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04/07/10 North Jersey Section 0304
Executive Board Meeting Minutes

ASQ-NJ Section Executive Committee Officers
Attendance (Use "X" to indicate present)
Chairman    - Wayne A. Merrifield - X
Chair Elect  - Russ Nichols - X
Treasurer    - Wil Jamison -
Secretary    - Stephen W. Becker - X
ASQ-NJ Section Executive Committee Members/Guests
Name/Responsibility Name/Responsibility
Lucy Kahn - SQC/QMP -  X                   Paul Nair - Exams/Recertification - X   
Carl Perini - Education/Publicity - X Mulraj Ved -           
Priti Desai - Arrangements- X Ed Barabas -
Jim Clooney - Membership - X John Barnicoat -
Susan Smarth - Education - Mike Parrillo - Archives - X
Ed May - Scholarship - X Bharat Dalal -  X
Burt Simpson - Voice of the Customer - X Sandy Liebesman - NEQC - X
Joe Kenol - Programs  -  
 

Agenda Item

 Time Speaker Notes/Topics
Call to Order/Roll Call 19:08 Wayne Merrifield  
Minutes - Last Month
Wayne Merrifield

March minutes accepted.
Chair Report   Wayne Merrifield

A gentleman presented his services for free as consultant for various types of audits and he is seeking permission to make a 5 minute presentation to the general section. Board voted to approve this but his services must be "Free of charge with no strings attached"
Treasurer Report  

Wil Jamison

 None.
Education   Carl Perini

Bergen Community College is putting on a half-day conference, Friday May 28th. Email from education will go out after SQC.
Picatinny CQE - 15 students
Public CQE, CSQE, CPGP, CQA, CSSGB - 21 students total.

Koalaty Kid   N/A
N/A
Placement   Ralph Hiltebrand
On track.
Section Audit   Joel Schwartzman N/A until the end of 2009/2010 season.
ASQ Exams   Paul Nair

Registrations were closed Friday the 16th. CGB has 15, CPG has 3, CQA has 27, CQE has 6, CQI has 6, and CSQ has 4.
Recertification   Paul Nair

 
Chair Elect Reports
Quality Management Program   Lucy Kahn

The new officers slate has been established.
Russ Nichols - chair
Stephen Becker - Chair-Elect
Mike Parrillo - Secretary
Mulraj Ved - Treasurer (Wil Jamison is stepping down early)

New officers to be announced in May at the general meeting.
Lucy will be attending the world conference.

Membership   James Cooney

50% of the section is due for renewal in June. ASQ HQ is currently at a 32% renewal rate. This has serious implications for the section. Membership will put out a plan to attack this. With HQ now using Qualtrix survey group the section now has flexibility in gathering information. Burt Simpson voted on to be VOC. Motion passed. Congratulations Burt. New members to have mentors? Give a free admittance to certification exam test-takers?
Scholarship   Ed May Applications are now being accepted for the 2010 Larry Turbett Scholarship. The 2010 Scholarship Rules and 2010 Scholarship Application Form are posted at www.asqnorthjersey.org. Application Deadline is April 30th. Award will be given at the May 19 General Meeting. Some applications have been received. See Ed May if questions.
Pennella Award   Open N/A
Outstanding Quality Award     N/A
Member Survey   James Cooney Survey will ready for presentation next month - some analysis will be required.
Treasurer Report
Programs   Joseph Kenol April speaker booked. Malcolm Baldrige criteria and its application in business, education, healthcare, and nonprofit sectors.
Arrangements   Priti Desai.

Wayne will get a documented procedure to Priti.
Susan Smarth will assist Priti with ASQ meetings.
yne will get a documented procedure to Priti.
Susan Smarth will assist Priti with ASQ meetings.
Spring Quality Conference   Lucy Kahn Website updated. Final meeting before the conference has occurred. It was voted on that unemployed persons and students could attend the conference and future conferences at a discount price of $200. This covers costs for the chapter. Proof of their status will have to be displayed to prevent fraud. "LINKED IN" account to be established.
NEQC   S. Liebesman The bi-annual conference is on track. The 58th NEQC conference is on October 19-20, 2010 Best Western Royal Plaza, 181 Boston Post Road West ( Rt 20 West) Marlborough, Massachusetts. Seminars are on October 18 and 21-22. See more details within the ASQ HQ website (www.neqc.org//conference/58/). Future topics for Section 304 meetings includes risk management and sustainability.
Secretary Reports
Publicity   Carl Perini

On track.
Archives   Mike Parrillo On track.
Website   Stephen Becker On track.

 

Old Business Status

 
Action Items - New Business Status
   
   
   

 

  

 
Meeting Adjourned: 20:12  


Respectfully submitted,
Stephen W. Becker
ASQ-NJ, Secretary