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Friends, Colleagues, Quality Professionals,As is the tradition of our organization when transitioning leadership roles, please join me in extending a well-deserved thank you to our 2016-2017 Section Chair, Steve Sibrel, the section officers and committee chairs who, along with their families, have given generously of their time and energies to ensure the continuing success of our Section through their service to you, our members.

I’m honored to have been elected to serve as Chair of the Greater Detroit Section of the American Society for Quality (ASQ) for the

2018-2019 term and thankful to be surrounded and supported by my very talented fellow newly elected officers. They are:

John S. Boulahanis, Chair ElectBrian Snodgrass, TreasurerMary Hones Burr, Secretary

We’ll continue to bring you the many member value initiatives already in place including, but not limited to;• Engaging innovative speakers for our monthly General

Membership Meetings (e.g.; ISO 9001:2015 and IATF 16949:2016 quality standards)

• Offering certification preparation courses (e.g.; Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) and Certified Supplier Quality Professional (CSQP)

• Offering related quality profession classes (e.g.; Automotive Core Tools training)

• Sponsoring informative seminars (e.g.; Member Symposium, Healthcare)

• Maintaining an ever-evolving Greater Detroit Section website, www.asqdetroit.org

• Offering “Quality” family tours

What’s InsideGreetings from the Chair........ 1

ASQ Members Receive Distinguished Service Awards . 2

Greetings from the Chair, Continued ................................ 3

ASQ Toy Drive Success ............ 3

Message from Outgoing Chair ......................... 4

Kush Shah Presents at World Conference ............................... 5

ESD Sponsors Future Cities Competition ...........................6-7

Save the Dates .......................... 8

CQE Certification Course ........ 9

CSQP Certification Course .... 10

Course Registration Form ...... 11

Monthly Membership Meeting Flyers ....................12-14

Member Benefits & Services .. 15

2018 Executive Committee .. 16

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Greetings to all asQ detroit section members from your detroit section Chair!

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Larry Stephens Larry Stephens has been nominated to receive the 2017 Distinguished Service Award for his contributions to the Greater Detroit Section, Professional Development Committee. This will be presented at the annual ESD (Engineering Society of Detroit) Gold Award Reception & Recognition

Banquet to be held on Wednesday, March 21, 2018.Larry has been a member of the American Society for Quality (ASQ) since the 1980s. He has served on the Detroit Section Professional Development Committee for the past 3 years assisting with planning for speakers for section meetings as well as coordinating many meetings and seminars for the ASQ Detroit Section membership. Larry also manages the online Event Brite registration process for all events. He is not afraid of rolling up his sleeves and assisting with meeting arrangements, setup and teardown, and also helps research new facilities. Larry compiles data on the events for feedback to speakers as well as to the Professional Development Committee for its use for continuous improvement actions. He is also responsible for managing Google Drive document vault to store information for reference for future activities and he has been involved in working with the speaker database. Larry holds the ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) certification. In addition to ASQ Greater Detroit Section, he is a member of ASQ Automotive; Aviation, Space & Defense; and Measurement Quality Divisions. He retired from Trescal, a calibration services provider in 2015. Larry demonstrates leadership skills, as well as his technical prowess, and is very much appreciated!

Thomas AbrahamThomas Abraham has been nominated to receive the 2017 Distinguished Service Award for his contributions to the Greater Detroit Section as Membership Chair. This will be presented at the annual ESD (Engineering Society of Detroit) Gold Award Reception & Recognition Banquet to be held on

Wednesday, March 21, 2018.Thomas Abraham is a high energy, fiscally conscious and goal-driven Certified Black Belt. He approaches each business opportunity with his intrinsic flair for innovation, creative problem-solving, and measured risk-taking to drive consistent bottom-line improvements and shareholder returns. Responsible for influencing world-class organizations, Thomas has focused on mentoring high level professionals and business leaders as the key to his success, both in automotive and Healthcare sectors. Thomas presently serves as the Membership Chair and is also certified Manager of Quality and Operational Excellence. He has leveraged that knowledge as an instructor for ASQ refresher courses including at GM. He was instrumental in setting up student sections in metro Detroit area.Congratulations Thomas!

