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D Biographical Sketches of Committee Members
Pages 146-150

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From page 146...
... He is currently serving on the board of the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals and is champion for their professional development program. Nathan Cloud is a professional engineer and president/founder of Cirrus Engineering, which offers consulting and design services for manufacturing enterprises.
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From page 147...
... Barbara Fossum is director of the Master of Science Degree Program in Science and Technology Commercialization at the IC2 Institute, co-director of the Manufacturing System Center, and member of the teaching faculty at the University of Texas. She has been on the Advisory Board of the University of Texas Quality Center and was previously director and founder of the Quality Management Consortia Program at the university.
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From page 148...
... Mr. Hagen spent 35 years at Ford Motor company, where he was Chief Engine Engineer; general manager of the Engine Division, responsible for eight manufacturing plants and engine design engineering; and general manager of the ALPHA program, responsible for developing advanced processes in product design and manufacturing operations for worldwide application.
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From page 149...
... Mr. Rhoades has served on the board of the Association for Manufacturing Technologies and currently serves on the boards of Concurrent Technologies Corporation, the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology' s National Manufacturing Extension Partnership program.
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