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| Abby Marks-Beale |
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Abby
Marks-Beale
is the founder and president of The Reading Edge. She
is only one of a small handful of people in this country who specialize
in helping busy professionals manage their reading and email workload. Since
1988, she has provided training and speaking to over 80 client organizations
including Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, associations, schools
and individuals. Abby is an experienced conference speaker and holds professional
affiliations in The National Speakers Association and The American Society
for Training and Development. She is the author of 10
Days to Faster Reading and Success
Skills: Strategies for Study and Lifelong Learning. For more
information, go to www.the-reading-edge.com.
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| Michael R. Beauregard |
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Michael R. Beauregard, PE, CQE is
the Director of Technology for Resource Engineering, Inc., a consulting
and training firm headquartered in Tolland, CT. Mike is an international
consultant and lecturer on the application of statistical methods and lean
manufacturing techniques to manufacturing operations. Mike has co-authored
fourteen published books and training systems on manufacturing improvement
tools including A Practical Guide to Statistical Quality Improvement
published by Van Nostrand Reinhold and the highly successful SPC in Action
series published by Quality Resources. His latest works are Experimenting
for Breakthrough Improvement, a how-to book on design of experiments
techniques, and Mistake-Proof It!, an interactive, computer-based
training system on poka yoke error-elimination techniques. Mike graduated
from the University of Maryland with a BS in chemical engineering and has
held engineering, manufacturing, and plant management positions in the discrete
parts manufacturing, plastics, and chemical process industries. |
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| Alison Cotner |
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Alison Cotner is a Senior Consulatant with
the Capra Group and an expert in the implementation of Lean and Six Sigma
Programs. Most recently, Alison has been a trainer/mentor for Lean Blackbelt
Programs in several corporations addressing areas from Lean and Quality
assessments to work analysis, line balancing, constraint identification
and removal, SMED, Visual Factory, Kanban/Pull, and process redesign and
implementation. Her professio6nal career includes tenure with General Electric,
Branson Ultrasonics, Pitney Bowes, and Ensign-Bickford. She is an ISO 9000
Certified Quality Auditor. Alison holds a BS in Electrical (Computer) Engineering
from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and an MS in Manufacturing Engineering
from Boston University. |
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| Joe
Colletti and Louise Colleti |
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Joe Colletti and Louise Colletti are the principals
of The Woodledge Group, a consulting and training group that provides specialized
training in basic and advanced team leadership. For the last ten years,
The Woodledge Group has provided a wide variety of clients in manufacturing,
healthcare, and government with the tools and techniques needed to power
up their teaming efforts. Louise Colletti has more than twenty years of
experience in counseling and teaching others how to deal effectively with
human dynamics issues. She has a Master’s degree in clinical psychology
and her clients have included Lederle, DCA, VHA Hospitals, and the Triage
Project. Joe Colletti is nationally recognized for his expertise in strategic
management and teambuilding. He also has a reputation as an excellent instructor
and process facilitator. His clients include Ford, AT&T, Xerox, Columbia
Hospitals, US Air Force, and the Houston, Los Angeles and Orange County
School Systems. |
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| Tommy Davis |
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Tommy Davis has been
a consultant, educator and facilitator in Total Quality for more than twenty
years. He is currently on the adjunct faculty at the University of New Haven
and the Training Advisor to CQC. Tommy is also the Principal of Davis Learning
Resources, a private consulting practice with an unusually diversified client
base (manufacturing, insurance, health-care, banking, government). Prior
to establishing his private practice, Tommy was Pratt & Whitney's Manager
of TQM Implementation with responsibility for the development, integrity
and delivery of employee quality training at all plants in the US. He began
his professional career as an engineer with experience at General Motors,
Boeing Vertol, and Pratt & Whitney. He earned a BS in Engineering from
Drexel University and an MS in Engineering Management from RPI. |
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| H. David Hall |
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H. David Hall is a Senior Associate Consultant
with QMSolutions, Inc. and has provided training, consulting, and auditing
services to a variety of Industries including Automotive, Electronics, Aerospace,
Medical Devices, Telecommunications, and General Manufacturing. He is certified
by the American Society for Quality as a Quality Engineer, Quality Auditor,
Reliability Engineer, and Quality Manager. His experience covers ISO 9000,
QS-9000, AS9100, ISO 17025, Supplier Quality Assurance Standards, Statistical
Methods, Process Control, Manufacturing Capability, and Quality System Documentation.
