2007 - 2008 Board of Directors
Chapter PresidentDavid Steiger, CPIM
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David has more than twenty years experience in hands-on manufacturing leadership. His experience includes stints as a Production Manager, Production Planner, Production Supervisor, Plant Engineer, Maintenance Manager, and Environmental Manager. Areas of emphasis include process improvement and practical application of lean manufacturing principles. He is a nine-year veteran of The Antioch Company’s very successful full-scale lean transformation. David has led worker safety-improvement initiatives from both the plant floor and regulatory perspectives and he is experienced in management of the practical aspects of environmental compliance for manufacturers. David is currently a Project Manager with Management Assistance Partnership (MAP); the industrial outreach of the Nevada System of Higher Education. David has been a NORS member since 1999 and has served on the chapter board since 2003. He believes APICS and its Northern Sierra Chapter are worthy of support and he participates for the educational, leadership development, and networking opportunities the organization provides. David achieved CPIM certification in 2006. |
Executive Vice PresidentLinda McNeil, CPIM
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BA in Accountancy – University of Missouri –
Columbia; Linda started her career as a CPA in Colorado during the 1980s, then moved into Customer Service with several airlines during the 1990s. She moved to Reno, NV, in 1997 and has been employed at IGT for the last 9 years. Within IGT she began in several Accounting departments, moved to Production Operations in May, 2007, and completed her CPIM in September, 2007. Linda feels very strongly that APICS offers great educational and networking benefits, and is very excited to be on the board and supporting the Northern Sierra Chapter. In her spare time, she enjoys outdoor sports, movies, and travel. |
Vice President, Administration
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Vice President, CommunicationsJeff Lawrence, CPIM
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MBA in Finance & Management, University of Chicago; BS in Business
Administration - Operations & Systems Management, Indiana University;
Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM). |
Vice President, Education |
Jeanny Ng is a Senior Buyer/Planner at International Game
Technology. She has been with IGT since March of 2004. She is responsible for
the procurement and scheduling of commodities such as power supplies, ballasts,
and lamps. She also works as the Supplier Management Diversity Coordinator for
IGT’s Supplier Management department. In this capacity, Jeanny is responsible
for finding, recruiting, and evaluating women-, minority-, physically/mentally
challenged-, and service disabled veteran-owned businesses as suppliers for IGT.
She is also responsible for tracking and reporting all supplier diversity
related expenditures and activities within the company.
Jeanny is a Nevada native. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Criminal Justice from the University of Nevada, Reno, as well as, a Masters in Business Administration from Morrison University. Mrs. Ng is a member of the Institute of Supply Chain Management and The Association for Operations Management. She is also A.P.P., C.P.M., CPIM, and CSCP certified. |
Vice President, FinanceEd Miller, CPIM |
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Vice President, MembershipTed Day, CPIM
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Ted Day received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering from Montana State University. He became Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM), while doing project work for Roseburg Forest Product in Oregon. Ted has over twenty years experience in manufacturing, having held management positions in materials, quality, shipping and production. He also worked for several years as a manufacturing consultant for the Montana Manufacturing Extension Center. Ted has instructed ‘Master Planning of Resources’ and ‘Detailed Scheduling and Planning’ CPIM courses, as well as ‘Fundamental of Planning’ and ‘Fundamentals of Inventory Control’. In his spare time he enjoys gardening, hiking, and fly fishing
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Vice President, ProgramsArt Landacre
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Art Landacre moved from the Monterey Bay area of California to Nevada in 2001 and is currently employed with McKernan Packaging. He has an extensive background in various business environments with a strong focus in procurement. In his spare time, Art likes to visit grandchildren, walk/hike, read and travel. Art previously held the position of Vice President of Programs and is very excited to be the newly elected Director of Membership for the Northern Sierra Chapter of APICS. Art looks forward to the opportunity to give back to an organization that he truly enjoys being a part of. Art enjoys the learning opportunities and dynamics that are available through APICS. |
Director, ProgramsDiego Montoya |
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Vice President, Marketing
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Past PresidentMichelle Danielson, CPIM |
Michelle Danielson is currently a Senior Buyer for International Game Technology in Reno, Nevada. She has been a member of APICS for over 2 years and in December, 2004 received her CPIM certification. Michelle's background was in Retail and Distribution buying. When she came to work for IGT she realized the necessity of learning more about the entire manufacturing process. The CPIM classes gave her the education she needed and were a big help to get a jump start in the manufacturing business. Michelle decided to join the Board of Directors for the Northern Sierra Chapter to meet people within and continually increase her knowledge of the manufacturing industry. Being on the Board has helped her to take a leadership role and has given her the opportunity to give something back to the community. |
