Leadership

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Manages the section's scholarship program.

Chair Danielle (Dani) Hestermann
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Oversees the management of the section and presides over Section Leadership Committee meetings.
Chair-Elect OPEN [email protected]
Assists the chair in leading the section. The chair-elect generally assumes the role of Chair when the Chair's term ends.

Works with the SLC to develop, implement, manage, and report on the Process Excellence Program (PEP) business plan and budget for the section.

 Identifies section award candidates and develops methods to recognize section members and others who have contributed to the section, ASQ, or Quality as a whole.
Secretary Wayne Tollefsen
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Records and maintains all meeting minutes.

Schedules SLC meetings and reserves conference bridge as needed.
Treasurer Andrew Costar [email protected]
Oversees section funds. Maintain accurate section financial records. Reports on financial condition of the section at times directed by the bylaws and policies and procedures.
Arrangements Jeff Seyl [email protected]
Oversees arrangements for all regular meetings of the section and other special programs and conferences as assigned by the Section Leadership Committee (SLC) or other committee chairs.
Chair-emeritus Mohammad Khan [email protected]
As the most senior member of the Section Leadership committee, advises the SLC chair, leadership committee, and other offices and chairs as requested.
Education Charles Gates [email protected]
Creates and oversees all education related activities.
Immediate Past Chair Bob Kutter [email protected]
Assists the incoming chair.

Leads ad-hoc committees as assigned.
Internet Alan Berow [email protected]
Designs, implements, and maintains the structure of the section on-line services within limits set by ASQ and service providers.

Maintains credentials and access control for section's on-line assets

Maintains on-line content as directed.

Trains other SLC members in developing and maintaining content for section's on-line assets, and acts as their backup
Membership Mohammad A. H. Khan [email protected]
Drives section recruitment and retention efforts. Develop and implements plans to maximize membership renewal and encourage interested persons to join ASQ. Upholds Society bylaws, policies and procedures, and section operating agreement.
Newsletter Paul Suffredin
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Creates and delivers the section newsletter. Establishes and adhere to a publication calendar for the newsletter and share this information with other volunteers who will need to submit content throughout the year.
Nominations John Goerner [email protected]
Identifies candidates for elected positions, manages the election process, and assists in identifying candidates for committee chairs and members in conformance to the ASQ Section Operating Agreement.
Programs Ron Rood [email protected]
Works with the section leadership committee to set goals/metrics to support the section's management process as they relate to soliciting speakers to match topics, and scheduling/planning of programs, events and activities.
Publicity / Social Media Craig Heinze [email protected]
Promotes ASQ and other quality-related events in value-added media venues. Manages section's social media programs and presence. The goal is to promote awareness and draw new members. This includes scholarship opportunities and recognition, an area typically underutilized by the population at large.
Scholarship Renee Webb [email protected]
Bob Kutter
Mohammad A. H. Khan
Voice of the Customer Thomas Kozlowski [email protected]
Collects and analyzes data and member feedback used by the leadership team to select section programs and services.