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Board of Director BiosRich Greig, CPIMChapter Board Responsibility: Past-President Rich Greig is the Lean Supply Chain Manager for APEX International, a subcontract manufacturer located in Chaska, MN. Rich is certified as CPIM (Lifetime Member) and has
been a continuous member of APICS since 1979. Rich served on the Board of Directors of the Twin Cities
Chapter from 1992-2005, serving in several Board positions as well as
President of the Chapter in 1998-99.
Rich was selected as the Peter Berglund Member of the Year for the
Twin Cities Chapter in 2008-2009. Rich also serves the Chapter as Director of Instructors
for both CPIM and CSCP Certification programs.
In addition, Rich has been an Instructor in the CPIM Body of
Knowledge for the past several years, receiving the honor of Instructor of
the Year in 2006. Rich has been a speaker at several APICS events,
including: keynote speaker at the Professional Development Meetings in
September 2008 and December 2009 for the TC Chapter, a speaker at the
Leadership Forum at the International Conference in Kansas City in 2006,
and was most recently a co-presenter of the June 2010 Seminar for the Twin
Cities Chapter. In addition to teaching opportunities for the TC
Chapter, Rich is an Adjunct Instructor at Metropolitan State University
where he teaches Operations Management, as well as an Adjunct Instructor
for Moorhead State University’s extension program in the Twin Cities where
he has taught classes in both Lean Manufacturing and Leadership. Rich and his wife, Brenda, live quite happily in
Chanhassen. Joe Soule', CPIMChapter Board Responsibility: Vice President Programs Joe Soule', CPIM, has been a member of the Twin Cities Chapter since 1987 serving on the seminar committee for a number of years and as Vice President of Seminars in 2000-2002 and as Chapter President in 2002-2003. In addition, Joe served as Vice President of Programs in 2006-2008. Joe is a three-time chapter “Member of the Year”. He has over 30 years experience in Manufacturing and Information Technology support, working as a production planner, and Service Desk - product consultant. He holds a BS degree in Marketing from Xavier University, New Orleans, LA. Lyle Henning, CIRMChapter Board Responsibility: Vice President Membership Lyle Henning is a Manager/Consultant in the Manufacturing and
Distribution group of LarsonAllen, a CPA, Consulting & Advisory firm.
Lyle has spent the past 5 years performing research tax credit studies
for a wide variety of clients including precision metal manufacturing,
plastic injection molding, food production, software development,
medical device manufacturers, OEM’s, chemical manufacturers, and
printing firms. Allen Yun, CSCPChapter Board Responsibility: Vice President Seminars Allen Yun is an active member of APICS, currently
serving on the Programs and Seminar Committees, and as a Basics of
Supply Chain Instructor.
Allen received his APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) in
2007. Allen recently joined UnitedHealth Group in a vendor
oversight management function.
Prior to UnitedHealth, Allen spent six years at ADC Telecommunications in
various responsibilities, including operations, project management, and
supply chain management. His
areas of experience includes operations management, outsourcing, Chinese
contract manufacturing, statistical analysis, lean manufacturing and
continuous improvement techniques, and make versus buy financial
analysis/modeling. In addition to his CSCP, Allen is a certified
Motorola Six Sigma Green Belt.
Allen holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Michael TapperChapter Board Responsibility: President Mike has been a member
of APICS since 2005 and currently serves as the President-Elect for
APICS Twin Cities Chapter.
