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Executive Committee | Committee Chairs | ASQ Region & National Contact Information
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Executive Committee
Section Chair
Kim Bernas
Phone: (708) 534-3400 ext. 5369
Email: sectionchair@asq-illiana.org
Kim Bernas has been employed at Federal Signal Corporation for 13 years. She has been with Industrial Systems Division as the Quality Technician since 1999. She has provided training for Electrostatic Discharge and Blue Print reading. Kim performs ISO Internal Audits, Supplier Issues and communications, Material Review Board, Finished Goods Audits and non-conforming material processing. She is a CQA, ASQ Certified Quality Auditor and has been with the Illiana section since 1999.
Section Chair Emeritus
Steve Schuelka
Phone: (219) 689-3804
Email: sjschuelka@yahoo.com
Steve received B.S. & M.S. Degrees in Statistics from Iowa State University and an M.S.E. Degree from Purdue University. He has taught numerous seminars in SPC, Design of Experiments and Statistical Methods at a variety of Colleges within the Illiana region over the past twenty years. He has been a member of ASQ for the past 25 years, the last ten of which have been at the Senior member level. He is a Certified Quality Engineer (CQA), a Certified Quality Auditor (CQA), a Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) and a Certified Quality Manager (CQM). Steve worked two years with Philllips Petroleum as a quality engineer, 15 years with Inland Steel Company as a statistical engineer and supervisor, and five years employed by The Methodist Hospitals as an Organizational Performance Manager. This past year, he worked as a reliability engineer and statistical consultant on the Space Shuttle Program.
Membership Chair
Julie Crosby
Phone: (219) 399-2351
Email: membership@asq-illiana.org
Program Chair
Carlithe Layosa
Phone: (815) 603-1098 (cell)
Email: carlithe.layosa@stvinc.com
Carlithe (“Car-lette”) Layosa is a ASQ Certified Quality Auditor and has a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from UIC. She is the Quality Manager at STV Incorporated, a leading, award-winning professional firm that offers engineering, architectural, planning, environmental, and construction management services. As the Quality Manager, she monitors staff for compliance to company standard procedures and to project-specific quality plans. She performs internal audits at STV offices throughout the United States. She also acts as the main contact for any client audits. She is recently a first-time Mom to a son. In her free time, she enjoys scrap booking.
Secretary
Barbara Banek
Phone: (219) 399-6120
Email: secretary@asq-illiana.org
Treasurer
Janellen McCoy
Email: treasurer@asq-illiana.org
Committee Chairs
Auditing Committee Chair
Larry Sprengel
Email: larrysprengel@msn.com
Education Chair
Al Zumudio
Email:azamudio@ssc.edu
Ron Segvich
Email:rsegvich@ssc.edu
Proctor Chair
Robert Blecke
Phone:(815) 485-3438
Email:Robert.blecke@yahoo.com
Dan Mateja
Email: daniel.mateja@arcelormittal.com
Newsletter Editor
Janellen McCoy
Phone: (219) 989-9150 x330
Email: janellen.mccoy@smiths-medical.com
Recertification Chair
Kim Bernas
Phone: (708) 534-3400 ext. 5369
Email: recertification@asq-illiana.org
Kim Bernas has been employed at Federal Signal Corporation for 13 years. She has been with Industrial Systems Division as the Quality Technician since 1999. She has provided training for Electrostatic Discharge and Blue Print reading. Kim performs ISO Internal Audits, Supplier Issues and communications, Material Review Board, Finished Goods Audits and non-conforming material processing. She is a CQA, ASQ Certified Quality Auditor and has been with the Illiana section since 1999.
Internet Liason
Joey Yamanouchi
Phone: (708) 720-3270
Email: jyaman@acehardware.com
Joey is the Manufacturing Support Manager at the Ace Hardware – Paint Division in Matteson. He has been in this position since September of 2004 and has been with the Paint Division since January of 2000. He has a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Illinois in Chemical Engineering.
QMP Chair
Jamie Hinton
Email: jamie_a_hinton@rush.edu
Jamie Hinton is currently a Quality Consultant at Rush University Medical Center (RUMC) in Chicago, Illinois. Mrs. Hinton has over six years experience in coordinating and facilitating teams to improve operations and clinical outcomes. Mrs. Hinton holds a dual degree in Healthcare Administration and Business Management. She is a certified six sigma black belt (CSSBB).
Nominating Committee Chair
Don Herz
Phone: (708) 755-7000 X337
Email: dherz@landauerinc.com
Voice of the Customer
Mike Wroblewski
Michael Wroblewski is a quality engineer with 6 years of experience in ISO 9001 and ISO 134485 environments and is currently employed at Bimba Manufacturing in Monee, IL. He recently received his ASQ CQE in June 2011 while holding a SSGB (2007) and SSBB (2009) which where internally certified at PerkinElmer Life and Analytical Sciences. Michael most often works on projects that involve minimizing waste, root cause analysis, and streamlining operations to keep companies competitive. He earned an M.B.A. at Benedictine University in 2009, IL and a B.S. at Illinois State University majoring in Industrial Technology in 2005.
ASQ Region & National Contact Information
Region 12 Director
Steve Schuelka
Phone: (219) 689-3804
Email: sjschuelka@yahoo.com
http://www.asq.org
Phone: (800) 248-1946
