Introducing Me...
Who am I?  Tim Parrent, Senior Member and CQM/OE
What do I do?  I lead the Corporate Quality Team at Mary Kay responsible for global governance, supplier quality management, and external engagement.  I am also the Division Treasurer and the Leader of the Division's Cosmetic Community of Excellence (COE). 
What is something I would like to learn? I would like to learn more about the Food and Nutritional Industries.
What is something I am willing to share?  I am willing to share my experience and mentor others.

 
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Hello team!

Who am I?
  Tatiana Miranda, Leader, CoE Foods and CHA/CFSQA
What do I do?  I am a Principal Quality Engineer at NUTRILITE by Amway, responsible supplier quality management for functional foods. I am also the Food Division Leader- Community of Excellence.
What is something I would like to learn? I would like to learn more about best industry practices for both Food and Dietary Supplements
What is something I am willing to share?  I am willing to share my experience and mentor others.

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Who am I? Paul Mignon, currently Secretary of Division
What do I do? I am a Supplier and Internal Auditor at Central Life Sciences.  Responsible for Food Safety Plan, food, drug and care product compliance for our animal products manufactured on-site and by contract manufacturing.  Also responsible for equipment and process validation at the site.
What is something I would like to learn? More bench marking of best practices in the animal food, drug and cosmetic industries, especially validation and risk management practices.
What is something I am willing to share? I am willing to share audit checklists, basic training presentations and brainstorming.
Who am I?  Stephanie Gaulding, CQA and CPGP
What do I do?   I work for a consultancy, Pharmatech Associates, Inc., and help run the Regulatory Compliance business unit as well as execute a variety of projects for pharma, biotech, and medical device clients mostly centered around creating or remediating quality management systems. Prior to moving into consulting 5 years ago, I worked in industry (pharma/biotech/med device/combo products) primarily in Quality Assurance and Quality Control sprinkled with a bit of validation. As of January 2020, I'm the Chair of ASQ Human Development and Leadership Division after serving for the Chair-Elect for the last two years. 
What is something I would like to learn? I haven't spent any time really working in the food or cosmetics space, so I would be interested in learning more about requirements in those regulated segments.
What is something I am willing to share?  Best practices I see working with so many pharma, biotech, and medical device companies; my experience working in these organizations; and probably a lot of other things that I can't remember right now.

 
Who am I? Jose Luis Ruiz G. LSSBB.

What do I do? I work for a LINCRECE consultancy, to Pharmaceutical sector, Food and Industrial transformation process and services, applying ISO 9001:2015, FDA and EMA guides in value chain of the organization. Coordinator in the Lean Enterprise manufacturing process and services in transformation processes. 

What is something I would like to learn?  More bench marking of best practices in the food and drug and cosmetic industries, especially validation, risk management practices and Statistical Process Control. 

What is something I am willing to share? I am willing to share audit checklists, experience in implementing improvement initiatives, lessons learned, basic and advanced training presentations and brainstorming.
 
Who am I?  Janeen Skutnik-Wilkinson
What do I do?  Head of Quality Intelligence @ Biogen, Chair of IPEC Americas, member of ICH Quality Discussion Group, Member of ICH Assembly, ICH EWG for Q3D, 
What is something I would like to learn? How companies are evolving their quality systems using AI, as well as how others have evolved their companies Quality Culture
What is something I am willing to share?  I am willing to share my experience and mentor others, 
 
Who am I?  Harika Kotu, CSSGB
What do I do?  Manager, Technology Transfer at Matrivax Corporation with a focus on spearheading end-to-end project operations for GMP manufacturing activities of early phase clinical vaccine drug products and subsequent regulatory submissions. I also had a major part in establishing an in-house GMP facility for my company. I have 6 years of R&D experience in process development manufacturing.
What is something I would like to learn? I am looking to learn the Quality aspects during manufacturing of drugs through this community discussion. I am also preparing for CPGP exam and therefore look forward to any tips and tricks that any of you are willing to share.
What is something I am willing to share? I am willing to share my experiences of on how a highly regulated GMP manufacturing facility is set up from scratch (design space, cleanroom set up, EM monitoring, validation activities, etc.).
Who am I?  Jeremiah Genest, CPGP, CMQ/OE
What do I do?  Head of Digital Quality at Thermo Fisher Scientific, Vector Viral Services. Chair of the Team and Worplace Excellence Forum
What is something I would like to learn? Utilizing new technologies, such as MR, employee engagement systems (etc) to improve on-boarding, engagement and reduce attrition.
What is something I am willing to share?  I love to share and mentor, I have a large body of experience in data integrity, computer system validation, quality systems, change management, knowledge management and technology transfers (among other areas)
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Who am I? Adam Brock, CQPA-CQA-CSSGB

What do I do? I am the Director of Food Safety, Quality & Regulatory Compliance at Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin. I work with the Wisconsin dairy industry in an educational and advisory role with a focus on brand protection

What is something I would like to learn?  Opportunities to transfer best practices across industries, sampling protocol across different industries...pretty much anything!

What is something I am willing to share? I am open to sharing information on the dairy and meat side of the business, audit best practices, presentations - always open to providing insight and presentations on food initiatives.
 
Who am I?  Linda Marcoot, Registered Dietitian, Masters in Business Administration, ASQCHA, FSPCA Lead Instructor and Qualified Individual, HACCP Certification. 
What do I do? I am Quality and Food Safety Coordinator with Marcoot Jersey Creamery LLC, retired Illinois Department of Public Health- Health Facilities Surveyor, Administrative/Clinical Dietitian.  I am new to ASQ this year.
What is something I would like to more learn?  Quality Management in food (specifically dairy) manufacturing, ISO 22000, ISO 45001, more about becoming involved in ASQ!
What is something I am willing to share?  Regulatory compliance, cGMP, staff training and development
 
Who am I? Tracy Nwonyimi, BSc Biochemistry, MSc Quality Assurance, HACCP certification. 
What do I do?    Still Searching…Just relocated to Toronto, Canada from France!
What is something I would like to learn more?    I would like to learn more about the food/pharmaceutical/cosmetics industry in Toronto. The certifications needed to enter into the industry and volunteering opportunities to gain experience in Canada.
What is something I am willing to share?  GMP, HACCP, Food safety.