Chair's Corner
At ASQ July is a very important month. We experience the excitement of new beginnings. We usher in the coming year by welcoming our new board members. Looking around the table we see all the fresh faces, ready to take charge of their respective committees and help drive your organization forward. We couldn’t be more thrilled to tap into their innovative and dynamic ideas. Thank you for stepping up to the plate and giving so selflessly of your time, energy and expertise.
As our new board members are introduced, we sadly say good-bye to some of our veterans. Time commitments, family obligations and work responsibilities have forced you to decline further board service. We can’t thank you enough for all your efforts. There’s no way we could have made the progress we enjoyed without your input.
As I sure you are aware, our committees function on the same calendar as our board. The excitement we feel about our recent board additions is further intensified by a new crop of volunteers. We welcome you with open arms and applaud your desire to give your best to ASQ.
As chair I want to start out by saying that we want to maintain an “open door policy”. We welcome your questions, comments and critiques. In an effort to serve you better we are asking you to contact us and let us know what’s on your mind. Our goal is to have an open dialogue with you and utilize your comments to further meet your needs. Remember we are only an email away.
Dale Holdman is the Chair Elect and will help run the executive board this year. He will also be an integral part of submitting and monitoring our Section Business Plan. dpholdman@yahoo.com
Connie McLinn is Vice Chair of Communications and is in charge of managing the section newsletter and website. She also over sees all e-broad casts. clmclinn@aol.com
Magan Lafferty is Secretary. In this position, she is responsible for documenting section business and maintaining records. Welcome Magan, we’re so happy to have you. meglafferty@gmail.com
Greg Olsen is Treasurer and as such oversees section funds. We depend on him to maintain accurate financial records and report on our fiscal health. Glolson.asq@gmail.com
Jason Powell is Vice Chair of Education. Jason and the Education Committee work to provide certification preparation training and a host of quality related courses for the section. jasonp@amuseink.biz
Wayne Ellision is Vice Chair of . We rely on him to align the needs of the members with the educational and training offerings presented at the conferences. wdellison1@mmm.com. Welcome to the board, we are looking forward to working closely with you.
Mark Lanz is the Vice Chair of Member Services and Administration. He is responsible for recruitment and retention of our section members. The board welcomes you and your commitment to helping us reach our goals. Mark.Lanz@bsci.com
Lauri Flaquer and Pat Wegerson are sharing responsibility as Co-Vice Chairs of the Programs Committee. They help manage our Monthly Program Meetings and special events. We extend a warm welcome to Lauri and Pat and thank you for your help. lauri@saltarbrands.com , p.wegerson@comcast.net
"I see quality in me, I see quality in you, I see quality in everything we do." - Annette Marie Borrelli.
Your feedback is very important to me. Please feel free to contact me at MNASQChair08@gmail.com