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• Partnering with other professional organizations (Engineering Society of Detroit, ASQ Automotive Division, Ann Arbor Section, MI Lean Consortium) to widen the scope of our offerings and services to you, our members

• Improving the Section’s membership growth and retention numbers

As we launch into the new year, there are numerous opportunities for you to consider: • Interested in additional training or attaining

a new certification? Courses are listed on the Greater Detroit Section website, as well as, in the weekly Tuesday e-bulletins

• Interested in earning recertification credits? • A great place to start is with the

Professional Development Committee (PDC) by volunteering at the monthly General Membership Meetings. Please contact PDC Chair Steve Sibrel for more information.

• The Education Committee is always searching for qualified, talented instructors. Please contact Education Chair Kush Shah for more information.

• The Student Section Committee is looking for volunteers willing to serve as an Advisor/Mentor to local college/university students interested in the quality profession. Please contact Student Membership Chair Thomas Abraham for more information.

• The annual Engineering Society of Detroit (ESD) Michigan Regional Future City competition is looking for Mentors and Judges. Please contact ESD Liaison John Boulahanis for more information.

• Interested in meeting lots of other quality professionals from around the globe all at once? The ASQ World Conference is scheduled for April 30-May 2, 2018 in Seattle, WA. Consider attending as an individual member or sending a team from your company.

Finally, I encourage you to become actively engaged in Greater Detroit Section meetings, committees, and events through your attendance and/or service in support of furthering your personal and professional goals or just to expand your own network of “quality” people. Remember, right now is always the right time to consider who else you can inspire to join us on our collective and collaborative journey as quality professionals. After all, if we as quality professionals aren’t both individually and collectively committed to promoting the practices of our profession then who will?

I’m looking forward to working with all of you and wish you all a very happy, healthy and prosperous New Year!Dennis M. Drabik2018-19 Chair, ASQ Greater Detroit Section

Greetings from your section Chair, continued!

by Matt Roush

Officials at The Engineering Society of Detroit announced that a Christmas toy drive, spearheaded by the American Society for Quality Greater Detroit Section 1000 and joined by ESD, the ESD Affiliate Council, and Hartland Insurance of Auburn Hills, was a great success.Nearly 200 toys were collected for orphaned children in the Port Huron area and other needy children in the Southeast Michigan area.The drive featured Santa Claus – actually, Santa’s helper, Steve Leggett, ASQ Fellow and former section chair -- who took in the toys at various collection points, and distributed them at several area churches and shelters, including Salvation Army locations.Toy drive officials said that while all children involved were on Santa’s “nice list,” he did encounter a few adults on the “naughty list” and left a few lumps of coal.Officials with the Toy Drive say that while they receive more toys in the drive every year, the drive also receives more requests for help every year. The need is great, so ASQ will be asking for more toys at Christmastime 2018.

asQ, esd, Hartland Toy drive success

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Greetings to all ASQ Detroit Section Members!

We had a great year in 2017 and I wanted to reflect on some of the highlights with you, the members!

We held certification courses on existing ASQ certifications and added a new course on the recently released Certified Supplier Quality Professional certification (CSQP).

We started meeting with students and faculty at Wayne State University (WSU), in addition to students at Lawrence

Tech University (LTU) in 2016. We hope that we will be able to have regular meetings on campuses in the future and bring many of the students into the Detroit Section as members. Please welcome them if you see them at the meetings and seminars, get to know them and share your quality work experiences with them so they can grow in the quality profession together along with us.

We had two programs covering the recent changes in the ISO 9001:2015 and IATF 16949:2016 quality standards. Denis Devos spoke with us about ISO 9001:2015 Risk Based Thinking and Cherie Reiche led a Seminar on the new IATF 16949:2016 quality automotive standard. Both General Membership Meetings were well received and packed full of details needed for practical implementation.

Bennie Fowler, Group VP at Ford, shared with us at our Fall Joint Kickoff meeting about the quality improvements that have been made at Ford over the last few years. We enjoyed an excellent presentation from David Butler, Chair of the ASQ Automotive Division, on the automotive industry with trust

issues that developed due to recalls in recent years. It will take time to rebuild the trust between the automotive OEMs and their suppliers as well as trust between consumers and automotive companies, but we are confident this trust will be rebuilt.

