APICS The Association for Operations Management

Southwest Michigan Chapter
in Kalamazoo, MI

Advancing Productivity, Innovation, and Competitive Success

 

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Board of Directors

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President
Timothy Kueppers
Sense ID Corporation
(269) 207-4725
tkueppers@sense-id.com
VP of Finance
(
Past-President)
Jeff Taft
Blackmer
taft@blackmer.com
VP of Administration
Denise Jacobs
Kazoo, Inc.
269-375-4900

djacobs@edwardsgarment.com
VP of Communication
Melinda Lowrie
Pfizer
(269) 833-9525
melinda.f.lowrie@pfizer.com
VP of Programs & Quality
Micheal Manchester
CPIM, C.P.M.
Pfizer
micheal.w.manchester@pfizer.com

VP of Marketing
Alica Cummings
Pfizer
(269) 833-6875
alica.n.cummings@pfizer.com
VP of Programs & Quality
Katie Cimbalik
Dow
kcimbalik@hotmail.com
VP of University Relations
Bret Wagner, Ph.D.
Western Michigan University
(269) 387-5222
bret.wagner@wmich.edu
 VP of Membership & Achievement
Vacant
 

The Board shall contain the following Officers:

A. President - The president shall be the chief executive officer of the Chapter and shall in general supervise and control all of the business and affairs of the Chapter. The president shall preside at meetings of the membership and Board of Directors. The president shall work with the Past President and President Elect and assist the VP of Finance in preparing the annual operating budget. The president, with the approval of the Board of Directors, shall appoint all committee chairpersons. The president is an ex-officio member of all committees. The president may approve all checks authorized by the Board. In general, the Board of Directors may prescribe that person shall perform all duties incident to the office of the president and such other duties as from time to time.

B. Past President - Shall be primarily responsible for overseeing the activities of the board and functioning in an active role.

C. Vice President of Finance - The VP of Finance shall be the financial officer of the Chapter. The VP of Finance is bonded for the faithful discharge of that person’s duties in the sum surety or sureties as the Society Board of Directors shall provide. The VP of Finance shall have charge and custody of and be responsible for all funds and securities of the Chapter from any source whatsoever, and deposit all such monies in the name of the Chapter in such depositories as shall be selected by the Board of Directors. The VP of Finance shall provide a statement of the financial condition of the Chapter at every Board meeting with a detail listing of both income and expenditures. The VP of Finance shall submit an annual operating budget to the Board for approval at the first meeting after the beginning of the fiscal year. In general the VP of Finance shall perform all the duties incident to the office of the VP of Finance and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned by the president or by the Board of Directors.

D. Vice President of Administration - The VP of Administration shall keep the minutes of all meetings of the Board of Directors, see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of these bylaws, and be custodian of the Chapter’s records. In general, the VP of Administration shall perform all duties incident to the office of the VP of Administration and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned by the president or by the Board of Directors.

E. Vice President of Education - Shall update the Board and the members on the educational offerings of the Chapter and Society, shall be responsible for the coordination of the qualified instructor program, and shall report to the Board regarding certification program participation.

F. Vice President of Membership and Achievement - Shall administer membership recruitment and retention, shall report on membership status at each Board meeting, shall provide membership information to the directors when needed, shall coordinate membership surveys when needed, and shall maintain the chapter member database. Shall design recognition programs for APICS SWMI members, including board members and volunteers.

G. Vice President of Programs - Shall be responsible for planning programs for all regular meetings, making the necessary program arrangements and providing program information to the publication director. This person will also be responsible for setting up, promoting and running all Chapter seminars and shall report status and results to the Board.

G. Vice President of Quality - Shall be primarily responsible for coordinating the passport book. They will work closely with the President Elect on this initiative.

H. Vice President of Marketing and Communications - Shall be responsible for planning the communications around APICS branding. Working closely with the President, they will produce media communications material, such as the newsletter and website.