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Board Members
PresidentMel Nelson is the President of 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 President of the Santa Clara Valley Chapter and one of its most distinguished Instructors, Mel’s exceptional experience in all aspects of APICS is helping elevate our Chapter to higher standards.
Executive V.P.Sue 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.
V.P. EducationTerry Myers, CPIM, CIRM, CSCP is the Vice President of Education. 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.
V.P. MarketingJoseph Monts is the Vice President of Marketing for the APICS-Santa Clara Valley Chapter. Joseph is the Order Management Analyst for Drobo, Inc., a start-up in the Valley and manufacturer of "Beyond Raid" storage devices. Joseph has a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Management Science with an emphasis in Global Supply Chain and Operations Management from the University of South Carolina. Joseph is actively pursuing his CPIM designation and aims to achieve this certification by end of 2011. Joseph looks forward to taking the reigns for the chapter's marketing initiatives. He plans to build upon what his predecessor, Brian Pessano, has developed to take the chapter to a new level. Please reach out to Joseph with any recommendations or suggestion for APICS SCVC marketing events! V.P. of MembershipAlysha Lui. Bio coming soon.
Director at LargeRick Merritt, CFPIM, CSCP, C.P.M., is Director at Large and was the Past President for the APICS-Santa Clara Valley Chapter, serving from 2007 to 2009. A certified APICS instructor, Rick teaches courses for the CPIM certification and helped develop the first CSCP classes in Northern California. He is recognized as a CSCP Subject Matter Expert (SME) by APICS. He has also provided training internationally. He has more than thirty years of operations and materials management experience in the public and private sectors with such companies as Applied Materials, Hexcel Corporation and JDS Uniphase. He has managed groups responsible both direct and indirect materials. With a focus on waste reduction, he has managed and piloted programs in outsourcing, supplier consigned inventories, strategic contracting, Continuous Process improvement and lead time reduction. Rick completed his undergraduate studies at San Jose State University receiving a B.A in Public Relations with a minor in Business Administration. He earned his M.S. in Procurement and Contract Management from Saint Mary?s College of California in Moraga. He has been a guest lecturer for several organizations including Council for Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), Institute of Managerial Accountants (IMA) and Arizona State University.
V.P. ProgramsFrida Droorian has a Master's degree from San Jose State University in Industrial Studies specializing in Packaging Technology and Management. She also has a Bachelor's degree from San Francisco State University. Her Master's Thesis for packaging materials recovery was published in "Environmental Packaging, U.S. Guide to Green Labeling", & "Packaging and recycling". Her experiences in Supply Chain includes packaging engineering, program management, requirements management and process improvement and reengineering. She has taught professional seminars for nine years for San Jose State University Professional Institute during weekends where she has used her education and experience to write workbooks and mentor hundreds of professionals to refine their project management skills. She has completed her APICS CSCP training.
VP Secretary/ParliamentarianMartin Gutierrez is the Secretary/Parliamentarian for the APICS-Santa Clara Valley Chapter. He has been a member of the Chapter since November 2010 and on the Board of Directors since September 2011. Martin holds degrees in mechanical, electrical, industrial, manufacturing and systems engineering, as well as economics and business administration. His experience includes strategy management consulting, product management, manufacturing operations and planning, supply chain, retail operations, finance and private equity. He has worked at or consulted with companies such as General Electric, Apple Computer, Levi Strauss & Co, Bank or America, Mitchell Madison Group, SMC Motors PLC and Makymat S.A. He has lived and worked in eight countries on four continents. Martin is actively pursuing his CPIM designation and aims to achieve this certification by the end of 2011. |
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