September 21, 2010
Engineer’s Club of St. Louis
4359 Lindell Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63108
314-533-9333
Program is still to be determined.
Registration and Networking - 5:15 to 6:15
Open bar for beer, wine, and soda
Before Dinner Presentation - 6:15 to 7:15
Dinner - 7:15 to 8:00
Dinner includes steaks grilled by the LC members, side dishes and deserts
After Dinner Presentation - 8:00 to 9:00
It is June 15. You are leaving your Doctor’s office. He/She just told you that under no uncertain terms you were going to live to be 100 years old. He/she didn’t tell you what your life would be like, just that you would live to be 100. What might you do differently or change in the way you are living now. Think about what the implications are when it comes to your career. How might you change the way you are leading to guarantee less stress, better attitude/health and a productive team.
Donna Forgy is an experienced professional with over 28 years of experience in management, leadership training, and presentation development. She develops programs for organizations throughout the U.S. helping them to develop their most valued resource…their people. She is a professional speaker, trainer and coach. Her company, ProSkills, Inc., is based in St. Louis. She is a certified trainer for Dale Carnegie as well as a personal fitness trainer. She recently spoke to the U.S. Senate on this very topic… “Living to be 100.”
Date: Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Location: Sheraton – Westport Lakeside Chalet
191 Westport Plaza,
St. Louis, MO 63146 (314) 878-1500
Schedule: Registration starts at 5:15
Open Networking 5:15 to 6:15
Presentation 6:15 to 7:15
Dinner 7:15 to 8:15
Closing ~ 8:15
Cost: $25 if pre-registered on-line,
$30 with registration at the door
(cash or check only at the door)
Reservations: Visit the online registration page
or e-mail registration@asqstlouis.org
To receive the pre-registration discount, please register by midnight, Friday June 11th Contact Stephen Mundwiller at sem55@swbell.net if you have any questions.
Please register through end of business Friday, June 11, by visiting the online registration page. ASQ St. Louis members who register and prepay online for membership meetings are entitled to a $5 discount, which brings the meeting fee down to $25.
Walk-in attendees are always welcome. Registration at the door is $30, by cash or check only.
You can also send an email to registration@asqstlouis.org. Come enjoy a wonderful dinner and a great social event!
Get your Resume noticed:
● Writing Techniques
● Various Styles and Formats, including “Contemporary Format” from
one of the most successful QA recruiters in the USA
● Including additional documents such as Personal Bio, Resume Addendum and More
Wow Them during the Interview:
● Do’s and Don’ts
● Role Playing
● What to Expect
● Proven Interview Techniques
Where: Bizmanualz*
When: To Be Determined
Time: 8:00 am to Noon
Cost: ASQ Members - $99; Non-Members $199, for ASQ members between jobs or for full-time students, the reduced fee is $59.
Registration: https://www.123signup.com/register?id=mzddt
Refreshments will be pro vided
*This workshop will be held in Bizmanualz training room at 7777 Bonhomme, suite 2222, Clayton, MO – Free Parking
Steve Mundwiller is currently the Director of Quality Assurance & Regulatory Affairs for Allied Healthcare Products in St. Louis, MO. He oversees a staff that includes both union and non-union individuals. He is an experienced hiring manager and has been professionally trained in the interviewing process.
Steve has served many organizations through implementing Quality Systems, through mentoring & providing instruction to thousands of individuals on both the hourly and professional levels, and by performing Quality System Audits, including: American Home Products, Sherwood Medical, Georgia-Pacific, Northrop-Grumman Ship Systems, Boeing, Willamette Industries, Woodward Governor, General Electric Jet Engine Systems, Tyco, Alcoa, Weyerhaeuser, Intercon Chemical, SAIC, Howmet Castings, and Edward Jones.
Steve is a board member of the St. Louis Section of the American Society for Quality (ASQ) and is the current Section Chair. He holds ASQ certifications as a Quality Systems Manager (CQMgr.), Quality Systems Auditor (CQA), Quality Process Analyst (CQPA), and Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB). In addition, Steve is an RAB/QSA certified Principal Auditor. Steve is a former Missouri Quality Award Examiner.
Map & Directions: http://www.mapquest.com/mq/1-Gl3x*TtwSNqD
Have you ever:
● attended a meeting that went on and on and accomplished little?