We held an Automotive Core Tools overview training workshop, led by JD Marhevko, ASQ Fellow and recipient of the Shainin Medal, which gave everyone a great refresher on the Automotive Core Tools and wetted our appetite for more training on individual tools in the future. Two other seminars were held, one on Quality Tools in Healthcare, led by Ruan Varney, and the other on Concepts of Variation, led by John Methot.

Other outstanding meetings were held on Cyber security with author Barbara Ciaramitaro, Value Stream Mapping with Dennis Sergent in a joint meeting with Michigan Lean Consortium, Digital 4.0 Transformation with John Fleming, retired Ford VP, and Managing Health over Healthcare with Bev Havens of DST Health Care. It will be tough to top this year’s programs but we are already working on some great programs for next year. Stay tuned for more details!

My thanks extend to all of the volunteers that have helped this past year in programs and for the section leadership in different functions who have been working behind the scenes to keep the Section going. I hope that this year has been a good one for you, both professionally and personally. With best wishes for you! Looking forward to seeing you again in 2018!

Steve P. Sibrel, ASQ Detroit Section Chair 2016-2017

message from Outgoing section Chair

sTeven P. sibrel

“The man who does things makes many mistakes, but he never makes the biggest mistake of all – doing nothing.”

~Benjamin Franklin

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On Monday, April 30, 2018, Kush Shah will present, “Building and Sustaining a Continuous Improvement Culture at a Global Company,” at the World Conference. Kush’s presentation is from 1:30-2:30 pm.

Presentation description

Continuous improvement initiatives are often launched with a lot of excitement & enthusiasm but they fizzle over time. We will share a success story of building & sustaining culture of continuous improvement at a large multinational Fortune 10 company. We used innovative methods & proven solutions to build on the culture of improvement to drive breakthrough sustained results. The team recognized the “antibodies” to change and developed strategies to overcome. The team integrated various continuous improvement techniques such as Lean, Six Sigma, Design for Six Sigma, Shainin Red X to accelerate and integrate continuous improvement in all functions globally - including finance, marketing, sales, engineering and manufacturing. We also overcame challenges of implementing and sustaining continuous improvement in over 20 countries like China, Korea, India, Brazil, Germany, Italy, Egypt – with different cultures.

Results so far have been beyond initial leadership expectation of over $2B impact on company’s bottom line, 1,500 projects completed, 3,000 individuals trained in two years.

about kush shah (as published in the World Conference program)

Kush Shah, Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Shainin Red X Master, ASQ Certified - SSBB, CMQ/OE, CQE, CQA, CBA

Senior Manager, Operational Excellence, General Motors Corporation Kush Shah is globally recognized for his expertise, professionalism and outstanding contributions to the field of quality. He has a proven track record for solving tough quality problems. He has demonstrated his unwavering dedication in advancement of organizational excellence by introducing quality concepts for many organizations and individuals that resulted in a significant improvement in performance and customer experience.

Kush is currently a Senior Manager, Operational Excellence with responsibilities of coaching and training top leadership to front line employees in continuous improvement methodologies globally. Completed Operational Excellence projects have impact of over $120 million globally. He has held leadership positions in manufacturing, ME, R&D and quality functions.

Kush has received the Chairman’s Honor Award, People Make Quality Happen Award, Quality Driver Award and GM Trade Secret Award. He has served in many leadership positions at the ASQ including Director on the ASQ Board of Directors, the Chair of Automotive Division and the Chair of Detroit Section. He has received the Distinguished Service Award from Detroit Section along with the Koth Award and Jarvis Award from the Automotive Division for his leadership and contribution to these organizations. He also received the ASQ Testimonial Award for his outstanding leadership and distinguished service to the Society. Kush was recognized as an ASQ Fellow. He was selected to participate in the development of the first ASQ Certified 6 Sigma MBB exam.

Kush is a preeminent quality professional who has applied his expertise to advance innovative application of quality systems and methodologies to diverse audiences as a mentor, teacher and speaker. He has trained thousands of individuals at all levels of organizations across a variety of businesses globally. He has been speaker at many global conferences. His contribution to improve healthcare quality has been featured in the Detroit Free Press.

kush shah Presents at World Conference on Quality & improvement (WCQi)

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engineering society of detroit (esd) sponsors the 23rd annual michigan regional Future City Competition

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CCongratulations go to the winning team this year, st. John lutheran school, rochester, for developing the “best City of the Future!”

