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WELCOME TO THE MINNESOTA SECTION COMMUNITY!
Our mission is to foster personal and professional relationships, connections and sense of belonging and to equip our community with the skills, competencies and knowledge that create Excellence Through Quality.
MNASQ hosts a variety of workshops and certification prep classes throughout the year. Keep an eye on Upcoming Events.
Questions? Send email to info@mnasq.org.
Our mission is to foster personal and professional relationships, connections and sense of belonging and to equip our community with the skills, competencies and knowledge that create Excellence Through Quality.
SECTION LEADERSHIP TEAM 2022
MONTHLY MEETINGS
Our monthly meetings have gone virtual during 2022. We will continue virtual meetings for the time being to ensure accessibility to the greater MN audience.
EXAM PREP| Chair: Harry Spinks | Chair-elect: Helen Swanson |
| Past Chair: John Flipse | Director: Wayne Ellison |
| Director: Theo Black | Director: Jim Nelson |
| PR/Marketing: Laura Esanbock | Membership: Carl McBurney |
| Secretary: Judy Castriotta | Treasurer: Mark Swanson |
| Conference: Michelle Jirak | Technology: Atef Azer |
| Outreach: OPEN | Southern Outreach: Jodi Miller |
| Social Media: Megan Stegge | VOC: Karen Maskell |
| Programs: Edward Andrews | Programs: Matt Elisiario |
| Education : Norman Witteborg | Biomedical Consortium: Karen Peifer |
| Scholarships: Meena Chettiar | Biomedical Consortium: Tim Peterson |
| Nominations: John Flipse | MFESTS Liaison: Theo Black |
MONTHLY MEETINGS
Our monthly meetings have gone virtual during 2022. We will continue virtual meetings for the time being to ensure accessibility to the greater MN audience.
MNASQ hosts a variety of workshops and certification prep classes throughout the year. Keep an eye on Upcoming Events.
Questions? Send email to info@mnasq.org.
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The Gayle W. McElrath scholarship honors the memory of MNASQ member Gayle McElrath who was a living testimony to the principles and practices of the quality profession. His life and accomplishments testify to his commitment. These include Professor and founder of the Industrial Engineering Department, University of Minnesota (1953); founding ...
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We hope to see you at one or all of these events!! February - Understanding Medical Device Quality Systems - This class will be particularly beneficial for those who typically only get to work within a small part of their company’s quality management system. But those who have been in the industry for a long time in many roles, may also be surprised by what ...
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This is the closing note for the Minnesota Quality Conference. Section Chair Theo Black talks about Servant ...
Karen Maskell
Nov '20
Hannah Boyer
Nov '20
Wow- that is a powerful question, Karen! One of the things I love about my ASQ membership is that there are ...
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The ASQ Division is hosting a webinar on April 23rd @ 6pm CDT. See attached flyer for details. Topic: Innovation ...
Karen Maskell
Mar '20
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I have been involved in the Quality profession starting at Texas Instruments in the 1980s to my current position as ...
Ryan Fleser
Oct '19
Karen Maskell
Nov '19
Welcome, Ryan! Did you work for Texas Instruments in Minnesota? Or are you a transplant (like me!)?
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Hello, Is there any talk of members putting together site visits in the near future? I am very curious to see ...
Andrew Collins
Jun '22
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Greetings everyone, I'm new to this community so I was wondering how do I begin interacting with the group. I was ...
Girish Kumar Gopalakrishnan
Oct '19
Girish Kumar Gopalakrishnan
Oct '19
Girish Kumar Gopalakrishnan
Oct '19
I was able to take the Manufacturing Quiz today, scored a 4/10. Not proud of my score☹, but I learned more about ...
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Support Operations Environmental/Sustainability efforts by: Analyzing monthly utility/energy data, ...
Ryan Fleser
Dec '21
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Last week at the annual Minnesota Quality Conference, there was a community thread which asked attendees what ...
Hannah Boyer
Nov '20
Jim Nelson
Nov '20
Great conference and content!
More Quality 4.0 and some innovation content would be great.
More Quality 4.0 and some innovation content would be great.
Hannah Boyer
Nov '20
Jim, that is great feedback! Thank you for sharing!
Linda Busklein
Jan '21
I would love to see an in-depth seminar on the basics of ISO 14971:2019 for engineers that are new to the medical ...
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Please help us continue to plan for the MN ASQ Quality Conference (November 4-5), Please follow or copy and paste ...
Mark Swanson
Apr '20
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Are you going to be joining us at the Minnesota Quality Conference? I'm curious which presentations you are most ...
Karen Maskell
Nov '19
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We are still working the specific job description. I am a CSQE but I don't have time, so we are standing up a new group. ...
John Lenss
Aug '22
Latest Resources
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"SPC Considerations for an Efficient and Effective SPC System," by Tim Conway
Presented at the 10/12/2021 Minnesota Section 1203 Program Meeting.
Statistical Process Control (SPC) is a primary technique for monitoring, controlling and improving a process. This presentation will discuss considerations ...
Date Created: 10/18/2021 12:48 AM -
“Process Automation - Preparing to Plan," by Jim Nelson
Presented at the 9/14/2021 Minnesota Section 1203 Program Meeting.
Gathering requirements is an obvious first step for determining process automation scope. Minimizing technical debt is not a typical risk accounted for and, ...
Date Created: 10/18/2021 12:42 AM -
“Process Automation: Preparation and Planning," by Jim Nelson
Presented at the 5/11/2021 Minnesota Section 1203 Program Meeting.
This thought-provoking session digs into the history and complexity of process automation with a highlight on starting simple and collaborating with others. ...
Date Created: 10/18/2021 12:38 AM -
"Strategy and Tools for Transformation Leaders," by Tony Belilovskiy
Presented at the 4/13/2021 Minnesota Section 1203 Program Meeting.
This inspiring, thought-leading session shows you how to make complex transformation easier and the pace faster. Highlighted practitioner results are bigger ...
Date Created: 05/04/2021 09:28 PM
Community Information
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Founded in 1948, ASQ Minnesota Section has grown to be one of the largest sections within the ASQ community. With nearly 1300 members, approximately 80% of our members live or work within the Greater Twin Cities area. We provide a wide variety of opportunities for individuals seeking to connect with like-minded professionals and increase their ability to make our world work better.
You can also find us on LinkedIn and Facebook.
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Minneapolis, MN 55415, United States
Members:
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