Supported and guided by industry professionals, all speakers and presentations have been reviewed or recommended by a select group of industry advisors. SME would like to thank the following individuals for their contribution to the development of this conference as well as their dedication to SME.
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Jeff Arnold
The Boeing Company |
Jeff Arnold has been an employee of The Boeing Company for over 22 years, working in military aircraft assembly, modification, checkout, and flight test. His areas of expertise are large-scale manufacturing integration and virtual manufacturing.
He is currently a senior engineer on the 737 Airborne Early Warning and Control Program, working with overseas suppliers and Boeing teams to accomplish overseas aircraft modification, test, and delivery.
Arnold grew up in Federal Way, Washington. He received a Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Northwestern University in 1988 and a Master of Science in Engineering (Manufacturing Engineering Program) from the University of Washington in 2003. In 2005, he became an SME Certified Manufacturing Engineer.
His first active involvement with the SME chapter was in 1998 when he led a tour of the F-22 fighter fuselage and wing assembly facilities at the Boeing Developmental Center in Seattle. Since then, he has held the position of Secretary, Chair-Elect, and Chair with Chapter 039. He currently is the SME Membership Consultant for the chapters in Washington and Oregon.
Arnold is looking forward to the annual conference this year. He hopes that a member from every chapter in the country can attend and enjoy the hospitality of the northwest.
Timothy D. Bond, CMfgE, is a manufacturing engineer at Boeing Commercial Airplanes on the 787 program. Bond has in excess of 30 years of experience in various positions at companies, including manufacturing engineer, project manager, tooling, program planning and control, and change management.
Bond has been an active SME member since 1981, serving as the communications director, and 2001 Chair of SME Seattle Chapter 39 and as an SME Membership Consultant for student chapters in Oregon and Washington since 2004. At the national level, Bond has contributed to SME's Chapter Enhancement Committee as well as the Industry & Continuing Education Tech Group.
He is a cofounder and past director of the Regional Access Mobility Program, a nonprofit 501C(3) organization in Washington dedicated to helping apprentices of the allied trades become aware of the rewards involved with building ramps for disabled people who were financially challenged as well as providing increased visibility of career fields within the manufacturing industry. Bond also initiated dialogue with, and is past director of the Manufacturing Technology Advisory Group (MTAG). This has led to increased awareness by students in manufacturing-related career fields. His efforts on behalf of young people continue in a variety of chapter activities.
Karen Clark
P.L. Severy & Company
Bio not available.
Dan Cuenca
The Boeing Company
Bio not available.
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Tim Bond
The Boeing Company |
25 years leading business improvement activities in manufacturing and service sectors:
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John Dickson
Dickson Consulting Services |
- 22 years at The Boeing Company, Seattle, WA (1985-2007)
- 22 Operations and Lean Manager
- Composites Fabrication and Assembly Center Technical Team Manager
- 7 years at Dale Carnegie Training, Spokane, WA (2003-present)
- Trainer for the Dale Carnegie Course, Leadership and Sales Advantage courses
- 2nd highest rated trainer in the world in 2005 (over 3,000 trainers)
- 2 years at Berg Integrated Systems, Plummer, ID (2007-2009)
- General Manager; grew start-up company from $2M to $28M in revenue
- Tanks (210,000 gallon nitrile rubber fuel bladders) and Metalworks Divisions
- 1 year at Dickson Consulting Services, Spokane, WA (2009-present)
Current Responsibilities:
- Owner and President, Dickson Consulting Services
- Providing Lean and Executive Leadership consulting to multiple companies in the Eastern WA/Northern ID region
Ray Halbert
The Boeing Company
Bio not available.
Edward G. "Ed" Halloran, PE, CMfgE, LSME, is President of HALCO Management Systems, a manufacturing and management consulting company located in the Seattle area. Halloran has over 40 years of professional experience, including numerous leadership responsibilities as a senior aerospace manufacturing engineer, production and program manager, and additional senior management and engineering experience in both the sailboat manufacturing and automotive aftermarket industries. He brings a strong and successful record of accomplishment in professional development and hands-on industrial leadership in the manufacturing engineering field.
Added to his professional experience, Halloran has been a member of SME since 1975 and is recognized by the Society as a Life Member. He holds a Certified Manufacturing Engineer (CMfgE) SME Certification and is a Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of California. Halloran is currently serving on SME's Member Council. He holds a BS in Industrial Technology-Manufacturing from California State University-Long Beach and an MS in Systems Management from the University of Southern California.
Coincidental with his retirement from Northrop Grumman and his move to Whidbey Island, Halloran became involved with SME Seattle Chapter 39 and was elected the Chapter's Chair in 2006. He was the Chapter's Secretary in 2010, is currently serving as Chairperson for the chapter's Scholarship Committee, and is an Advisor to the Edmonds Community College's Material and Science Technology programs.
Halloran is one of the co-founders of The Century Club, an organization that works very closely with SME and other education and manufacturing organizations to ensure that the career development aspects of all students' education processes recognize the importance of proper preparation for the rewarding and fulfilling careers in manufacturing.
He continues his contributions to SME and chapter 039 in the areas of leadership, mentoring, and education, particularly with SME student chapter development, student career path development, counseling, and mentoring.
Halloran has been an integral member of SME's WESTEC Exposition Student Activities Planning Committee for the past nine years, served as an SME Special Purpose Membership Consultant for the 2009 WESTEC Student Activities, and led this year's AeroDef Conference Student Activities Planning Committee. His efforts on behalf of young people also includes his role as the Dream It-Do It Campaign Director for Washington State, a national educational effort managed by Impact Washington, regarding career planning for students, parents, educators and manufacturers.
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Ed Halloran
Halco Management Systems |
Mary E. Lynch, BSME is an SME life member, past International Director, leader in Robotics, CASA, Rapid Prototyping, and SME Chapter 039 activities. Lynch has program management experience in worldwide consumer product manufacturing, robotics, rapid prototyping systems, lean/green, and facilities construction.
Lynch has worked for Procter and Gamble, Max Factor, CIMCORP, Ellison/GMF, 3D Systems, and Clean Washington Center where she lead the Recycled Material Technology-Best Practices Workshops and Technology Transfer Program to public and private sector across the U.S. and to off-shore partners.
Her projects included delivery of some of the first robotic systems for drilling aircraft engine struts, inspection, water/abrasive jet cutting, welding, painting, assemble and offline CAD simulations programming systems. Currently, she provides consulting services to small green building product manufactures.
Lynch loves to spend much of her free time outdoors in the northwest and contributing to her community as a citizen advocate for sustainable practices and leader of activities that get kids out of doors while still protecting wild lands and natural resources for future generations.
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Mary Lynch
Mary Lynch & Associates |
Richard Mestler has over 15 years of manufacturing experience in operations management, leading plant operations, quality and process initiatives, and complex strategic programs for improved performance, productivity, and global competitiveness. Mestler has a background in biofuels and renewable energy, metals, automotive, technology and consumer products sectors. He is president of STR Global, a company that specializes in impacting a company's efficiency and growth. Prior thereto, Mestler held various management positions at Delta-T, Nucor, Ceric SA, Artech, and Northrop Grumman.
Renee Parsons
The Boeing Company
Bio not available.
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Richard Mestler
STR |
Nickolas Suidgeest, P.Eng., is the Vice Chair of SME's Calgary Chapter. He has over 20 years industry experience including process improvements, lean concepts, failure analysis, and material recommendations for the petroleum, automotive, and steel mill industries.
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Nickolas Suidgeest
Propak Systems |