Future City is a cross-curricular educational program where middle school students imagine, design, and build cities of the future, utilizing STEAM (science, technology, engineering and math + architecture) to meet benchmarks. For over 4 months, students work as a team with a teacher champion and engineer mentor to design a virtual city model using SimCity software, research and compose an essay addressing this year’s theme, build a scale model of their city using

recycled materials, and complete a project plan using project management principles and the engineering design process. Perfecting their presentation skills to judges are also factored in, all tools they will need in the real world. Their future city models are complete with infrastructure: including transportation, communication systems, power plants, residential, health and safety hospitals and clinics, water systems, and green spaces. Student teams address important issues such as accessibility, sustainability, pollution, population density, water resources, traffic flow, and budgets.This year’s theme is “The Age Friendly City”.

This year’s challenge asks participants to identify an age-related challenge that exists in today’s urban environments and engineer two innovative solutions that allow their future city’s senior citizens to be as active and independent as they want to be.This is where you, our Detroit Section members come in – Volunteer Special Award Judges are always needed at this event. The need for judges for next year’s competition will be communicated.On January 22 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, teams presented their cities before a panel of judges at a Regional Competition. Congratulations to winner St.

First Place: St. John Lutheran School, Rochester, 2018 Michigan Regional Future City Competition. Right: Winnin model. Students will travel to Washington D.C. and compete in the national competition during Engineers’ Week.

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engineering society of detroit (esd) sponsors michigan regional Future City Competition, continuedJohn Lutheran School, Rochester! Regional winners go on to represent their region at the national competition in Washington, DC, in February, 2018.

2018 ESD Michigan Regional Future City Competition Winners:1st Place - St. John Lutheran School, Rochester2nd Place -St. Valentine Catholic School, Redford3rd Place –Trinity Lutheran School, Team 2, Utica4th Place – Geisler Middle School, Walled Lake5th Place – Navigator Upper Elementary, Pinckney

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Below are some 2018 tentative dates/agendas for the Greater Detroit Section (GDS)

February 15 — General membership meeting, speaker dave verduyn on

“innovation and inventive Thinking”

march 15 — General membership meeting, speaker shane Turcott on “understanding the Problem is Half the solution-metallurgical Failure analysis.”

march 24 — seminar, speaker Jeremy Hazel on “Changing the role of the modern Quality Professional Within iaTF Through auditing for iaTF”

april 19 — General membership meeting, speaker & Topic Tba

may 17 — General membership meeting, speaker & Topic Tba

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American Society for Quality

Greater Detroit Section 1000 is offering

Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) Certification Preparation Course

Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) Certification Preparation Course (12 Sessions) will cover:

1. Program Introduction & Cost of Quality 2. Problem Solving & Quality Improvement 3. Auditing 4. Management 5. Metrology 6. Probability 7. Discrete & Continuous Distributions 8. Analysis of Variance 9. Design of Experiments 10. Sampling 11. Reliability 12. SPC

Fee for these sessions is: $ 450.00 (includes Primer and course material). Special discounts for ASQ Section 1000 members: 50% discount to members with > 10 yrs of uninterrupted ASQ Detroit Section membership 30% discount to members with > 5 yrs of uninterrupted ASQ Detroit Section membership 15% discount to members with > 3 yrs of uninterrupted ASQ Detroit Section membership

If you would like to know more about Certified Quality Engineer Certification Preparation Course, please contact Kush Shah at asq.1000@gmail.com.

Location: Hampton Inn 32420 Stephenson Hwy., Madison Hts., MI 48071

on Saturdays,

02/17/18 thru 05/19/18 from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Registration Deadline: 2/10/18 For CQE Certification Exam

dates refer to http://asq.org/cbt .

4.8 Recertification

Units (RUs) Limited Spots

Available!

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American Society for Quality

Greater Detroit Section 1000 is offering

Certified Supplier Quality Professional (CSQP) Certification Preparation Course

Certified Supplier Quality Professional (CSQP) Certification Preparation Course (7 Sessions) will cover:

1. Supplier Strategy 2. Risk Management 3. Supplier Selection and Part Qualification 4. Supplier Performance Monitoring and Improvement 5. Supplier Quality Management 6. Relationship Management 7. Business Governance, Ethics and Compliance Fee for these sessions is: $ 350.00 (includes Primer and course material). Special discounts for ASQ Section 1000 members: • 50% discount to members with > 10 yrs of uninterrupted ASQ Detroit Section membership • 30% discount to members with > 5 yrs of uninterrupted ASQ Detroit Section membership • 15% discount to members with > 3 yrs of uninterrupted ASQ Detroit Section membership

If you would like to know more about Certified Supplier Quality Professional Preparation Course, please contact Kush Shah at asq.1000@gmail.com.