Additionally,
Mike is President of
Enterprise Consulting, LLC. With Enterprise Consulting, Mike
leverages his expertise in ERP & CRM business software to help
customers realize maximum value from their
enterprise software investments. With
over 30 years of Information Technology experience and 19 years in
Information Technology Consulting, he has brought a reputation for
delivering high integrity services and strong client relationship
management to clients in Minnesota and throughout the Central U.S. Previously as Vice President, Operations with
PSC Group, LLC, Mike opened and operated PSC’s first branch location in
Minneapolis/Saint Paul Minnesota beginning in 1999. Over the next 10
years with PSC, Mike was responsible for startup and growth of the
Minnesota operation, provided leadership over ERP services company-wide
and held a position on PSC's executive board. As a Managing Principal with New Resources
Corporation, Mike was responsible for the startup and growth of the New
Resources Minnesota branch office. In his 7 years with New Resources
Corporation, he held positions of increasing responsibility, including
Consulting Department Manager and National Director of Consulting. Prior
to New Resources, he held an Information Technology Director position with
MTI Vacations of Oak Brook, IL and also worked for GE Fleet Services and
Fansteel Metals in the Chicago area. He began his Information Technology
career with 5 years of service in the United States Navy assigned to serve
on the U.S.S. Vulcan in Virginia and with the Naval Data Automation
Facility in Illinois. Mike is best known for his management of
client relationships and successful projects. His approach of listening
and understanding his client’s situations and needs, and then using that
knowledge to bring the best people and solutions forward has consistently
provided long-standing client relationships and repeat business. Mike received his Bachelors degree in
Computer Information Systems from Roosevelt University in Chicago, IL. His
personal interests include marathon running (27 completed), bowling (2x
300 games), and travel. Jim Drennen, CPIMChapter Board Responsibility: Vice President Marketing & Sales Jim has been active in APICS since 1992, serving on the Board for the Toledo (OH) chapter. After earning his CPIM, Jim taught certification courses for APICS in Northwest Ohio. Jim and his family moved to the Twin Cities in 1998. He is the Vice President/General Manager of Source One, an alliance of suppliers transacting business via Source One’s web-based electronic supplier kanban system. (See www.sourceonealliance.com ) Jim holds a BS degree from Heidelberg College and an M.B.A. from the University of Toledo, and is on the faculty at The College of St. Scholastica, teaching a variety of marketing classes. Jim is that rare breed of manager with experience in manufacturing, distribution, operations, and marketing! He has held positions of Director of Procurement, Materials Manager, and Division Manager, in addition to Director of Marketing, National Sales Manager, and Product Manager. “My experience in materials and supply chain management has made me a much better marketing person. It is one thing to study a field; it is another to live with its challenges.” To that end, Jim’s philosophy on marketing can be summed up in these words: voice-of-the-customer. “Nothing in marketing is more exhilarating than discovering and fulfilling the needs of a target market in such a way customers become company advocates and loyal beyond belief.” Chuck Nemer, CPIMChapter Board Responsibility: President-Elect Chuck Nemer has over 31 years of experience with
organizations in all phases of Operations (Manufacturing, Office,
Healthcare, and Education).
His ability to lead, integrate business processes, and critically think
out unique solutions, is used to successfully assist clients in
understanding their organizational dynamics and implement improvements. His business philosophy is
based upon his belief that in today’s highly competitive environment
companies must constantly change and constantly adapt to thrive and
survive. In addition, he believes solutions can be and should be
foundationally built and simple His style of consulting and teaching is to provide hands on and
interactive learning. People
learn by engaging, understanding the ”why” behind their decisions as well
as the impact of their decisions.
Clients are guided to the solution. His broad and extensive subject matter expertise enables him to provide training in areas as diverse as Operations/Materials Certification Programs, Lean, Purchasing and related topics, Project Management, Communications, Leadership, Team Dynamics and Knowledge Management. Chuck has a B.S. in Accounting from the Jim Ogren, CFPIM, CIRM, CSCPChapter Board Responsibility: Vice President Education Jim Ogren has been a member of the Twin Cities Chapter since 1975. He earned his CFPIM in 1982, CIRM in 1998, CSCP in 2007, and holds a bachelors degree in Business Administration. He has served as president of the APICS Twin Cities Chapter, and has been a member of the Board of Directors since 2003. Jim has contributed as CPIM certification exam item writer, and is currently an instructor of CPIM Review Courses. He has authored APICS educational materials on the topic of successful ERP implementations. Jim has been involved in
manufacturing for over 30 years, as a practitioner and as a consultant.
