Diverse ASQ Board of Directors Set to Provide Strategic Leadership for Global Organization

For Immediate Release

MILWAUKEE, Wis., Jan. 9, 2015 — ASQ, the leading authority on quality in all fields, organizations and industries, has named its 2015 board of directors, which includes members from organizations of various industry sectors worldwide.

ASQ’s diverse board of directors represents the society’s membership worldwide. The board of directors supports ASQ’s global growth. In addition to its world headquarters in Milwaukee, Wis., USA, ASQ has national service centers in Mexico, India, China, and a regional service center in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

ASQ’s board of directors is responsible for the supervision of the global society, including adopting a strategic plan and budget, setting direction, providing resources, approving policies and more. Directors include:

• Cecilia L. Kimberlin, Chair, Kimberlin Consulting LLC; Abbott (retired)
• Stephen K. Hacker, Past Chair, Transformation Systems International LLC
• Patricia La Londe, Chair-elect, CareFusion
• Eric Hayler, Treasurer, BMW Manufacturing
• Donald Brecken, Ferris State University
• Heather L. Crawford, Apollo Endosurgery
• Raymond R. Crawford, Parsons Brinckerhoff
• Ha C. Dao, Emerson Climate Technologies Inc.
• Benito Flores, Universidad de Monterrey
• Julia K. Gabaldón, Quality New Mexico
• Edwin G. Landauer, Clackamas Community College
• David B. Levy, Tekni-Plex Flexibles Division
• Sylvester (Bud) M. Newton, Jr., Alcoa
• Daniella A. Picciotti, Veridiam
• Steven J. Schuelka, SJS Consulting
• Kush K. Shah, General Motors
• James B. Shore, Quality Lean Solutions LLC
• Jason Spiegler, Camstar Systems Inc.
• Joal Teitelbaum, Joal Teitelbaum Escritório de Engenharia
• G. Geoffrey Vining, Virginia Tech, Department of Statistics

About ASQ

ASQ is a global community of people dedicated to quality who share the ideas and tools that make our world work better. With millions of individual and organizational members of the community in 150 countries, ASQ has the reputation and reach to bring together the diverse quality champions who are transforming the world’s corporations, organizations and communities to meet tomorrow’s critical challenges. ASQ is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with national service centers in China, India, Mexico and a regional service center in the United Arab Emirates. Learn more about ASQ’s members, mission, technologies and training at asq.org.