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Board Members
PresidentMeet Paul A. Long Sr., CPIM, CPPS, CM, CSCP, C.P.M., the current President of APICS Santa Clara Valley Chapter. Paul is a Lead Buy Part Controller (Senior Staff) with Lockheed Martin Space Systems, and supports the Avionics group in Sunnyvale, California. Prior to joining Lockheed Martin, Paul was a member of the SAP Implementation Team at the Northrop Grumman facility in Azusa, California and responsible for developing processes for supporting SAP users. Paul has knowledge and experience which include Customer Service, Production Planning, Shop Floor Control, Capacity Planning, Expediting, Dispatching and Master Scheduling. Paul is an individual who is dedicated to life long learning and professional development. He has a B.A. in Business and his M.S. in Organizational Leadership. In addition to devoting his personal time and skill to APICS, Paul is a distinguished Member of NPMA, ISM, PMI and LMLA. He is CPIM certified and provides instruction for the Santa Clara Valley Chapter, as well as having taught Manufacturing and Inventory Management classes at the San Gabriel, California Chapter. Paul is certified in Systems Engineering (CalTech), Project Management (UnivCal Irvine), as well as ISO 9000 (Perry Johnson). Paul's worldly experience brings invaluable insight and direction to SCVC.
Vice PresidentSue Nelson, CFPIM, CSCP is the Executive Vice President of the Santa Clara Valley Chapter. She has been an SCVC Past President and past Vice President of Marketing for Pacific Northwest District. Sue is an associate at M.N. Nelson & Associates since 1993. Sue brings to the Chapter an impressive repertoire of experience including Sales, Marketing and Distribution, Computer Operations and Manufacturing/Inventory Management. With a degree in Computer Programming, she has been instrumental in the successful implementation of a variety of ERP systems. Sue has been an active member of APICS for many years, having served as President of the Portland, Oregon Chapter as well as Region Ten Staff, an is a premier instructor for the SCVC Chapter who captivates her audiences with her sunny disposition. She is certified in CSCP and CPIM at the Fellow level. Sue has presented at many APICS International Conferences, multiple professional society dinner meetings, numerous universities and teaches all CPIM Certification Preparation Workshops for APICS. Her foundation of knowledge and experience brings a wealth of information to SCVC.
Vice President, Secretary/TreasurerTerry Myers, CPIM, CIRM, CSCP is the Vice President Secretary/Treasurer. He has served on the Board since 2002 in various capacities. Terry has taught courses for the CPIM certification. He has been in the Silicon Valley for over ten years, holding various positions in manufacturing, engineering, and inventory management. He is currently working as a Production Planner at KLA-Tencor Corporation. Terry holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix. Terry had dedicated many selfless hours to the Chapter, and his contributions are countless. Terry is a very big part of the Chapter's history, and we continue to appreciate his outstanding commitment.
Vice President, EducationMel Nelson is the Vice President of Education for the Santa Clara Valley Chapter. He has served as the Region 10 Vice President and as a Past President of our Chapter as well as a past Director of In-House Education and a Strategic Advisor for SCVC. Mel is the founder and president of M.N. Nelson & Associates. Prior to starting his firm in 1980, Mel worked for such companies as Exxon, Perkin-Elmer, FMC, and General Dynamics. Mel is a regular presenter of APICS International Conferences; including the JIT Conference; Congress For Progress; National Association for Purchasing Management Conferences. Mel is a frequent keynote speaker at Universities and User Group meetings. His flair and expertise are sought after across the country. Mel also teaches all CPIM and CSCP Certification Preparation Workshop courses for APICS. He is the co-author of the renowned APICS "Train the Trainer" course. He has been published in scores of Business Magazines and Journals. In 1994-95 Mel was the Vice President of Region 10, responsible for the 10 Western States, and in 1996 was the Executive Vice President of APICS International. Mel was recently accepted to the very distinguished APICS Instructor Development Program. As the current Vice President of Education, Mel's exceptional experience in all aspects of APICS teachings is helping elevate our Chapter to higher standards.
