Feb 28th, 2017 (Tuesday): How a 2017 Quality Management System fits into the current trends
About the Speaker:
Jacob Lund has worked with business modeling for 18 years. He is COO of QualiWare International and President of QualiWare Inc. QualiWare provides the market with comprehensive modeling tools and consulting services that focus on enhancing business efficiency, effectiveness, productivity, competitive positioning, and organizational profitability. QualiWare's products and services help the customer succeed with Quality Management, Process Management and Optimization initiatives, Business Excellence programs, Enterprise Architecture initiatives, and/or IT solution development needs.
Jacob Lund has worked with business modeling for 18 years. He is COO of QualiWare International and President of QualiWare Inc. QualiWare provides the market with comprehensive modeling tools and consulting services that focus on enhancing business efficiency, effectiveness, productivity, competitive positioning, and organizational profitability. QualiWare's products and services help the customer succeed with Quality Management, Process Management and Optimization initiatives, Business Excellence programs, Enterprise Architecture initiatives, and/or IT solution development needs.
March 28,2017 (Tuesday): Robust Methodology to Handle Risk and Regulatory Compliance in The Financial Services' Sector
About the Speaker
Lesly Regis is a transformational leader with expertise in formulating and implementing complex initiatives in re-engineering and continuous process improvement within a function or across multiple businesses and geographies while assessing and mitigating execution risks. He is an Industrial Engineer. He has worked in the manufacturing, chemical and financial services industries, including over nine businesses within GE and HSBC Bank in products ranging from nuclear, lighting, aerospace, ballistic missile, mortgage, credit cards, retail and investment banking. He is a certified GE Master Black Belt, and a Stanford University Certified Project Manager (SCPM). He has a certificate in Strategic Decision and Risk Management (SDRM) from Stanford University.His drive and passion are to tackle complex problems and deliver effective solutions, building and coaching individual or teams, and helping others articulate goals and successfully execute their plans.
Lesly Regis is a transformational leader with expertise in formulating and implementing complex initiatives in re-engineering and continuous process improvement within a function or across multiple businesses and geographies while assessing and mitigating execution risks. He is an Industrial Engineer. He has worked in the manufacturing, chemical and financial services industries, including over nine businesses within GE and HSBC Bank in products ranging from nuclear, lighting, aerospace, ballistic missile, mortgage, credit cards, retail and investment banking. He is a certified GE Master Black Belt, and a Stanford University Certified Project Manager (SCPM). He has a certificate in Strategic Decision and Risk Management (SDRM) from Stanford University.His drive and passion are to tackle complex problems and deliver effective solutions, building and coaching individual or teams, and helping others articulate goals and successfully execute their plans.
April 25th, 2017 (Tuesday): Use of quality methods in the detection of counterfeit prescription drugs
About the Speaker:
Nancy Sperling, a quality assurance and regulatory compliance professional with over 20 years experience in pharmaceuticals, biologics, medical devices, and consumer health products. ASQ Certified Six Sigma Green Belt and Quality Auditor will be presenting this program.
Nancy Sperling, a quality assurance and regulatory compliance professional with over 20 years experience in pharmaceuticals, biologics, medical devices, and consumer health products. ASQ Certified Six Sigma Green Belt and Quality Auditor will be presenting this program.
May 23rd, 2017 (Tuesday): Employee Safety; A Quality Management Approach
About the Speaker
Carl Johansen, also known as “The Bearded Guru” is a quality management subject matter expert. Carl holds a BSIT and MSTM in industrial technology, six sigma, and lean management from Central Connecticut State University. During Carl’s graduate studies, he worked as a manufacturing engineer in the fast paced manufacturing sector at an industrial storage company in Connecticut. After graduate school Carl moved to the architectural hardware facet of the sector and continued to perform manufacturing engineer duties.
After five years in the manufacturing industry, Carl moved to the energy and utility sector in Manhattan, New York where he is a program manager and project specialist for Con Edison’s Environment Health and Safety (EH&S) quality group. At Con Edison Carl is the program manager for the company-wide certification of its environmental management system to ISO 14001. For the last five years, Carl has been applying the quality management principles he learned in college and honed in the manufacturing industry to the energy and utility sector.
In his spare time, Carl is an automotive enthusiast who enjoys MINI Cooper rallies and shows with friends. Carl is also an active member of ASQ holding the marketing and membership value chair of the Design and Construction (DCD) division as well as a member of the environmental management sub-committee of ASQ’s Energy & Environment division (EED). Carl is also speaking at the 2017 World Conference on Quality and Improvement in Charlotte, NC on May 2nd session T23.
Carl Johansen, also known as “The Bearded Guru” is a quality management subject matter expert. Carl holds a BSIT and MSTM in industrial technology, six sigma, and lean management from Central Connecticut State University. During Carl’s graduate studies, he worked as a manufacturing engineer in the fast paced manufacturing sector at an industrial storage company in Connecticut. After graduate school Carl moved to the architectural hardware facet of the sector and continued to perform manufacturing engineer duties.
After five years in the manufacturing industry, Carl moved to the energy and utility sector in Manhattan, New York where he is a program manager and project specialist for Con Edison’s Environment Health and Safety (EH&S) quality group. At Con Edison Carl is the program manager for the company-wide certification of its environmental management system to ISO 14001. For the last five years, Carl has been applying the quality management principles he learned in college and honed in the manufacturing industry to the energy and utility sector.
In his spare time, Carl is an automotive enthusiast who enjoys MINI Cooper rallies and shows with friends. Carl is also an active member of ASQ holding the marketing and membership value chair of the Design and Construction (DCD) division as well as a member of the environmental management sub-committee of ASQ’s Energy & Environment division (EED). Carl is also speaking at the 2017 World Conference on Quality and Improvement in Charlotte, NC on May 2nd session T23.
Our Sectional Leadership meeting takes place every second Tuesday of the month.
Meeting is open to all. There is no cost for this event and preregistration is not required. Network with other Quality professionals from various industries. Obtain ASQ re-certification credit.
Please post and invite your colleagues and friends to attend this interesting and informative meeting
Meeting is open to all. There is no cost for this event and preregistration is not required. Network with other Quality professionals from various industries. Obtain ASQ re-certification credit.
Please post and invite your colleagues and friends to attend this interesting and informative meeting
