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Executive Committee
Section Chair
Kim Bernas
Phone: (708) 534-3400 ext. 5369
Email: kbernas@fedsig.com
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) 886-4706
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.
Vice-Chair Membership
David Heninger
Phone: (815) 922-7835
Email: dheninger@alumni.niu.edu
David is a ASQ certified Six Sigma Black Belt. He received his BA from Governors State University and MBA from Northern Illinois University. He is Project Manager for the past 8 years with Solo Cup Company. Prior experience manufacturing supervisor with HJ Heinz and Quaker Oats Company.
Vice-Chair Program
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
Renee Bell
Phone: (708) 757-7880 (2246)
Email: Renee.Bell@us.vesuvius.com
Renee is a Quality Coordinator at Vesuvius USA and has an Associates Degree in Medical Billing. She performs different functions at Vesuvius, including creation of Batch Forms, Document Control, Data Entry, Internal Auditing, and in charge of various databases. She previously worked at Smiths Medical as Quality technician on all three shifts; inspecting tracheotomy tubes. She also became their Document Control Specialist and internal auditor. Renee is currently studying to take the CQA exam.
Treasurer
Lee Fadeley
Email: lfadeley@comcast.net
Lee currently works as a sales engineer for Republic Engineered Products. He received a B.A. from the University of Akron and passed the CQE and CQA examinations in June 1995 and June 2004 respectively. Lee has been a Senior Member of ASQ Section 1213 since May 1989 and is very interested in serving as Treasurer.
Committee Chairs
Co-Chief Proctor
Tracy Sims
Phone: (708) 747-4236
Email: qtsims@comcast.net
Tracy is a Ceramic Engineer employed by Vesuvius USA as Quality Assurance Manager in a refractories industry. He acts as Quality Director, Technical Manager and Research Engineer who has achieved three ASQ Certifications: Quality Manager, Quality Engineer and Quality Auditor. He has been with Illiana for many years and is currently serving as Co-Chief Proctor for all ASQ Certification Testing.
Co-Chief Proctor & Auditing Committee Chair
Larry Sprengel
Phone: (815) 634-5911
Email: Larrysprengel@msn.com
Education Chair
Daniel Lowery, PhD.
Calumet College-St. Joseph’s
Phone: (713) 721-0202 x.271
Email: dlowery@ccsj.edu
Daniel Lowery serves as the Vice President for Academic Affairs at Calumet College of St. Joseph, located in Whiting, Indiana. He played a major role in creating the College’s newest program offering a Master of Science in Quality Assurance degree. Dan received his BA degree from Valparaiso University, his MSBA from Indiana University Northwest and a Ph.D. in public administration from the University of Illinois at Chicago. He has taught undergraduate and graduate courses both at Indiana University Northwest and Calumet College of St. Joseph. Dan has been consulting on quality topics in both the nonprofit sector for healthcare. Prior to his academic career, he worked for 20 years as senior administrator with the Social Security Administration.
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: kbernas@fedsig.com
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.
Database Chair & Internet
Open
QMP Chair
Ross Raspopovich
Phone: (630) 758-2611
Email: rraspopovich@giftofhope.org
Ross currently serves in the position of Chief Financial Officer and Director of Quality Systems at Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network. He has served in the finance department for 10 years and the quality department for 3 years. Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network is one of the largest Organ Procurement Organizations in the United States serving a population of over 11.7 million. Gift of Hope is a full service organization which includes a tissue department, organ department, hospital development, family support services, public education, call center, transportation, perfusion and administration. Gift of Hope is one of two Organ Procurement Organizations ISO 9001 certified.
Prior to Gift of Hope Ross worked in the insurance industry in progressive finance positions for thirteen years. During my thirteen years in the insurance industry is worked for various organizations which included property & casualty, corporate, brokerage, behavioral health and self insurance groups.
Ross obtained a Bachelor of Science from Illinois State University in accounting and a Masters in Business Administration from Indiana University. He received his ASQ-CMQ/OE certification in 2008. He has been a member of the Chicago ASQ section for 3 years prior to joining the Illiana section.
Nominating Committee Chair
Don Herz
Phone: (708) 755-7000 X337
Email: dherz@landauerinc.com
ASQ Region & National Contact Information
Region 12 Director
Jim Smith
Phone: (309) 256-0678
Email: jlsmith@gmail.com
ASQ National Headquarters
http://www.asq.org
Phone: (800) 248-1946
