Title: Navigating the Path to ASQ Fellowship
Purpose: Raise awareness Fellow criteria and the nomination/evaluation process
Description: This session will provide attendees:
⎻ An understanding of what an ASQ Fellow is
⎻ The benefits of being an ASQ Fellow
⎻ A description of the Fellow nomination eligibility, criteria, process, and timeline
⎻ Information on helpful resources and Fellow Coaches
⎻ Hints to help and common pitfalls to avoid
Jim Spichiger, the Immediate Past Chair of the ASQ Society Examining Committee, is an ASQ Fellow, and has served on numerous ASQ councils and committees, including its Board of Directors, continuously since 1992 He has over forty years’ experience in the quality profession as a manager, black belt, coach, engineer, and auditor. He has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Villanova University, is a licensed Professional Quality Engineer, is a certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, and holds eight ASQ Certifications. Spichiger is a two-time Malcolm Baldrige examiner, has written over 70 articles and has conducted over 60 presentations, both domestically and internationally.