● participated in a team project that lacked focus and direction?
If you answered yes to either of these questions, we want to show you how to save your company dozens, if not hundreds, of man-hours each year.
Facilitation is the essential skill for anyone working collaboratively with others.
Our Facilitation Workshop focuses on:
● asking instead of telling
● listening
● building consensus
Where: Saint Charles Community College, Student Center Building*
When: To Be Determined
Time: 8:30 am to 12:30 pm
Cost: ASQ Members - $99; Non-Members $199
For ASQ members between jobs or for full-time students, the reduced fee is $59.
Registration: https://www.123signup.com/register?id=mxpsc
* This workshop will be held in the Student Center Private dining room, building 8 on the enclosed map.
Your Training Professional: John O’Reilly
Specialties: QA/QC Management, Conducting Operations Audits, Process and Product Development, and Performing Research as a Metallurgist
Education:
Bachelor of Science, Metallurgical Engineering,
Currently enrolled in Masters of Engineering
Management, Washington University, St. Louis
Certification:
Certified Quality Engineer, 1994
Certified Quality Auditor, 2002
Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence, 2006
Lean Certification, 2006
Professional Affiliations: Society of Mining Engineers (S.M.E.), Past Secretary/Treasurer, St. Louis Chapter American Society for Quality (ASQ), Vice-Chair and Secretary, St. Louis Section
Related Experience:
John has more than 30 years of engineering experience, consisting of QA/QC management and engineering in the metals and manufacturing industries. He has been a part of many bad meetings and slow-moving projects and wants to help you learn from those mistakes!
Have you been thinking about career development?
Please join Kim and Cindy to discuss Career Development opportunities. Learn your strengths, alternative careers based on your strengths, how to take charge of your career, understanding your work values and how they drive decisions, how to best develop and hone your skills to best meet business goals and objectives, and tools for shaping your career and work/life balance.
The four hour session at Saint Charles Community College Community College, Administration Building, room ADM1417 (building 9 on the attached map). The date that this workshop will be held is still TO BE DETERMINED. Register at: https://www.123signup.com/register?id=mxyhv
This class will be interactive with many activities to assess skills, identify strengths, and determine career options, and develop your career plans and strategies.
The class is offered for ASQ members $99, ASQ members between jobs or for full-time students $59 or $199 for nonmembers.
Instructors :
Cindy Brendel has been a training consultant and Master Trainer for such organizations as Edward Jones, LMI Aerospace Inc., and Ingersoll Rand for over 20 years. She has consulted widely on needs assessment, program design, program development, and program delivery. She has a Master’s in Human Resource Development and a Master’s in Management and Leadership. Her area of expertise includes strategic management, change management, team leadership, coaching and counseling, facilitation and presentation skills, and communication for leaders. Her global experience encompasses working with leaders in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and China. She is currently the President for the American Society of Training and Development St. Louis Metropolitan Chapter.
Kim Rochetti is a respected and accomplished Performance Excellence Leader with extensive Six Sigma, Lean, and Change Management expertise in manufacturing, healthcare, and office environments. Known as an effective and credible leader able to build and motivate high performance teams that deliver optimal results. A Master Black Belt and certified ASQ Black Belt recognized for skill and ability to achieve bottom line results.
She worked at Boeing Aerospace for 22 years in engineering and quality areas in both the technical and management arenas. Kim transitioned her Lean Six Sigma skills to healthcare and help two systems deploy LSS to help streamline process and improve patient care. She was hired in to Ingersoll Rand to transform the office environment processes to world class using LSS and change management tools. She has given 1500 hours of training, completed countless projects, and mentored over a hundred people at every level of the company to provide LSS expertise and achieve bottom-line results. Kim is passionate about LSS and has 10+ years experience deploying this initiative at four businesses. She has learned the critical success factors for optimum results.
She is currently the Secretary for ASQ - St. Louis Section and Chair-elect for the 2010-2011 term.
Section 1304
Minutes of 2-23-10 ASQ Leadership Committee Meeting
At Favazza’s in St. Louis, MO
Prepared 2-23-10 by Kim Rochetti
Participants: John O’Reilly, Tony Indihar, Kunita Gear, Denise Arthur, Resa Manson, Mary Ellen Rowland, Jim Ebone, Linh Dye, Randy Thompson, Ed Vallaroni, and Kim Rochetti.
