Greetings to all members of Section 1510. The New Year has kicked in and this second half
of our fiscal year started with a successful dinner/meeting/presentation at The DoubleTree
by Hilton in Sunrise, Broward County. This event was jointly attended by the ASQ Sections
1510 and 1515. The attendance was one of the best in at least a year with 55 members present.
Thanks to the 1510 and 1515 membership for the awesome showing. The winners of the two
$25 gift cards were Pablo Diaz of Beckman Coulter and Masahiro Ito of the Fontainebleau Hotel.

The topic of the presentation by Steve Borchert was “On-Boarding Newly-Hired Executives Into
a Continuous Improvement Culture.” Steve has an extensive trajectory in United Technologies
Corporation which includes operations, logistics, supply chain, customer service, program
management, and quality systems management. Steve was instrumental in the implementation
of the ACE (Achieving Competitive Excellence) Operating System at the Pratt and Whitney
Rocketdyne facility in West Palm Beach. He also serves as the Quality Systems Management
coordinator and adjunct faculty for the National Graduate School. During his career he has
advanced from a Certified Journeyman Tool and Die Maker to a MS in Aerospace Management
from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, a MS in Manufacturing Engineering from Boston
University, and an MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He is a certified Shainin Red X
problem solving Apprentice, a certified Lead ISO auditor, and a member of the ASQ. Thanks to
Steve for a dynamic and interesting presentation.

Our Section is currently open to volunteers for the leadership team for the next fiscal year
beginning on July 1st . This does not mean that our excellent team members currently
serving have to be replaced, but that we will find a position for new volunteers willing to
help our Section. Please contact our Nominating Chair Mindy Gross at 954-214-5049 or
mindygross@bellsouth.net.

The next event in February will be a plant tour of Mako Surgical in Fort Lauderdale followed
by another joint meeting in March with Section 1515 of Palm Beach. Visit our website
www.asqsefla.org or read The Variant newsletter for more information. Hope to see you there.

Eduardo