His experience includes supply chain management, managerial accounting,
ERP systems implementation, and manufacturing management at the executive
level. As a consultant, he has assisted over 100 companies implement
ERP systems. Earl Hendricks, CPAChapter Board Responsibility: Vice President of Finance Earl Hendricks is
currently the CEO of 3rd Dimension Systems, Inc., the
publisher of a manufacturing management suite for integrating the shop
floor of medium-size companies into the accounting and supply chain
modules written by Open Systems, Inc. of Shakopee, MN. Besides the usual
administrative details, he also consults with customers on the
integration of work flow data capture and converting it into useful
information for plant and administrative personnel. He also directs the
software development team to enhance the manufacturing suite for
continuous improvement to the end user. Prior to the position with
3rd Dimension, Earl was the founder and managing partner of
Hendricks & Lamers, CPA. Besides providing management of the partner
group, he also headed the Consulting Management Services and Computer
Management Services departments of the firm. The focus of the firm was
small- and medium-size manufacturers that were closely privately held
companies. In addition to the Consulting and Computer departments, the
firm provided a full range of tax and financial management services to its
clients. In 1998, the firm was merged with DS&B, CPA's (formerly Divine,
Scherzer & Brody, CPA's) where he was a partner with the Technology
Department as his specific charge. Earl is a past board member
of Tamarisk, Inc. a non-affiliated hospice program. He also is a past
Rotary International member and has been a member of Toastmaster's
International, serving as President of the Robinsdale club. He has been a
member of APICS Twin Cities Chapter since 1989. He has been a member of
the Minnesota Society of CPA's and the American Society of CPA's since the
late 1970's. Earl is a graduate of the
University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana with a BA in Accounting.
He served in the US Army and was honorably discharged. He received his
certification as a CPA in 1978. He currently volunteers at the VA hospital
in Minneapolis. He lives in Fridley, MN with his wife of 41 years, Pat.
They have two adult children, both married.
Jolyn Stacy, CPIM, CSCPChapter Board Responsibility: Vice President Academic & Career Development
Jolyn is currently a Global Sourcing Manager with Lifetouch National
School Studios. Her primary expertise is in Supply Chain
Management, with specific focus upon Strategic Sourcing and Continuous
Improvement. Additionally, Jolyn has 5 years of Medical Device
experience with Medtronic and 8 years in the Telecommunications industry
with ADC Telecommunications.
Jolyn holds a B.S. in International Business from St. Cloud State
University and is currently pursuing an MBA at the University of St.
Thomas. She is also APICS CPIM and CSCP Certified.
Jolyn began her involvement with APICS at St. Cloud State University with
several roles in the Student Chapter, including President. She has
held a number of leadership roles with the APICS Twin Cities Chapter
including Director of Continuing Education, Vice President of Education,
President-Elect, President, Past President, and most recently Vice
President Academic & Career Development. Jolyn
has also served as a CPIM Review Course Instructor. Dory ReddanChapter Responsibility: Chapter Administrator Dory joined the APICS family in 1979 after a career in education. This part-time position gradually progressed to full-time, as the chapter membership grew and services expanded in the areas of technology, certification programs, and seminars. Dory manages the chapter office, responds to callers, maintains member records, handles event registrations, and assists the board of directors with special emphasis in the areas of education programs and seminars. Dory graduated from Clarke College in Dubuque, Iowa with a BA degree in psychology and education. Natalie Dietz, CPIMChapter Responsibility: Chapter Administrator Natalie joined the Twin Cities Chapter of APICS in April of 1999 to assist long-time Administrator, Dory Reddan. Some of Natalie's duties include the administration of the In-House Education Program, website development and maintenance, newsletter layout, and membership programs. In addition to supporting the Board of Directors, she also attends the Educational Policy Committee meetings. Prior to joining APICS, Natalie held various positions over 16 years at TSI Incorporated in Shoreview, MN. In her latest position as Manager of Purchasing and Administration, Natalie was responsible for purchasing, customer service, inventory, and administrative support for the Process Instruments Division. Natalie joined APICS in 1994 and received her CPIM certification in May of 1996.
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