1) Meeting called to order at 6:09 PM by Steve Mundwiller
Steve introduced new member Ed Vallaroni who will take the Education role and the LC introduced themselves.
2) January 10 Minutes Approved as Prepared - It was moved, seconded, and approved to accept the minutes as prepared.
3) Financial and Treasurer’s Report by Resa. - At beginning of fiscal year, July, we had $77,288, and now we have $81,346. Resa supplied a copy of the reconciliation of the last statement. Our CD has $65,328.36; checking has $15867.76. The B of A statement was passed around.
4) March Exam Proctors - We are set up for the Mar. 6 exams with four proctors (Evelyn Stancel, Brian Wallace, Eric and Mary Ellen) at Engineer’s Club with 19 people sitting for exams.
5) Misc. Items
a). June Joint Meeting - We have done this for four years and has been set up by APICS for the last two years and now it’s our turn so ASQ will be planning the arrangements this year. A speaker is in the works for a general topic that would please all organizations.
APICS leader, David Shaw, and Steve have discussed the venue, Sheraton-West Port, as a possibility. Steve has contacted PMI organization in regards to inviting them to our joint meeting.
b). 2010/2011 Leadership Committee - John O’Reilly has been nominated for Chair, Kim Rochetti for Vice Chair, Denise Arthur for Secretary, Randy Thompson for Treasurer, Mary Ellen Rowland for Awards and certifications, Ed Vallaroni for Education, Tony Indihar for scholarships and venues, Kunita Gear for membership, and Linh Dye for website.
c). Email blasts: Steve and Linh to meet - to go over a few questions soon.
d). Report on special session - Meeting with elected officers, new and existing, and Rob Herhold attended to help start the transition to new responsibilities in new leadership positions along with informing team of general ASQ-national information.
6) SMP Report - We have no plans right now to move any of the $15K+ into investments; we need to have it on reserve for potential expenses. The CD is due soon. We have allocated monies to the world conference. Steve believes $8-10K is plenty to reserve but for the 1% return, is it worth moving? Steve suggested keeping CD and checking amount for the next month and make the decision at the next leadership meetings. A motion was moved and seconded and approved for the treasurer’s report. The midterm financial audit is in work. Membership certification is at 57 vs. goal of 60 with two exams left. Meeting attendance average is at 62 vs. goal of 60. Membership satisfaction score is 4.3 vs. goals of 4.0. Membership total goal was 875, January’s total was 982. Membership retention is being rolled up right now; goal is 70%. Half-day workshop goal was four. We have had one with three planned. World conference goal was to have 80 volunteers and we currently have 100. Sr. members goal was increased to 20 and we have 12 sr. members currently.
7) Education Report - Upcoming workshops with Kim Rochetti and Cindy Brendel on Career Development is Mar. 6; Steve on interviewing and resumes on Mar. 20 at Bizmanuals, and John on facilitation skills, Apr. 10, both at St. Charles Community College. Bizmanuals has offered this office to use for small attendance and certications for $100. There are drinks there and it is centrally located. Another possible venue is DePaul Conference Center that serves food and drinks as requested.
8). Member value at WCQI -
a). Section 1304 Booth - Theme is ‘value of an ASQ membership’ such as increased salary, networking opportunities, certification opportunities, and senior membership, etc..
b). Value Brochure - We will hand out brochures showing the benefits of ASQ.
c). Volunteers need to commit to two-four-hour terms for free attendance starting the Friday before.
d) A section 1304 section reception will be held as ASQ’s expense and all members are invited. Retention is more probable if they stay at least two years so our focus is keeping members the first two years since a high percentage leave after one year.
e) Incentive to join - get an admission ticket to join a meeting at the conference.
f) Incentive to get others to join - recruiter gets a free dinner for getting others to join.
Randy reviewed comments and recommendations from evaluations.
9. Scholarships - We have 12 scholarship forms right now for two $1000 scholarships.
10) March Meeting -
11.) Around the Table
Kim - We have a great Career Development Workshop prepared.
