Organization:  Retired.  Prior to retirement in 2020, Engineering Director of Analysis for Airframe Systems, Woodward Corp.

 Bio:

In my professional life, I started out as a stress analyst working in various fields ranging from defense, space, aerospace, industrial, medical devices, electronics, consumer products, analyzing for robustness in some severe environments. 

 Around 2006, while working for HR Textron, I was exposed to Dr. Deming’s work through a Rocketdyne program which was made available to Rocketdyne employees, subcontractors, and the general community. 

 In 2009, I moved from individual contributor to manager for the analysis group at the Santa Clarita site, overseeing analysis, metallurgy, and other functions.  In 2015, I became Director of Engineering Analysis for Airframe Systems division, with responsibilities for analysis activities across four sites in the United States and one site in Krakow, Poland. 

 Since my first exposure to Deming in 2006, I’ve been a regular attendee at the annual In2In Forums. I have been an avid student of Deming’s teachings, and applying as much as I can of the Deming philosophy as well as the many gems I learn through the Forums.  I take pride in having been able to create a small but healthy “Blue Pen” organization within a huge “Red Pen” behemoth. 

 In January, 2020, just before the Pandemic shutdown, I retired from corporate life, and now doing contract engineering work.