NWHPEC Board Meeting

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NWHPEC Board Meeting Date Loc January 22,
2009 via Telecom In Attendance Elizabeth King,
Dale Gehring, Bryan Goodman, Elizabeth Merrill,
Kyle Stavig, Charlie Lake, Mark Lewis, Brett
Gantz, Julie Hatten

• Financial Update (Dale)
• Contracted with Kim Miller for Bookkeeping Avg.
  16 hrs/mo at 20/hr
• Still working out kinks for processing invoices
  and other paperwork and timing to generate
  Balance Sheet and P L for Board
• Current Balance Sheet and P L not completely
  reconciled with in process checks for deposit,
  etc. Dale will send out a reconciled Balance
  Sheet and P L by the end of January

• Mfg. Workforce Strategy Update (Charlie)
• 2008 is closed out and all money is spent.
• Greg White, from OWIB, has approved the 2009 OMWS
  proposal, which primarily funds continuing
  Audreys work with the Community Colleges.
  Waiting for final approval from OWIB.
• Julie reported that the Consortia reps are
  fairly unresponsive to continuing to work
  together to share and learn from each other.
  Julie will continue to pursue this action.

• Event Updates (Julie)
• Intro to Energy Mgmt Excellent first class with
  good feedback. Key to success having mentors
  from the energy world. Second class in
  discussion waiting for pricing from Elaine
  Prause. Will revise content to move away from
  high level statistical analysis and towards
  diving deeper into how to gather the data. Brett
  has offered to host a follow-up meeting, SIG
  style. Julie and Brett have the action to
  identify a date and time for the follow-up
  meeting.
• Learn-Lead-Teach Will deliver three Intro to
  Lean classes and one 5S Kaizen the week of March
  23rd. Several companies considering hosting
  classes the following week. Julie will continue
  to work.
• Dan Miller Very successful first event with us.
  Julie and Dan are in discussion to offer
  follow-up sessions for committed companies who
  want to dive deeper. Julie will provide updates
  as the plan comes together.
• Mike Hoseus February 17th Toyotas H.R.
  Systems. Moved to Con-way due to more than
  expected sign-ups. Will have approximately 80
  attendees.
• April 21st 23rd Practical Problems Solving
  Overview Session Workshop. Overview Session at
  Nike TWC and Workshop at Benchmade. Julie will
  announce this event the 1st week of March.
• Mike Rother Learning to Lean Managing
  People Toyota Style March 17th 19th.
  Overview Session at Con-way and Workshop at Welch
  Allyn. Julie has announced to membership and
  will also offer seats to the other Consortia.
• David Mann Creating a Lean Culture late
  summer/early fall. Several companies interested
  in hosting. Julie will continue to put this
  workshop together.

• New Business
• OMEP has asked several Board members to testify
  in Salem on OMEPs behalf.
• Microchip asked to have their rebate applied to
  their 2009 membership dues in lieu of a check.
  The Board discussed this in length and agreed
  that allowing rebates to be diverted to cover
  membership dues or other fees doesnt support
  the intent of the rebate program.

Next Board Meeting February 26th from 1200pm
200pm at ESCO Corporation, Product Display Room
(2141 NW 25th Ave. Administration Building)