Location: Hampton Inn 32420 Stephenson Hwy., Madison Hts., MI 48071

on Saturdays,

03/03/18 thru 05/19/18 from 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Registration Deadline: 2/24/18 For CSQP Certification Exam

dates refer to http://asq.org/cbt .

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REGISTRATIONFORM

ThepersonaldataissubmittedforSectionfilesonly:Pleaseregistermeforthecourseindicatedbelow:

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e-mailaddress:____________________________________

CourseName&Number:_____________________________

RefundPolicy:100%refund–oneweekpriortocoursestartdate;50%refund–firstdayofcourse;norefundafterthefirstclass.

Registration:OntheSection1000websiteORByMailwww.asqdetroit.orgMailto: GreaterDetroitSection1000 (Student’snamemustbestated)AmericanSocietyforQuality

37637FiveMileRoad,#224Livonia,MI48154Payment:MakecheckpayabletoASQGreaterDetroitSection

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Signature:

Receiptswillbeissuedonthefirstdayofclass. Date:

ForadditionalinformationcontactKushShahatasq.1000@gmail.com

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Direc&ons:TheUkrainianCulturalCenterisonthewestsideofRyanRd0.2milessouthof11MileRd.h<ps://googlemaps/ukranianculturalcenter

Ques&ons:ContactGregGardner313-805-8999RSVPto:h@ps://&nyurl.com/ycmob8o2

Monthly Membership Meeting ASQ Greater Detroit Section

Innovative and Inventive Thinking

DaveVerduyn’spassionisthefrontendofproductdevelopment,specializingininvenHvethinkingandinnovaHonstrategiestocreatenewcustomervalue.In2001,aJer17yearsofindustryexperienceindesignandsystemsengineering,technicalinstrucHon,andproductdevelopmentconsulHng,VerduyncreatedC2CSoluHons.C2C’smissionistohelpunlocktheinnovaHonpotenHalinanyorganizaHon.

VerduynisanengineeringgraduateofLawrenceInsHtuteofTechnology,andtodatehehascoachedmorethan70

Fortune1000companiesinNorthAmerica,Europe,Asia,Australia,andSouthAmericaacrossadiverserangeofindustries.HeregularlylecturesattheUniversityofMichigan,ASQ,andotherprofessionalorganizaHonswiththepurposeofdevelopingnewinnovators.HeisarecognizedthoughtleaderandhastrainedthousandsofengineersandproductdevelopersinmethodsincludingsystemaHcinnovaHon,voiceofthecustomer,TRIZ,QFD,costreducHon,valueanalysis,andotherDesignforLeanSixSigmaacHviHes.

Date: Thursday,February15,2018Time: Snacks&Networking:5:30PM;Program:6:00–7:00PMLoca&on: UkrainianCulturalCenter

26601RyanRd. Warren,MI48091h<p://www.ukrainianculturalcenter.com

AdmissionisFREE!

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Direc&ons:ClubVene)anisontheeastsideofJohnR.Rd,NorthofW.12MileRd.(I75&12MileRd.)h,ps://goo.gl/maps/gxPvVkjHZu82Ques&ons:ContactLarryStephens248-866-3536RSVPto:h,ps://&nyurl.com/y8hoet47

Monthly Membership Meeting ASQ Greater Detroit Section

Understanding the Problem is Half the Solution Metallurgical Failure Analysis When a designed component fails, either during production, or later in service, the risk of additional failures creates great concern. Diagnosing the precise cause of failure is needed to develop solutions to best contain and prevent repeat failures. Lab-based failure analysis is a useful tool for supporting manufacturing and quality issues by providing details of metallic component failures otherwise not available. This presentation will summarize the laboratory resources and methods used to diagnose steel component failures plus the types of information provided from such analysis.

