Experience

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  ReVelle Solutions, LLC

  • Santa Ana, CA USA

  • A Consulting Statistician

    • Nov 1998 - Present
    • Santa Ana, CA USA

    Dr. ReVelle provided a keynote address to the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) at its May 2016 annual conference. He received the Simon Collier Quality Award from the Los Angeles Section of the American Society for Quality (ASQ) in 2015 and the Dorian Shainin Medal from the ASQ in 2012. He is an energetic leader/manager with broad corporate management, consulting, and training experience in the institutionalization of Lean Six Sigma (LSS), Total Quality Management (TQM), and Continuous Improvement (Kaizen) within the industrial, construction, service, government and military sectors. His major expertise is in the implementation and facilitation of LSS, TQM, QFD, and DOE as well as in the achievement of quality registrations, certifications, and awards.

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  American Society for Quality

  • Santa Ana, CA USA

  • Fellow

    • 1982 - 2018
    • Santa Ana, CA USA

    As an ASQ Fellow I've provided my administrative skills and technical knowledge for the benefit of other ASQ members as well as anyone else who desires to learn more about extending the practice of Quality within their professional practice. Highlights of this include a two-year period during the early 1990s when (with Bill Harral) I co-chaired the ASQ TQM Committee, a two-year period in the early to mid 2010s when I recorded over 80 webcasts on a vast array of quality-related topics which ASQ has distributed as free gifts to its membership, and during the entire period as an ASQ Fellow I had published numerous articles in "Quality Progress"​ and the "Statistics Digest" and delivered many live seminars and lectures to ASQ sections.

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  American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP)

  • Santa Ana, CA US

  • Senior Member

    • 1972 - 2018
    • Santa Ana, CA US

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  Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers

  • Santa Ana, CA USA

  • Fellow

    • 1963 - 2016
    • Santa Ana, CA USA

    Joined IIE while an M.S. graduate student at Oklahoma State University. Held a variety of officer positions in senior chapters in Fort Worth, TX, Omaha, NE, and Orange County, CA. Held several officer positions in the international organization including Regional VP, Senior VP, and Treasurer.

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  Oklahoma State University-Alum

  • Santa Ana, CA USA

  • CEAT Associates

    • 2009 - 2011
    • Santa Ana, CA USA

    Participated in semi-annual meetings to provide the Dean of the College of Engineering, Architecture, and Technology with the voice of experience.

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  SCORE Chapter 114

  • Orange County, California Area

  • Management Counselor

    • 2006 - 2011
    • Orange County, California Area

    Provided both one-on-one counseling and workshops on business planning to fledgling small business owners. Served in a variety of elected leadership positions culminating in FY 2008-2009 Chapter Chair.

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  GenCorp Aerojet

  • Director, Continuous Improvement

    • 1994 - 1996

    Provided technical leadership for the Operational Excellence program. This included support for all Six Sigma, Lean/Agile Enterprise, Supply Chain Management, and High Performance Workplace activities.

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  Hughes Aircraft Company

  • Chief Statistician

    • 1988 - 1994

    Performed as chief company champion / advocate for all Six Sigma, Lean and TQM tools used for continuous measurable improvement. Established technical strategies, regularly assessed progress and provided status data regarding application of Six Sigma, Lean and TQM throughout the company to CEO and the senior executives. • Established, chaired, and serviced Company-wide Variability Reduction Committee (VRC).• Sponsored five annual Continuous Improvement tools symposiums with nationally-known keynote speakers. • Trained over 2,000 Hughes & Hughes supplier employees on continuous improvement tools such as: Design of Experiments, 7-MP tools, Quality Function Deployment, Statistical Quality/Process Control, Six Sigma, the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, and ISO 9001.

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  United States Air Force

  • US Air Force bases: PACAF, AMC, and TAC assignments

  • Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Officer

    • 1960 - 1968
    • US Air Force bases: PACAF, AMC, and TAC assignments

    De-armed conventional, biological, chemical and nuclear weapons whenever and wherever required. Lead two Broken Arrow (damaged nuclear weapon) teams: June 1960-BOMARC missile with radiation hazard, and January 1961-Two MK 39 Mod 2 Thermonuclear weapons fell on tobacco field near Goldsboro, North Carolina. Summer 1962-Participated in final atmospheric nuclear weapon test series at Christmas Island.

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  Purdue University

  • Undergraduate Student

    • 1953 - 1957

    In addition to attending chemical engineering classes, I ran the undergraduate chemistry lab classes during my Senior year. I led the Catalyst Club (chemical engineering honorary society) during my Senior year. I also led the Purdue Zouaves (a joint service military drill team) during my Junior and Senior years. I attempted to play trombone with the Salty Dogs (a dixieland band). I was a member of Tau Epsilon Phi fraternity.