Denise - N/A
Tony - Awards: recognition is given and then people get it and sit down. Can we do anything else than just read their name this year? It is something to think about for discussion at next LC.
Ed - N/A
John - ‘Working on really neat venues for next year; you don’t want to miss them’. Gordon Skattum, of Rockford, IL, who is new to St. Louis, is an ASQ fellow from the Chicago chapter. Steve suggested we get him to present at one of the fall sessions.
Mary Ellen - N/A
Linh - Tony, will you update the program for March? Yes, when can I get all the information.
Randy -N/A
Kunita - 20 new members for January.
Resa - Do we need to talk about the banner, graphics, volunteer process, etc.? Yes, we have it in work and will let you know how to make the banner.
Jim - Do we know what’s going on with Steve Hyland? He’s interested in coming back for the next year. Anyone know what’s happened to Will Meyer? He’s been on travel. Jim has a lot of information to share with others if they are out of work from his out-placement experience.
9) Meeting adjourned at 8:11.
Join us at Dave and Buster’s in Earth City for the March 2010 Membership Meeting
When: Tuesday, March 16, 2009
Where: Dave & Buster’s, 13857 Riverport Dr., St. Louis, MO 63043
Program:
5:30 PM Registration Opens
6:00 PM Networking and Games (Complimentary Gift Card Included)
6:30 PM Dinner
7:00 PM After Dinner Program:
Section Elections, Awards, Scholarships
Recognition of New ASQ Certifications in 2009
Invite your friends and co-workers to join us. Meet new friends and see old friends!
Please register by Friday, March 12, by visiting the online registration page. ASQ St. Louis members who register and prepay online for membership meetings are entitled to a $5 discount, which brings the meeting fee down to $25.
You can also send an email to registration@asqstlouis.org
Come enjoy a wonderful dinner and a great social event!
January 2010 LC Meeting Agenda
Syberg’s at WestPort
1. Open 6:00 pm
2. Approve Minutes - Kim 2 minutes
3. Treasurer’s Report and Approve -Resa 4 minutes
4. Additional Financial Updates - Resa 4 minutes
5. General Business - John 20 minutes
a) Introduction and Approval of LC Officer Slate for 2010-11
b) Names for Awards and Recognition to SEM
c) Rod Toro Expense Request Approval
d) SMP Update
e) Refresher Class Status
Order Dinner 5 minutes (~6:30)
6. Education (Workshop Update) - Denise 10 minutes
7. Programs - John 15 minutes
Dinner 30 minutes (~7:00)
8. Membership Activity Summary - Kunita 7 minutes
9. Around the Table 5 minutes
10. Adjourn 8:00
Join us at Sunset 44 Bistro and Banquet Center in Kirkwood, MO for the February 2010 Membership Meeting
When: Tuesday, February 16, 2009
Where: Sunset 44 Bistro and Banquet, 118 W. Adams, Kirkwood, MO 63122
Program:
5:30 PM Registration Begins
6:00 PM Managing Your “Bucket of Squirms”, Ed Vallorani, Avanti Improvement Solutions
7:00 PM Dinner
8:00 PM Lean for the Office, Jim Devereux, Missouri Enterprise
Invite your friends and co-workers to join us. It’s a great networking opportunity!
Please register by Friday, February 12, by visiting the online registration page. ASQ St. Louis members who register and prepay online for membership meetings are entitled to a $5 discount, which brings the meeting fee down to $25.
You can also send an email to registration@asqstlouis.org
Come enjoy a wonderful dinner, listen to excellent speakers, and a great social event!
Section 1304
Minutes of 11-10-09 ASQ Leadership Committee Meeting
At Rizzo’s in St. Louis, MO
Prepared 11-10-09 by Kim Rochetti
Participants: Steve Mundwiller, John O’Reilly, Kunita Gear, Tony Indihar, Chris Anderson, Mary Ellen Rowland, Randy Thompson, Linh Dye, Eric Schellenberg, Jim Ebone, Denise Arthur, and Kim Rochetti.
1) Meeting called to order at 6:06 PM by Steve Mundwiller.
2) October 09 Minutes Approved as Prepared - It was moved, seconded, and approved to accept the minutes as prepared.
