What is ASQ?
The ASQ is headquartered in Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, USA, and is the world’s leading
authority on quality since 1946. The nearly 80,000
member professional association creates better
workplaces and
communities worldwide by advancing learning,
quality improvement, and knowledge exchange to
improve business results. By making quality a
global priority, an organizational imperative, and a
personal ethic, ASQ becomes the community for
everyone who seeks technology, concepts, or tools
to improve themselves and their world.
Why Join ASQ?
Knowledge
• Education and Training, Workshops,
Certification
Networking
• Section Members, Monthly Events,
Discussion Groups
Opportunities
• Employment Postings, Volunteerism,
Publish/Present Papers, ASQ Fellowships
Section 1001 Member Locations
Section Chairs
Richard Stewart
Frank D. Sweeny
Riley A. Chamber
Frank Krasinski
E.C. Hazelwood
William M. Teeter
Robert E. Feighner
J. Phillip McKean
Howard Valentine
Norman J. Zoodsma
Donald F. Kozminski
Milford E. Collins
Robert E. Feighner
Bruce A. Preston
Robert E. Edgerle
Donald Chandler Jr.
Henry E. Brumbaugh
Norman Griffin
Harvey Ringerwole
David Stebleton
Phillip Mosed
Roman G. Sokolowski
John Battey
Chris Drayton
Jesse E. Thompson
Randall L. Cole
Michael A. Hirt
Karen Hunter
Ben L. Meindersma
Carl Atkinson Jr.
Mark C. Cohrac
Brian J. Horstman
Derryl D. Fewins
Mary J. Tower
Gary Camp
Joann Kline
Kurt Roudabush
Mike Tappy
Jim VanWieren
Jeffrey Schilling
Don Brecken
Sharon Swadner
Paul Prunty
Jim Anderson
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Connect with quality professionals, learn
best practices and advance your career.
ASQ Presents!™
Join us for special speakers, tutorials, and networking
opportunities after a dinner buffet. Meets the second
Thursday of each month September through May
(except December). Venue is located at the Bluff
Banquet and Conference Center, 2035 28th Street,
Grand Rapids, MI 49508.
Register online at www.asq1001.org.
2015 - 2016 Program
History
Executive Committee
Jim Anderson, Chair
Andrea Ward, Vice-Chair
Juan Loera, Treasurer
Ken Phillips, Secretary
Nov. 12 Fracture Analysis Fun with the Scanning
Electron Microscope – Debbie Aliya
Formerly known as American Society for
Quality Control (ASQC), ASQ was founded in 1946
as the result of a merger of several local quality
societies that had formed after wartime statistical
quality control classes. Section 1001 became part
of the Society in 1953.
Jan. 14 Member Presentations – 5 Minutes of
Fame - Andrea Ward, Host
Get Involved/Volunteer-Earn RUs
Sept. 10 Building a Quality Robotics Program
(STEM Education) – Enigma Robotics
Oct. 8
Quality in a Donor Organization
(Gift of Life, MI) – Dr. Michael Hagan
Feb. 11 Understanding Color Quality –
An Interactive Presentation –
Peter Kushniere
Mar. 10 What is Excellence? Panel Discussion
(GRAPE) - Don Brecken, Host
April 14
Influence Without Authority
– Nora Bouchard
May 12 Resolving Common Executive
Management Issues – Forrest Breyfogle
Agenda
5:15
5:30
5:45
6:00
7:15
8:15
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Doors Open / Registration
Networking
Tutorial at each regular event
Buffet Begins
Speaker Main Topic Presentation / Q&A
Closing remarks, Adjourn (approx.)
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Section Leadership
Proctoring
Committee Involvement
Community Outreach
Education & Training
ASQ Certification Refresher/Prep Courses
• Quality Auditor
• Quality Engineer
• Quality Improvement Associate
• Quality Inspector
• Quality Process Analyst
• Quality Technician
• Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence
• Six Sigma Green Belt
• Six Sigma Black Belt
Organizational Members
• Amway
• GE Avonics
• Perrigo
Workshops
Oct TBD – ISO 9001:2015 Changes, Interpretations
and Transition Implementations – Don Brecken
May 13 Predicting Performance in Quality, Supply
Chain, Operations, Project Management, and
Organizational Report-outs – Forrest Breyfogle
Contact Us
ASQ Section 1001
PO Box 2324
Grand Rapids, MI 49501
Visit us on the web: www.asq1001.org
Student Branch: Ferris State University
Facebook:
asqrsofsu@groups.facebook.com