When:

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Where:

Ramada Plaza Minneapolis
1330 Industrial Blvd NE
Minneapolis, MN 55413
612.331.1900

Registration Deadline: Friday, October 7, 2011 at 12:00 Noon

 

If you’d prefer to pay at the door, please call the section office at 651-779-9820 and leave a voicemail following the instructions. Please make sure that your member number is provided so you get charged member rates.  Non-members are welcome!

**IMPORTANT** Note: Please register before deadline to avoid a late fee and guarantee a meal. Only personal checks or cash will be accepted at the time of registration.

Cost

• $25 Members/ $35 Non-Members
• Late Registration/Walk-Ins: Add $5
• No Meal Option $0 – (You are welcome to bring your own dinner.)

Agenda

MNASQ Strategic Planning: A Holistic, Practical Approach

Organizations that perform at the highest levels have some sort of formalized strategic plan in place and have implemented it well. In order for an organization to be successful, there needs to be a roadmap for success. A strategic plan helps to provide direction and focus. It points to specific results that are to be achieved and establishes a course of action for achieving them. A strategic plan also helps the various work units within an organization to align themselves with common goals.

Building a strategic plan is not difficult if you employ the right process. In this session, Patrick Wegerson will moderate a panel discussion of MNASQ leaders – including Wayne Ellison, Chair; Bob Mitchell, Chair-Elect & Strategic Planning Facilitator, Karen Maskell, Vice Chair Marketing; and Doug Stohr, Professional Development Summit Chair – in a discussion of the process and tools used to develop the MNASQ Long Range Plan including: a retooled MNASQ vision & mission; an assessment of our current reality, desired future state and the underlying contradictions that emerge as obstacles to that practical vision; the identification of strategic intents as well as the operational plans that put the strategic intents into action.

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About our Speakers

Bob Mitchell started his career at 3M 29 years ago as a Quality Assurance Engineer with a Chemistry degree from the University of Minnesota – Morris. His day job is Senior Manager for 3M Corporate Quality & Lean Six Sigma Operations where he is responsible for global quality and international Lean Six Sigma deployment. In his spare time Bob is an active volunteer with ASQ. He became a member of ASQ in 1985 and has been an active volunteer since 1987. He is a past Chair of the ASQ Statistics Division and was elected to “Fellow” in 2003; Bob is currently the Chair-Elect for MNASQ. He is a member of the Minnesota Council for Quality and serves on the planning committee for the Process Improvement Network (PIN). Bob is a 2009-2010 Baldridge Evaluator and is an ASQ Certified Quality Engineer and Certified Manager of Quality/ Organizational Excellence.

Wayne Ellison is the current Section Chair.  He has been involved with Section for most of the last 25 years, including Conference Chair in 2007-08 and Vice Chair conferences in 2009-2010. He was awarded the prestigious 3M Lewis W. Lehr Career Quality Achievement Award for 2007; in 2008 he received the first Richard S. Alberg Distinguished Science and Technology Professional Award from MFESTS (Minnesota Federation of Engineering, Science, and Technology Societies). Wayne’s professional career  was with 3M for 38 years, 28 of those in a Quality function, and he is now retired.

Karen Maskell has been a member of ASQ for more than 15 years.  She is a Senior Member who has served is a wide variety of capacities for the Dallas Section, Software Division, HD&L Division as well as the Minnesota Section. Karen previously served the as Co-Chair of Programs and Chair of Voice of the Customer and is now serving as Vice Chair, Marketing.  She majored in Marketing at the University of Texas at Arlington and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Minnesota.  Karen is currently working as an independent management consultant.  She is passionate about quality, continuous improvement, and finding ways to delight customers.

Doug Stohr has over 30 years of hands-on Quality Experience in various manufacturing and service industries. He has served on the board of directors for the ASQ Hiawatha chapter, Precision Metal Forming Association and has given numerous guest Quality presentations at various industry functions including ASQ. Doug was also awarded a Master Black Belt level for his work in Six Sigma at Clore Automotive in 2002. Doug has numerous certifications in Quality Skills, Methods and Systems including Certified Lead Auditor in ISO 9001:2000, TOC, GDT, DOE, Lean, Six Sigma and advanced SPC.  He is currently the Professional Development Summit Chair.

Meeting Location Map and Directions

Ramada Plaza Minneapolis
1330 Industrial Blvd NE
Minneapolis, MN 55413
612.331.1900

 

 

 From the North:

Take I-35W southbound to just south of the junction of I-35W and Hwy. 36. Exit I-35W at Exit 22, Industrial Blvd. off ramp. At the bottom of the off ramp, turn left or southbound Industrial Blvd. to pass under I-35W. Once past the I-35W underpass, the Ramada Plaza is the first business on your right.

From the West:

Travel toward Minneapolis, such as on I-94 or Hwy. 36, then enter onto I-35W.

From the South:

Take I-35W northbound to just north of the Univ. of Minnesota – Minneapolis campus. Exit I-35W at Exit 22, Industrial Blvd. off ramp. At the bottom of the off-ramp, turn right or southbound on Industrial Blvd. The Ramada Plaza is the first business on your right.