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Stephen is a Senior Member of ASQ, Past Metropolitan Section Chair and is a certified Manager of Quality and Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE).

Metropolitan Section Officers for 2011-2012

2011 – 2012

Position

Name

Telephone

Chair Austin Lin (732) 602-2393
Chair Elect Sandor Juhasz (212) 465-5647
Secretary Michael Tedaldi (516) 263-8244
Treasurer Jorge A. Rosas (908) 903-3157
Vice Chair Samir Joshi
Vice Chair Timothy Leary (646) 370-4912
Past Chair Andy Frohn

Committee Chairs

Position

Name

Telephone

Auditing Chair Joseph Paperman (973) 493-8444
Chief Proctor William Latzko (201) 868-5338
Education Chair Russell A. Ferretti (212) 672-1222
Recertification Chair William Martin (718) 631-2375
Historian Satish Laroia (732) 549-7539
Job Placement Stefan Makuch (212) 672-4084
Internet Liaison William Latzko (201) 868-5338
Membership Chair Samir Joshi
Newsletter Editor William Latzko (201) 868-5338
Nominating Chair Dakshina Murthy (201) 955-5783
Ott Award Russell A. Ferretti (212) 672-1222
Program Chair Peter Miko (732) 560-3449
Registrar Samir Joshi
QMP Chair Susan Watson (718) 558 3881
Voice of Customer Chair William Latzko (201) 868-5338

The 2011 Winners of the Walter Young Scholarship

Photo: Winners of the 2011 Walter Young Scholarships
Winners of the 2011 Walter Young Scholarships

from left to right
Andy Frohn, NY/NJ Metropolitan Section ASQ Chair
Joseph Muccin, ASQ-Metro Section Awardee
Julianna Garreffa, Deming Conference Awardee
Elizabeth Higgins, ASQ-Metro Section Awardee
Susan Watson, Scholarship Committee Chair

Walter Young Scholarship

The NY/NJ Metropolitan Section manages the Walter Young Scholarship to encourage and support the application of quality concepts and methodology in all professional fields through a college scholarship award program.

Winners of 2010 Walter Young Scholarships

Photo: 2010 Walter Young Scholarship Winners
2010 Walter Young Scholarship Winners

From right to left:

Susan Watson, Scholarship Committee Chair
Tracy L McClair, Section Recipient,
Anthony Y Wang, Deming Conference Recipient,
Andy Frohn, NY/NJ Metropolitan Section ASQ Chair

Walter Young Scholarship

The NY/NJ Metropolitan Section manages the Walter Young Scholarship to encourage and support the application of quality concepts and methodology in all professional fields through a college scholarship award program.

Major Differences between ISO 9001 and ISM Code

By Charles Nixon
The ISM Code is the International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention. It provides an international standard that all maritime companies must adhere to for the safe management and operation of their ships.

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) mandates the application of the ISM Code to all vessels and is mandatory for vessels of 500 gross tonnages and upward including mobile offshore drilling units. Continue reading Major Differences between ISO 9001 and ISM Code

New Section Officers for 2009-2010

Section Officers

2009-2010

 

Position

Member Name

Telephone

Chair

Andy Frohn

(212) 614-3357

Chair Elect 

Russell A. Ferretti

(212) 672-1222

Secretary 

Austin Lin (203) 770-8276

Treasurer 

Dakshina Murthy

(201) 955-5783

Vice Chair 

Sandor Juhasz (212) 465-5647
Past Chair

Joseph Paperman

(973) 493-8444

 

Committee Chair

 

Position

Member Name

Telephone

Arrangements Chair

Satish Laroia

(732) 549-7539

Auditing Chair

Edward Warner

(908) 473-6988

Education Chair

Russell A. Ferretti

(212) 672-1222

Examining Chair

William Martin

(718) 631-2375

Historian

Satish Laroia

(732) 549-7539

Internet Liaison

William Latzko

(201) 868-5338

Koality Kid

William Werner

(973) 627-2450

Membership Chair

Jorge A. Rosas

(908) 903-3157

Newsletter Editor

William Latzko

(201) 868-5338

Nominating Chair

Satish Laroia

(732) 549-7539

Ott Award

Russell A. Ferretti

(212) 672-1222

Recertification Chair

William Martin

(718) 631-2375

SMP Chair

Susan Watson

(718) 558 3881

Voice of Customer Chair

William Latzko

(201) 868-5338

Stanley A. Marash, Ph.D., P.E.

