Call for Nominations – Section Officers
The nomination period for our Section Officers is now open, and will close on March 16, 2010, at the March Section Board Meeting. Nominations are requested for the following positions: Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary and Treasurer. Nominations should include the Name, Member Number, and a short bio or summary of qualifications.
Regional Director Nomination Results
The results are in for the 2009 Regional Director nominations. This year, only RDs in odd-numbered regions were up for nomination. Congratulations to the following RDs who will serve 2009-11:
- Region 1 – Roger Keller
- Region 3 – Herb Goldstein
- Region 5 – Eric Whichard
- Region 7 – Elias Monreal
- Region 11A – Eric Hayler
- Region 11B – Clay Hodges
- Region 13 – Robert Herhold
- Region 15B – Gene King
Congratulations to outgoing ASQ Baltimore Chair Eric Whichard – who is the new Region 5 Regional Director.
Section Board Roster updates
Executive board:
Chair Eric Whichard
Vice-Chair Joan Richter
Treasurer Mark Berron
Secretary Eric Finegan
Other Board / Committee members:
Programs Committee Chair Arlene Hendrix
Arrangements Committee Chair Aron Brall
Breakfast Committee Jo MacLaughlin Susan Spurgeon
Evaluations Mark Berron
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Publicity Chair Lauren Fagan
Newsletter Editor James Cooper
Internet Liaison/Webmaster Eric Finegan
Yahoo Group Moderator Kathy Free
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Membership Committee William Stevens Joan Richter Susan Spurgeon
Nominating Chair Jina Eckhardt
Placement Chair/Jobseekers Eric Finegan
Recognition Chair Jina Eckhardt
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Education Committee Chair Joan Richter
Examining Chair Joan Richter
Chief Proctor Kay Duchesne
Examining/Recertification Committee Chair Joan Richter
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Koalaty Kid Activity Chair Kevin Gilson
Science Fair Activity Chair Kevin Gilson
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Auditing Chair Robert Rayme
Section Management Plan Committee Nancy Hall
MPEA Liaison Kevin Gilson
There are also other multiple (non elected) positions open within the Section.
Voicemail
Section Executive Board
The Section Board is presenting your officers for the 2008-2009 Program Year.
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- Chair – Eric Whichard (“Eric W”)
- Eric Whichard (BS, MBA) is past Vice-Chair and previously held the position of Treasurer while also assisting in the Arrangements role. He has 20+ years experience in chemical manufacturing quality, currently as manager in a divisional quality organization of W.R. Grace & Co. (HQ in Columbia, MD). He is a senior member with certifications including QM, QE, and SSBB, who joined in 1982.
- Vice-Chair – Joan Richter
- Joan Richter, CQA, remains Vice-chair of the ASQ Baltimore section
0502. Her other duties within the Section Board include Education Chair and Certification Chair. JR is currently a Senior Quality Assurance Specialist for IDS, a subsidiary of ICON Clinical
Development, a Clinical Research Organization based in Columbia Maryland. She has 15+ years experience in chemical manufacturing quality.
- Joan Richter, CQA, remains Vice-chair of the ASQ Baltimore section
- Treasurer – Mark Berron
- Mark Berron is the Board Evaluations Chair. Mark Berron is a regular speaker at ASQ Baltimore breakfast and dinner meetings.
He has worked for over 10 years in the Quality area for both
Computer Sciences Corporation and ARINC. He has the ASQ CQE and CSQE designations and is a certified Black Belt.
- Mark Berron is the Board Evaluations Chair. Mark Berron is a regular speaker at ASQ Baltimore breakfast and dinner meetings.
- Secretary – Eric Finegan (“Eric F”)
- Eric Finegan CQA, CBA, is past Secretary, current placement/ Jobseekers Chair, as well as the Webmaster for the ASQ Baltimore section website. Eric is currently VP, Regulatory and Quality Affairs at DeJarnette Research Systems, Inc, a medical imaging software company in Towson, MD. He has 15+ years of software development and software quality experience in the
financial, air traffic control and medical imaging sectors.
- Eric Finegan CQA, CBA, is past Secretary, current placement/ Jobseekers Chair, as well as the Webmaster for the ASQ Baltimore section website. Eric is currently VP, Regulatory and Quality Affairs at DeJarnette Research Systems, Inc, a medical imaging software company in Towson, MD. He has 15+ years of software development and software quality experience in the
Committee MemberShip
The Section Board is presenting the Section Committees for the 2007-2008 Program Year.
* Breakfast Committee – Jo McLaughlin, Susan Spurgeon
* Evaluations – Mark Berron
* Publicity – Lauren Fagan
* Newsletter – Jim Cooper
* Voicemail – John Yeager
* Internet / Website – Eric Finegan (“Eric F”)
* Yahoo Groups – Kathy Free
* Membership Committee – Susan Spurgeon
* Nominating Committee – Jina Eckhardt
* Placement / Jobseekers – Eric Finegan (“Eric F”)
* Recognitions – Jina Eckhardt
* Education Committee – Joan Richter
* Proctor – Jim Elliott
* Examining/Recertification – Joan Richter
* Quality Community/MPEA Liaison – Kevin Gilson
* Section Management Plan – Nancy Hall, Susan Spurgeon
* Audit Committee – Bob Rayme
* Section Advisor 2006-2008 – Ron Savoie, Jo McLaughlin, Jina Eckhardt
Current Openings within the Board include:
Program Committee -
Arrangements Committee -
Student Branch Counselor -
Advisor 2007-2009 -
(not filled)
Your local section is always looking for volunteers to assist your section work for its members. If you have something to offer, please review our Section Board position page and contact us if there is something you are interested in. Every committee can use help from the membership.
Section Board Roster updates
Executive board:
Chair
Eric Whichard
Vice-Chair
No candidates at this time.
Treasurer
Aron Brall
Secretary
Eric Finegan
Other Board / Committee members:
Education Committee Chair
Joan Richter
Membership Committee Chair
Susan Spurgeon
Examining/Recertification Committee Chair
Joan Richter
Breakfast Committee
Jo MacLaughlin
Susan Spurgeon
There are also other multiple (non elected) positions open within the Section.
* Programs Chair / Cmte.
* Arrangements Chair / Cmte.
* Section Management Plan
* Newsletter
* Recognition
* Student Branch Counselor
* Advisor (multiple postions open)
Nominating Committee
Upcoming Elections
Upcoming Elections
Elections will need to be held if there are multiple nominated candidates for any of the particular Executive Committee openings.
Chair
Serve as Chief Executive Officer of the section. Oversee all aspects of section management and lead all volunteers. Function as primary contact for regional director and headquarters.
Candidate: Eric Whichard
Vice-Chair
In a section that does not use a chair-elect system, the vice chair is second in command after the chair. If there are multiple vice chairs, their responsibilities and succession order shall be established by the SEC or bylaws.
Candidate: No candidates at this time.
Treasurer
Oversee section funds; maintain accurate section financial records; and report on financial condition of the section at times directed by the bylaws and policies and procedures.
Candidate: Aron Brall
Secretary
Document section business and maintain records of the section and serve as the official correspondent of the section.
Candidate: Eric Finegan
There are also other multiple (non elected) positions open within the Section.
* Programs Chair / Cmte.
* Arrangements Chair / Cmte.
* Newsletter
* Recognition
* Examining Chair
* Student Branch Counselor
* Advisor (multiple postions open)
Nominating Committee
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