reservation required)

                        6:45 to 7:00 PM                      Registration, Networking and Announcements

                        7:00 to 8:00 PM                      Presentation/Questions

Dinner Prices: $10.00 – ASQ Members

                      $15.00 – Non ASQ Members

Reservations for dinner are required to allow proper planning to ensure everyone who placed a reservation receives a meal.

***New members attending their first meeting will receive dinner for FREE, please call in your reservation.

Please call the Meeting Reservation Line at 216-556-0723 to register for dinner and/or meetings no later than 12 o'clock noon the Monday prior to the Wednesday meeting.

MEETING SCHEDULE – TECHNICAL AND MEMBERSHIP

May 9, 2012

Technical Session & Membership Meeting – Bob Skillman

Topic – Six Sigma

Kent State training and certification facilitator, Robert Skillman is a Six Sigma Master Black Belt and a Lean Master Sensei who has been training and certifying Black Belts in Six Sigma and Lean methods since 1997. Skillman received his Lean Master certification from the Shingijutsu Limited Group, the founders of the Toyota Production System. Skillman is an engineer with 35 years of experience. He is also currently a Certified Quality Engineer, Certified Quality Auditor and RAB Certified. His background includes extensive experience in automotive, aerospace, nuclear and service industries. Skillman has held quality, Master Black Belt and metallurgical engineering positions with TRW, RB&W, Cleveland Container and SPS Technologies. Skillman facilitates Kent State’s public offerings of the Lean Six Sigma Certifications, as well as many of the contracted Lean Six Sigma training and certifications.

PREVIOUS PRESENTATIONS

February 2012 - Click to view the abstract for Bill Chamberlin's presentation: "Fueling Our Future Transportation Needs." A follow-up article is "Road Testing BMW's Hydrogen 7", from Wired Magazine.

November 2011- Click to download Dilip Shah's presentation: "Calibration Supplier Selection."

October 2011 - Click to download John Cachet's presentation: "Bridging the Gap Between Quality and Finance."

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY

The Welcoming committees need your help! Speakers to conduct the Technical Sessions are also needed. Chairing or helping a committee or presenting at member meetings are a great way to earn CEU's towards recertification. Contact the Chair or Vice Chair for more information.

Local Links

  Region 8 Links

Cleveland Technical Societies Council (CTSC)

Polaris Career Center

Map (Middleburg Heights) 

Industry Links

  Quality Progress Magazine

National Institute of Standards Technology

American Productivity & Quality Center

Quality Digest Magazine

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