Welcome to the Oklahoma City Chapter of ASQ, Section 1408. Our mission is to advance excellence through quality, empowering individuals and organizations to improve their processes and outcomes.
Section Leadership for 2026
Section Chair: John Karlin, OU Children's Hospital & TaktZeit OKC. John.Karlin@OKState.edu
Section Secretary: Blake West, LabCorp
Section Treasurer: Gayla Brown, Moore Norman Tech Center
Membership Chair:
Nominating Chair:
Program Chair:
Social Media / Webmaster: John Karlin, OU Children's Hospital & TaktZeit OKC
Section Auditor:
Our next event will be in January 2026, stay tuned for details!. ASQ lapel pins are available for all of our members. Be proud of your association! Check our Events tab for details!
Our events for 2025 (Leader meetings not included):
- Increasing New Patient Program Consults BRAID - January
- Leveraging Data to Improve Traffic Safety OCPD - March
- Cross-Departmental Audits in Healthcare WebEx Webinar - May
- American Red Cross Ready Rating Program & Baldrige Criteria 1.2c(2) & 6.2c - July
- Behind the Scenes of Quality at Nestle Purina - November
- Leading for Operational Excellence — Thinking Strategically & Influencing Results from Every Seat - November
Speaking of events, we have an idea to issue Section certificates to those who attend our events.
Utilizing the Hierarchy of Precious Substances:
- Silver: Attend 25 events
- Ruby: Attend 40 events
- Gold: Attend 50 events
- Diamond: Attend 60 events
- Platinum: Attend 70 events (& maybe get a nice acrylic award at this level?)
Attend & engage in our Section events, earn your certificate, add it to your LinkedIn, & share your accomplishment on social media. (If you like this idea, please let us know!)
If you have any announcements or positive news for us to share, please notify us so we can celebrate your accomplishments!
Quarterly we typically have one of two formal events that keep our members & future members connected: professional development meetings & company tours.
Our professional development meetings give our members the opportunity to network with other quality and business professionals from around the greater Oklahoma City area while listening to a speaker. Our plant tours are great way to share best practices among many different industries, so there is always something for everyone. Apart from networking opportunities, our events also count for continuing education credits to go towards recertification.