June General Meeting  

"The Recertification Process"

By
Mr. Adam J. Shirvinski

Thursday, June 18, 2009

at the
The Golden Bull Restaurant
#7 Dalamar Street,
Gaithersburg, MD 20877

6:00 - 7:00 pm: Registration and Networking
7:00 - 8:00 pm: Dinner
8:00 - 8:15 pm: General Announcements
8:15 - 9:15 pm: Program

The cost is $10.00 for members and students or $20.00 for non-members.

Please register using the registration link above or by contacting Mrs. Michele Withnell at (301) 461-2469 or Arrangements@asq509.org.  Please note:  Meal preferences cannot be guaranteed if one is not registered by Tuesday, June 16, 6:00pm.

Important Notice: ASQ Section 509 is responsible for the meals for all “No shows” at The Golden Bull Restaurant.  Please help us control our losses by notifying our Arrangements Chair, Mrs. Michele Withnell at Arrangements@asq.org to cancel your dinner prior to the event.  Thank you for your cooperation!

Program Summary:

Adam Shirvinski is the Recertification Chair for ASQ 509.  He will discuss all aspects of the Recertification Process and answer any questions you may have including earning Recertification Units, combining Certifications for recertification submission, time period for submission and documentation requirements for each section of the Recertification Journal.  Tips on things to avoid such as double counting will also be discussed.

On March 20^th of this year, ASQ announced several changes to the Recertification Process.  Changes affect Meetings, Committees, Certifications, Exam Proctoring and Publishing.  Adam will cover all changes and their potential impact.  A copy of the new Recertification Journal will be given to each attendee.

Speaker Biography:  Mr. Adam J. Shirvinski

Mr. Shirvinski has over 45 Years in Quality including the following:
US Coast Guard – Director Quality Assurance Program, Project Manager WMEC 270 Ship building, etc.
EER Systems – Group QA Mgr, USCG C-130 APS 137 Radar Install, USN MH-53 Flight S/W Dev & Nav/Comm Sys Int, USMC CH-53 FLAIR Install, Conesetoga Rocket Launch, etc.
SENTEL Corp – Air/Space Div QA/CM Mgr, FAA Differential GPS Test Bed.
EDS – QA Mgr INS Enforcement Div S/W Dev, Army National Guard Distance Learning Classrooms and Guard Net XXI, and VA Electronic Medical Records.
Intellidyne – QA/CM Mgr TRICARE Management Computer Systems and Network.
Northrop Grumman – QA/CM Mgr Grants. Gov (Won FOSE Award in 2004 and 2005).  Performance metrics for CMMI Level 5.
Mr. Shirvinski has been a member of the ASQ since 1984 and held many board positions. His current certifications include ASQ: CQE, CRE, CSQE, CSSBB.

See the June General Meeting Announcement for more information and directions to the Golden Bull Restaurant.