Photo:  Stan Marash
Stan Marash
We were sad to learn that Stanley A. Marash died. Stan was a big supporter of the NY/NJ Metropolitan Section, a former Chair of the Section and recipient of our Ellis R. Ott Award as well as other ASQ medals. For those not familiar with Stan, one can get a very good description at the Quality Digest site:

http://www.qualitydigest.com/inside/quality-insider-news/stan-marash-stat-matrix-founder-dies.html.

Section Officer Nominations for 2010-2011

The Nominating Committee of Satish Larioa, Chair, Andy Frohn, and Russ Ferretti nominated the following to serve on the NY/NJ Metropolitan Leadership Board for the year 2010-2011:

Position

Nominee

Organization

 Chairman

 Andrew W. Frohn

 STV Inc.

 Chair-Elect

 Sandor Juhasz

 Parsons Brinckerhoff

 Vice-Chair

 Russell A. Ferretti

 MTA Metro North RR

 Vice Chair

 Dakshina Murthy

 NJ Transit

 Secretary

 Austin Lin

 Procter & Gamble

 Treasurer

 Jorge Rosas

 Chubb Group of Insurance Co 

The following is an extract from our ByLaws regarding Nominations and Elections:

6.         ELECTION OF OFFICERS

6.1       The Section Chair, with the approval of the Leadership Committee, shall appoint the members of the Section Nominating Committee.  The Nominating Committee shall nominate, at a minimum, one eligible candidate for each elected position.  In addition, a call for nominations from the general Section membership shall be made at least 30 days in advance of the presentation of nominees.  Nominations from the general Section membership shall require the submission of a nomination petition, signed by at least 10 Members, and submitted to the Section Secretary prior to the date published.

6.2       If there is not more than one nominee for an elected position, the nominee shall be declared elected by acclamation at the next regular meeting of this Section.  Any contested positions shall be resolved through an election.  Such election shall be conducted in the manner deemed appropriate by the Leadership Committee (i.e., by regular mail, electronic mail, by ballot at a Section Meeting, etc.).  The nominee with a plurality of the votes of the Members shall be declared elected.  Elections must be held no later than a date that is certain to meet the requirements specified in the Society Policies.

Send additional nominations to be received by 5 February 2010 to

Mr. Austin S. Lin
Duracell Global Headquarters
Project Engineer
Berkshire Corporate Park
14 Research Dr
Bethel, CT 06801-1040
lin.as.1@pg.com

Chairman for 2009-2010, Andy Frohn’s Incoming Message

Photo: Andy Frohn
Andy Frohn
Well, after reading there really is not much more that can be said. I too feel privileged and honored to be serving as Chair of this section of ASQ. Our section is fortunate to have such an incredible line up of quality professionals on the board. Some of them have been around since the beginning of ASQ and are well known in the industry as leaders in their field. Since I was Chair last, back in 2002-3, there have been many changes both within the section and in the economy in general. As we all know the economy has hit many people within our region very hard. Our section feels it is our obligation to do what we can for our membership and our community during these difficult times.

Our scholarship has taken off and is providing a substantial benefit to those that are fortunate enough to win the award. We plan to focus our efforts on training and certification courses in order to provide our members with a more competitive edge out there in today’s job market. As Chair, I would like to enhance our website as well, with more links to job postings and career-oriented events throughout the area.

I look forward to this upcoming year, we have an exciting program and as always I encourage you to check our schedule of events on our website often. I can say from years of first hand experience that participation on the Executive Board has been rewarding both personally and professionally. Where else can you come have a great FREE dinner and watch the exciting drama that goes on at our board meetings? We are a spirited group with a great sense of humor, but also a sense of great purpose and responsibility.

If you would like any information about us or have any suggestions on how we can serve you better please do not hesitate to contact me directly.

I look forward to serving you,

Andrew Frohn, Chair
917-692-5458
chair@metro-asq.org