Vice President, MarketingBrian A. Pessano, C.P.M., CPIM, CSCP, is the Vice President of Marketing for the APICS-Santa Clara Valley Chapter. Brian is the Director of Supply Chain Management for AMtec Industries, Inc., a manufacturer of control systems for the semiconductor, HVAC, biotech and alternative power industries. Brian has a Bachelor of Science in Marketing Management and Managerial Economics from California State University in Hayward. As the driving force behind the Chapter's Marketing efforts, Brian has volunteered many hours of his personal time and efforts to the SCVC. The Chapter continues to lay claim to its success in educational programs with the help of devoted efforts such as Brian's. He has personally spearheaded several campaigns to promote our special events and goodwill in the Bay Area, and can regularily be seen at many Conferences across the country. Brian's impact is widespread on many levels, and the Chapter is pleased to have him represent APICS.
Vice President, MembershipTina Marquez brings more than 20 years of experience to APICS SCVC, having developed and led supply chain operations teams at a number of technology companies. She is experienced across a broad set of disciplines, successfully integrating global supply chain techniques and leading process transformation projects. In the course of her career, she has held executive roles at Apple Computer, Xerox, SGI, Celestica and E2open. Tina is a Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) and a graduate of the Purchasing and SCM executive program at the Eli Broad Graduate School of Management. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in both Finance and Accounting (magna cum laude) from Northern Illinois University.
Vice President, Programs/EventsMichael W. Gozzo is President and Founder of THE TOTAL BUSINESS CONSULTING GROUP, INC., a firm specializing in counseling and education of all levels of management in the areas of Supply Chain, Lean Manufacturing, Demand Flow Technology, Just-In-Time, Total Quality Control, Manufacturing Systems Implementation, Inventory Control and Production/Operations Management. Recent involvement with Silicon Valley leaders in Supply Chain Management, Lean Manufacturing practices and ISO include Cisco, Infineon, Sunrise Telecom, PerkinElmer, Philips Semi-conductor and SanDisk. He has traveled to Germany to train operational personnel at Lufthansa Air Cargo. Mr. Gozzo has been associated with Lean practices: pull systems, quick change, 5-S, VMI, cell design and others. He has traveled and worked extensively in Canada, England, Hong Kong, Ireland, Scotland, Germany, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Indonesia, South Africa and Taiwan. He has an Executive Program Masters Degree from the University of New Haven, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Connecticut. He is certified as CPIM & CSCP by the Association of Operations Management (APICS). Mr. Gozzo is the co-author of "Made In America - The Total Business Concept" and several other books and numerous published articles.
Director, FinanceSteve Stoner is the Chapter's Director of Finance. As a MRP Make-part Controller, Steve performs activities of material analysis and planning on a regular basis. This includes material acquisition, inventory control and documentation, reviewing and evaluates engineering drawing and specifications to determine requirements of critical or long lead parts and materials, in support of vehicle development. Steve maintains a high level of communication between management, engineering, analysis, purchasing and customers. Steve has a vast knowledge of create purchase requisitions based on engineering requirements, and other order requirements as necessary to facilitate the expedition of material. Steve Stoner also has experience in financial accounting and procurement experience. He has a MBA degree, Business Administration (Magna Cum Laude) from the University of Phoenix. Steve is a retired officer (of 31-years) in logistics, and is currently the President of the Lockheed Martin Leadership Association, with a membership base of 935 members. Steve enjoys spending quality time with his wife and two daughters.
Director of MarketingAnnie Dea is the Director of Marketing of the Santa Clara Valley Chapter. She has an MBA from Boston University. She has experience in OEM account management, sales operations and program management in the electronics manufacturing industry.
Director at LargeVivian Chan is the Director At Large of the Santa Clara Valley Chapter. Before she moved in logistics management in retail industry, she had been in airlines customer relations and police operations management for 11 years. She, then returned to school to obtain her Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems. She is now pursuing her MBA degree in Operations Research in San Francisco state University.
Director, Membership RetentionManoj Rathi volunteers on the Board as the Director of Membership Retention for the Santa Clara Valley Chapter. Manoj has over 15 years of experience in manufacturing and the supply chain industry. He has designed, implemented, and improved Lean manufacturing systems. Along with a very in-depth understanding of Supply-chain, Order-Management, Purchasing, Costing and Financial concepts, he is also efficient in working with cross-functional teams. An expert in WIP, INV, BOM, CST, OSFM, Planning, OM, PO, AP, AR, B2B/EDI functions, he has an MBA from Illinois State University, and a Diploma in Business Management from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune, India. In addition, Manoj also has a BE- Mechanical from Engineering College, Amravati, India and has acquired his certification in APICS CSCP (Certified Supply Chain Professional). Manoj's experience bring a diverse base of knowledge to the Santa Clara Valley Chapter. |
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