International Team Excellence Award
2009-10 Site Sponsor Recognition
ASQ would like to acknowledge the following for the sponsorship of the preliminary round judging process.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
October 5 & 6
Sponsors:

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Trainers:
Jim Bianchetta
President,
Bianchetta Resources
Sue Miller
Quality Improvement Manager,
Dentsply Caulk
Michael Paquin
Advisory Project Manager,
IBM - Global Technology Services
Daytona, Florida
October 7 & 8
Sponsors:
Wyndham Vacation Ownership
Wyndham Ocean Walk Resort

Trainers:
Jeff Porada
Vice President of Operational Quality & Training,
Wyndham Consumer Finance (WCF) Division
Wyndham Vacation Ownership, Inc.
Charlotte, North Carolina
October 12 & 13
Sponsors:

Trainers:
Barry Bickley
Master Black Belt,
Bank of America
Patti Trapp
Application Development Engineer,
Brunswick Corp - Mercury Marine
Rio Rancho, New Mexico
October 13 & 14
Sponsors:
G.W. Enterprises




Trainers:
Glenn Walters
G.W. Enterprises
Dawn Reed
President,
Human Strategies, LLC
Manassas, VA
October 22 & 23
Sponsors:


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Trainers:
John Hopkins
Managing Partner,
LynnMaris, LLC
Eugene Kirsch
Executive Manager of Quality Services,
Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.
Louisville Kentucky
October 29 & 30
Sponsors:

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Trainers:
Mindy Corcoran
Lead Quality Improvement Consultant/C.S.I.,
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Steve Pollock
Director, Quality Engineering,
Humana
Steve Zocklein
Process Engineer, Master Black Belt,
Humana
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
November 5 & 6
Sponsor:

Trainer:
Mike Levenhagen
Continuous Improvement Trainer
Oshkosh Defense
Deerfield, Illinois
November 11 & 12
Sponsors:
Trainers:
Michael Whisman
Director, Quality Leadership,
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Hope Gonzales
Senior Manager, Marketing Services & Operations,
Abbott
Site Assistant:
Gaby Gonzalez
Quality Associate,
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Denver, Colorado
November 12 & 13
Sponsors:
Trainers:
Patricia B. Noonan
President,
Noonan & Associates
Robert Finkelmeier
Faculty / Mentor,
Western Governors University (WGU)
Nancy Page Cooper
Coldwell Banker & Dear Ms. Mentor