Shane graduated with a Bachelors degree in Engineering and a Masters in Materials Engineering from McMaster University, Canada. He has performed failure analysis for various employers including: Dofasco, Bodycote and Liburdi Turbine Services. In 2009, he founded Steel Image, an engineering company specializing in failure analysis and on-site material evaluations. Considered an expert in these fields, he has worked around the world supporting automotive, mining, and oil industries. He is the past Chair of the Ontario American Society of Materials.

Date: Thursday,March15,2018Time: Snacks&Networking:5:30PM;Program:6:00–7:00PMLoca&on:ClubVene)an

29310JohnR.Rd.MadisonHeights,MI48071www.clubvene)an.com

AdmissionisFREE!

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Directions: Club Venetian is on the east side of John R. Rd, North of W. 12 Mile Rd.(I75 & 12 Mile Rd.)https://goo.gl/maps/gxPvVkjHZu82

Questions: Contact Steve Sibrel 248-760-8252

RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/y78xng4t

Quality Seminar

Date: Saturday, March 24, 2018Time: Program: 8:00am – 12:00 pm; Continental breakfastLocation: Club Venetian

29310 John R. Rd.Madison Heights, MI 48071www.clubvenetian.com

$15 pre-registration $20 at the door

Rev 2/6/18

Jeremy Hazel

Current publications include: ISO 9001:2015 Memory Jogger IATF 16949:2016 Memory Jogger The Risk Based Thinking Workbook The Leader’s Journey

Changing the Role of the Modern Quality ProfessionalWithin IATF Through Auditing for IATF

This presentation focuses on how a quality professional, typically seen as an “academic”, can become a valued member of the business and seen as an asset through the focus on creating their own value and creating the mindset of thinking like a contractor and changing the language they use from “I NEED” to “I PROVIDE”. The speaker will explore the concept felt to hold the most non-value added activity in most organizations… INTERNAL AUDITING, and subsequently break down the entire process of auditing and transform it into an asset to the facility vs. a cost.

From the program to the individual audits, also to the auditors themselves, the speaker will tackle the soft leadership side and the hard, technical side, leaving you with a roadmap to totally revolutionize your system and audits to achieve bottom line financial results within your business. From the research, to the planning, to the execution of the audit we place the objective at the center of the activity and align it with the way your business runs. This takes auditing from a non-value added cost and translates it into a tool to drive financial return. A simple walk through template, real life case study and research from various other leadership authors is used.

Jeremy is a professional Speaker, Trainer, Author, Artist, Leadership Consultant & business owner who focuses on the business and financial case for leadership and creativity in systems thinking. He works as a technical expert and trainer with Plexus International where he focuses on Core Tools, GD&T and Systems (ISO 9001, 14001, IATF, AS) with a specialization in plant and operations and executive development.

Jeremy received his B.S. with dual specialization in Organizational Management and Corporate Finance, and further expanded his career with a MBA with a focus in Quality Management where he did his Master’s thesis on blending Six Sigma for Service with Systems Management. Additionally, he holds numerous ASQ certifications.

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Members are strongly encouraged to submit their recertification packages to Headquarters via the ASQ Electronic On-Line Recertification system. The

Recertification Chair will be available as a resource/consultant to members. If needed, the local Recertification Chair mailing address is: Recertification Chair, P.O. Box 1589, Troy, MI 48099.

Job Openings can be self-posted free of charge on the Detroit Section website, www.asqdetroit.org under the Job Connection tab. Employers must complete the prescribed job posting format. The webmaster will review each submission to ensure timely posting.Job openings should include:

Disclaimer: Any views or opinions expressed in articles are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views or

opinions of the American Society for Quality (ASQ), the ASQ Greater Detroit Section, or its Board members.

• Job Title• Job Requirements/

Required Skills• Company contact name and

phone or email address to contact the employer

• Educational Requirements• City or area / location of job

Do you have a quality story to tell? Send in your suggestions for story ideas, photo stories, and information sharing.

Columnists and articles are welcome from members for future issues of the Quality Herald. Contact Editor-in-Chief Mary Hones-Burr to become a contributor and earn recertification units.

Mark Your Calendars for Monthly Membership MeetingsGeneral Membership Meetings are held on the third Thursday of the month (no meetings in Dec, July or Aug). The Professional Development Committee works hard to provide speakers of a high caliber nature. This is a wonderful opportunity to network, accumulate re-certification units, learn, share knowledge, and enjoy a light snack. Remember to bring your business cards to share with friends ~ both old and new!

