• 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.

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.

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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.

• 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.

• 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.

* 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.

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

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