David worked as a Quality Engineer for Raytheon Corporation and as a Quality
Manager for Ensign-Bickford and Uniphase Telecommunications. He earned a
BS in Theoretical Mathematics from the United States Naval Academy.
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| Clifford Hurst |
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Clifford Hurst, President of Career Impact,
Inc., brings over twenty years of sales and management experience to each
consulting and training assignment. Cliff graduated with distinction from
the University of Virginia and served as an officer of the United States
Marines. He founded Career Impact in 1988 and opened its corporate learning
center in 1994. As a facilitator, consultant and trainer, Cliff provides
continual improvement in the areas of strategic planning, service quality,
effective management, communication skills, and advanced selling techniques. |
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| Harry Kenworthy |
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Harry W. Kenworthy is Vice President, Manufacturing for Rogers Corporation, a Connecticut based, NYSE listed, global manufacturer. He is also Rogers Executive Six Sigma Champion: leading the Six Sigma effort throughout Rogers ; developing the Rogers Six Sigma (R6S) training program, which incorporates the best of traditional Six Sigma (DMAIC), Lean Techniques, and a series of Specialized Problem Solving Techniques. He has provided R6S training in the US , Europe and Asia . He had the honor of working with Dr. W. Edwards Deming in 1983-85 on a series of seminars throughout the US . He has spoken at over 50 conferences on Quality and Productivity and has been published in Quality Progress and Purchasing magazines. Harry was a founder of CQC and chaired CBIA's Manufacturing Council. He was also a Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Examiner from 1989-1991. He earned a BS in Materials Engineering from RPI and an MBA in Finance from Syracuse University. |
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| John Maleyeff |
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John Maleyeff is an
Associate Professor in the Lally School of Management & Technology,
Rensselaer at Hartford. He is a management consultant specializing in statistical
and analytical modeling for manufacturing, administrative and healthcare
applications. His primary focus has been on delivering custom-designed on-site
education and training in SPC, reliability engineering, and design of experiments.
His clients have included medical device manufacturers, in-patient healthcare
facilities, and energy systems manufacturers. He holds a Ph.D. in Industrial
Engineering & Operations Research from the University of Massachusetts
at Amherst. His professional background includes professional positions
at RCA Corporation and LEGO Engineering A/S. |
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| Michael E. Mercier |
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Michael Mercier is
Principal of Outsource Auditing and an Associate Consultant with QMSolutions,
Inc. Mike has over twenty years of experience in quality system implementation,
quality assurance, quality system management, and project management. He
has helped clients in a wide variety of trade industries such as aerospace,
automotive, chemical processing, electronic, explosives, nuclear, metal
products and machinery, pulp and paper, rubber and plastic, and software.
As an accomplished auditor, Mike has conducted a wide range of audits including
GAP Assessments; Registration Readiness Reviews; quality systems audits;
and first, second and third party compliance audits. He has been performing
quality systems audits since the 1970’s and is currently a certified ANSI/RAB
Lead Auditor (Certificate Number Q01884). |
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| Craig R. Mesler |
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Craig
Mesler is President of QMSolutions, Inc.
Craig has over twenty years of experience in manufacturing and quality
assurance business systems for high-tech, precision manufactured components
in aerospace, automotive, aviation, nuclear and energy industry applications.
Prior to establishing QMSolutions, Craig was Director of Quality Services
for UNC Quality Management Services, a division of UNC that was registered
to ISO 9001. He also worked at Los Alamos National Laboratory, on the
development of advanced nuclear fuels for space reactor applications.
Craig serves on the Operations Council of the Registrar Accreditation
Board (RAB). |
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| John Terninko |
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John Terninko is a
Principal with Responsible Management, Inc. As an internationally recognized
consultant in the areas of QFD, TRIZ and Taguchi, John has been working
in North America, Central America and Europe for sixteen years. He is an
experienced presenter and has a wide variety of clients that range from
3M and Whirlpool to New England Memorial Hospital. He is the author of Step-by-Step
TRIZ: Creating Innovative Solution Concepts; Robust Designs: Key
Points for World Class Quality; and Step-by-Step QFD: Customer Driven
Product Design. John’s professional career includes being an electrical
engineer for AT&T Bell Laboratories, the Quality Innovator for Textron
Automotive, a Professor at the University of New Hampshire, and the operator
of a one-horse farm. |
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