VBEC NOTES

WELCOME NEW BOARD MEMBERS

The results are in and the two new members of the VBEC Board of Advisors are David Gerschick, Hill Phoenix and Steven Hall, Capital One.

  

Please welcome these two new members of the Board and learn a little more about them:

  

David A. Gerschick

David Gerschick has spent his professional career in manufacturing in the Richmond area and the last six years actively pursuing a lean education.  This journey has led David to his current position as the Lean Six Sigma Manager for Hill PHOENIX's Display Case Division. 

 

He believes in the benefits of Lean, Six Sigma, having experienced the benefits first-hand on more than one occasion.  Hill PHOENIX was a charter member of VBEC and David serves as the company's voting member of the association.

 

David looks forward to his extended role in VBEC and giving back to the profession that has given him so much over the years.

 

Steven Hall

Steven Hall began his Lean Six Sigma journey over 16 years ago at AlliedSignal/ Honeywell where he held various positions in operations, maintenance, quality, and Six Sigma.  Since that time he has successfully used Lean Six Sigma to drive over $100MM in business results.

 

He is currently the Director of Process Excellence for Capital One.  In his role he is responsible for the Lean Six Sigma learning journey for the Capital One Enterprise of over 30,000 associates.  Prior to his current role Steven has worked in Compliance, US Card - Customer Experience, and US Card - Recoveries.  He is a certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt.

 

Steven holds a Master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Richmond and a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech.  When not at work Steven enjoys spending time with his wife of 18 years, son age 14, and daughter age 10. 

 

Continuing Board Members

Robert Granata, Newport News Shipbuilding, VBEC Chair

Susanna Chait, MGC Advanced Polymers, VBEC Immediate Past Chair
Brian Anderson, Fareva, Richmond Inc.

Mary Bess Bolin, Dominion Resources

Gary Larson, Ukrop's Homestyle Foods

Paul Bolesta, GENEDGE Alliance, VBEC Ex-Officio Board Member

 

If you are interested in working with the Board on a committee or project, please contact the VBEC office at [email protected].

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THESE VBEC EVENTS

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

VBEC Site Visit & Best Practices Sharing
Dominion Resources

Register Here

 

Thursday, February 23, 2012
VBEC Learning Event: Developing Lean Leaders
Capital One

Register Here

 

Wednesday, March 14, 2012
VBEC Site Visit & Best Practices Sharing
Hoover & Strong

Registration Open Soon
 

Tuesday, April 24, 2012
VBEC Learning Event: Lean Six Sigma

Fareva, Richmond, Inc.
Registration Open Soon

VALUABLE RESOURCES FOR VBEC MEMBERS AT WWW.VBEC.ORG

If you haven't visited VBEC's website lately, you should check it out! You can find resources, a calendar of events, and coming soon, a searchable membership directory.

 

Stay tuned for more website additions. Check it out at www.VBEC.org

AME EVENTS OFFERS EVENTS

AME has a long list of programs scheduled across the country that you may be interested in. Some are posted on the VBEC website, but a complete list may be found on the AME website.

OTHER EVENTS

Monday-Tuesday, January 9-10, 2012
SPQA: An Inquirer's Guide to the Criteria for Performance Excellence

 

Tuesday, January 17, 2012
AME: TWI The Way to Sustain Lean

 

Thursday, January 26, 2012
AME: Creating a Lean Management System

 

Thursday, February 9, 2012
GENEDGE Alliance: Lean Six Sigma Overview

 

Thursday-Friday, February 16-17, 2012

AME: Bronze Certificate Preparation Course & Exam

 

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

AME: How Policy Deployment Aligns Resources for Success: Hosted by Medtronic Surgical Technologies

 

Tuesday-Wednesday, February 28-29, 2012

AME: Lean Leadership & People Development: Hosted by American Cast Iron Pipe Co.

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