ASQ Detroit Member Benefits & Services

We would like to request your testimonials about why you continue to stay with ASQ and the Greater Detroit Section 1000. What do you like about the Section? What do you want to see in the future? The seminars and monthly meetings, the knowledge that you receive and the solutions you can use to problem solve any requirement are some of the current offerings. What about the networking opportunities, and your professional development for your career? These are just

a few of the opportunities that ASQ can give back to you. That is why we want to hear your story, so please send us your feedback. Get the most for your money! ASQ’s Full membership gives you the broadest benefits at the best price. We want to give back to the membership and develop an exciting program. Please send any testimonials to Thomas Abraham, marketing.chair@asqdetroit.org or to Suresh Dalavayi, membership.chair@asqdetroit.org

Member Services• Free Monthly General

Membership Meetings with speakers, at which members can obtain re-certification units (RU’s), and participate in networking.

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Elected OfficersSection ChairDennis M. Drabik, CQA, CSSBB586-899-5850chair@asqdetroit.org

Chair-Elect/ESD LiaisonJohn Boulahanis, PE, CSSBB734-673-4833chairelect@asqdetroit.org

SecretaryMary Hones-Burr, CQA, CMQ/OE810-623-3553secretary@asqdetroit.orgmary.hones.burr@gmail.com

TreasurerBrian Snodgrass, CQEtreasurer@asqdetroit.orgbsnodgrass3@charter.net

CommitteesStrategic Planning Chair/Past ChairSteve Leggett, ASQ Fellow, CQA, CSSGB586-354-5256steven.leggett@comcast.net

Education Chair/ Auto Division Liaison/Past ChairKush K. Shah, ASQ Fellow, CQE, CMQ/OE, CSSBB, Red-X Master, CQA, CBA248-830-5011education.chair@asqdetroit.orgasq.1000@gmail.com

Performance Awards & Recognition (PAR)Brian Snodgrass, CQEqmp@asqdetroit.orgbsnodgrass3@charter.net

WebmasterJohn W. Hall, CQE248-960-3535webmaster@asqdetroit.orgjhall@datalyzer.com

Marketing Chair John W. Hall, CQE248-960-3535marketing.chair@asqdetroit.orgjhall@datalyzer.com

Nominating Chair/Past ChairLarry D’Agostino,CQE, CMQ/OE, CQA, CSSBB586-294-6176nominating.chair@asqdetroit.orgladmalta@aol.com

Professional Development Chair/Immediate Past ChairSteven P. Sibrel, CQE, CQA, CQI, CMQ/OE, CSSBB248-437-5728pdc.chair@asqdetroit.orgssibrel2000@yahoo.com

Professional Development Co-ChairMary Hones-Burr, CQA, CMQ/OE810-623-3553mary.hones.burr@gmail.com

VoC ChairSteven P. Sibrel, CQE, CQA, CQI, CMQ/OE, CSSBB248-437-5728voc.chair@asqdetroit.orgssibrel2000@yahoo.com

Recertification ChairDieter Profit, CQE, CQA, CMQ/OE313-215-6306recert.chair@asqdetroit.orgdieter.profit@gmail.com

Audit ChairDieter Profit, CQE, CQA, CMQ/OE313-215-6306audit.chair@asqdetroit.orgdieter.profit@gmail.com

Healthcare ChairRuan Varney, CQE, CSSBB313-492-1094healthcare.chair@asqdetroit.orgrvarney1@hfhs.org

Membership/ Student ChairThomas Abraham, CMQ/OE 248-568-2945 membership.chair@asqdetroit.org

Historian/ Examining ChairRoderick A. Munro, PhDASQ Fellow, CMQ/OE, CQE, CQA231-866-1281roderickmunro@yahoo.com

Newsletter Editor-in-ChiefMary Hones-Burr, CQA, CMQ/OE810-623-3553newsletter@asqdetroit.orgmary.hones.burr@gmail.com

Newsletter Editor/DesignerJessica Stilger248-506-6602jessica.stilger@gmail.com

asQ Greater detroit section 10002018 executive Committee

Ouality HeraldWinter 2018

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