3) Financial and Treasurer’s Report by Resa. - Our total value is $81,077.52, checking is 16,113.59, and CD is 65,163.97. Do we want to transfer some of our money from checking to the CD? A no-risk CD gives 2% interest for a 2-year CD. We have not been unable to contact Bev Senegog. Another option is an opt-up CD for 1.45%. A motion and second was given to take $10,000 out of checking and move into a 2-yr 2%CD, and approved.
4) Workshops/ASQ courses - SEM - Both workshops in October cancelled due to low attendance. A) Email blasts may need to happen to promote the ASQ courses and workshop more. B) Website details can be added to promote as well C) Elevate the status D) Move certification classes from SLCC to another location for flexibility. We can offer Saturdays or something different. We can use Bizmanual’s training room on any evening or weekend for a small fee. County libraries have free meeting rooms for free and restaurants and hotels have large rooms available if we order food or pay a small fee. We need to promote the increased passed rate for people that take the classes, the flexibility, the trainer’s experience, and a second test at reduced rate.
5) Nov/Dec Meeting - by John and Jim - Jim will emcee the trivia game meeting. Please send quality-related questions and answers to Jim for the event so members can earn RUs.
6) 2010/2011 decision on officers - Chair elect, treasurer, and secretary are open. There are a few members that Steve M. would like to pursue and elections will be in March. At January meeting, candidates will be announced. Directions will be sent in an email and be of good ASQ member standing to get on the ballot 60 days prior to the elections.
7) Jim as Section Auditor - They talked about Jim doing the auditor role.
8) New LC members - Let us know if you plan on not continuing your leadership roles or know of someone who wants to participate in the LC, let Steve and John know.
9) 2010 Programs -
January: Dr. Ed Weisbart on PowerPoint presentation optimization and Behavior Economics, Express Scripts
February: Ed Vallorani, Avanti Improvement Solutions: Managing your Bucket of Squirms; Jim Devereux, Missouri Enterprise, “Lean for the Office”
March: Awards, certifications, recognition, and electionsnight at Dave and Busters;
April: Tom Crespi, Graybar Electric, the Formula for Survey Success; Chris Anderson, “Value Stream Marketing”.
May: speaker from ASQ.org that are coming into the conference, at Engineer’s club,
June: APICs joint meeting at Sheraton Westport Chalet. Possibly invite David Spong, retired-Boeing Support Systems, President, who will be here for the board meetings.
Send award candidates to Steve M. for March meeting.
10) WCQI by Chris - There are 71 volunteers identified vs. the need of 90. Doing advanced planning work now until first quarter and will get more detailed. Chris is on schedule; more to follow.
11) Exams by Eric: Know of a few people passed exams so far; 23 signed up, 19 took the exam. Mary Ellen and Eric are serving as a shared certification role. They are cross-training now.
Steve Hyland had resigned from the LC for medical reasons. He will try to continue at a later date.
12) Around the Table
John - Hope all continue on LC; Resa will be at registration at next meeting and needs help; Eric and Mary Ellen can help,
Eric - Had their book audit for ISO certification at work: heard that companies doing Lean are not including Quality as part of their initiative.
Jim - have received many quality engineer resumes for a QE position at his place of work. is it ok to invite them to our meetings? The LC says it’s ok to offer our meetings.
Linh - website: who will pay the fees for the support, need support to improve the content; need some marketing items for next meeting, didn’t pay for the last meeting and system charged: are we checking who is really paying. Contact Shalish to help resolve.
Resa - storage of records will be done at Intercon; refunds for workshops need to be given to those that didn’t attend, attendance prizes: gift bags and find miscellaneous gifts
Kim - none
Kunita - don’t have expenses ready, we had 17 new members for Oct., trip to Colorado was good and worthwhile and a possible topic for one of our members.
Tony - none
Mary Ellen - none
Randy - Member attendance is going well, Satisfaction is good, for section members we have 970 vs. a goal of 830 paid members, renewel/retention is high, workshops will be made up in 2010, we’ve added sr. members 4.
Chris - speaking at Lean Six Sigma conference
Denise - none
13) Meeting adjourned at 8:21.
ASQ St. Louis Section 1304
c/o Engineers' Club of St. Louis, 4359 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63108-2701
(314) 533-9333 (voice) (314) 533-9336 (fax) info@asqstlouis.org