Over 30 years of practical experience in quality assurance and related disciplines.  Specific industry experience in Aerospace, Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Products, Injection Molding, Explosives, Electronics, Software, Information Systems, Toys, Writing Instruments, Metal Fabrication and a variety of other more esoteric fields.  Major influences have been W. Edwards Deming, Joseph Juran, A. V. Fiegenbaum, G. Taguchi and other "quality gurus".  Other significant influences have included systems thinkers such as Peter Senge, H. Thomas Johnson, Frijof Capra, Robert M. Pirsig and Albert Einstein.  Look to George Carlin and Tom Peters for the lighter elements of influence.

MS Engineering Management, BA Environmental Biology, Grad Cert Program Management, American Society for Quality Certifications: Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence and Quality Engineer.