Tim Mackin, President
tmackin@ofsoptics.com

Tim has been a member of the Worcester Chapter for almost 30 years and is serving his second year as President. He has been involved with supporting enterprise systems for the past 30 years. Tim is currently the Senior Business Systems Analyst for the Specialty Photonics Division of OFS Fitel, LLC in Avon, CT. Tim holds a BS in Information Management from Central New England College of Technology. He has served on ERP implementation project teams for Smith Valve, Norton Company, Aritech Corporation, Lucent Technologies and OFS. Tim and his wife, Ellen, make their home in North Grafton and have two sons, Chris and Kyle and grandchildren, Caleb and Mackenzie.

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Art Blanchard CFPIM, Executive Vice President

ArtB_Apics@earthlink.net

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Gail Giroux, Secretary

gg1046@earthlink.net

Gail has worked in the materials management field for some thirty years in a number of positions, including Production Planner, Production Coordinator, Inventory Manager, Master Production Scheduler and Materials Manager. She is currently employed by Fabrico, Inc., as Order Administration Manager.
Currently serving on the Board as Secretary, Gail is a Past President and has served the Board in a variety of positions, including Controller, Secretary, VP-Programs, VP-Company Coordinators, and Seminar I Liaison.
Gail is APICS Certified, CPIM, (re-confirmed in 2008), and has an Associates Degree in Production and Inventory Management from The Central New England Colleges.
In addition to serving the APICS Board, Gail and her husband Bob are Chapter Directors, GWRRA Chapter W-Ma. and enjoy riding the back roads and byways on their motorcycle and traveling this beautiful country of ours in their motor home.

Mary Skorvanek CPIM, Controller
mskorvanek@fabricometal.com

Mary A. Skorvanek CPIM, Controller
mshiverick@yahoo.com Mary has worked in the materials management field for over twenty years and is currently employed at Fabrico, inc. in Oxford, MA.
She is a Past President and has been a member of the Board since 1981. In addition to two terms as President, she has held the following positions: Executive Vice President, Controller, Secretary, VP of Membership, VP of Academic Liaison, Secretary, and Spring Seminar Chairman. Mary has also served on the Region level as an officer and as the President's Meeting Facilitator.

Mary is a graduate of Worcester State College with a BS in Business Management, and a minor in Manufacturing Operations Management. She makes her home in Auburn.

In her leisure time, she volunteers at the Ecotarium and Foothills Theatre in Worcester.

Janet M Bessette, Treasurer
jmbessette@verizon.net.

Janet has been a member of APICS since 1981 & has been involved as an APICS volunteer since 1984 (including past chapter President).

She has been employed at Allegro Microsystems Inc. since 1983 where she has held a variety of positions. She is currently a Master Scheduler.

In addition to her involvement with APICS, Janet is active as a volunteer with a variety of other organizations:

*Central Mass Chapter of Massachusetts Archaeological Society (chapter chair)
*Opera Worcester Inc Board Member (membership chair)
*Worcester chapter of Massachusetts Society of Genealogists (Secretary)
*Ecotarium active Volunteer
*Foothills Theatre Volunteer
*Worcester Art Museum Volunteer

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Kevin McCann VP of Membership

kmccann2973@charter.net 

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Henry Marquis, CPIM, VP of Education & Research

marquis_henry@emc.com

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Rich Seaver, VP of Marketing
rseaver@andersonpower.com

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Walter Eyles,

Lean Programs Coordinator
walt.eyles@verizon.net 

I have been a member of APICS since 1969 holding various Worcester County offices in the 1970s, including chapter president in 1973. During that time I also taught several sessions of both basic and advanced workshops.

My most resent role was buyer/planner for the now defunct Nichols & Stone furniture manufacturer in Gardner, MA. Previously I held various positions including Master Scheduler, Materials Manager, Global Product Supply Manager, Data Center Manager, and SAP implementation leader for Procter & Gamble. As a department manager at a P&G plant, I also had the experience of implementing a High Performance Work System and Lean Manufacturing techniques including 5S methodology.

I graduated from Fitchburg State College Evening Division, Fitchburg, MA - AS Manufacturing Technology.

Outside of work I enjoy spending time with my family and bicycle riding. In 1996 I was selected to bear the Olympic Torch on its relay journey through Massachusetts.

Fred Mezynski, Asst. VP of Programs
fmezynski@yahoo.com

I joined Worcester APICS back in 1981 while employed as a planner at Micro Networks for 7 years. Since then, I have worked at Rockport Shoe Co. in Marlboro, MA for 7 years as Senior Planner; Delta Design in Littleton, MA for 6 years as Senior Planner; and Gentex Optics in Dudley, MA as a Scheduler for 2 years. Currently I am between positions, and am seeking full-time employment in Materials Management.

I received a Bachelor's Degree in Finance from Nichols College, as well as my MBA from Anna Maria College. Became CPIM in 1985.

I'm on the Worcester BOD serving my 3rd term as Asst VP of Programs. I also am very active in the Appalachian Mountain Club having held several offices over the years, including Treasurer, Historian, and presently Vice Chair of Worcester Chapter.

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Robert Manning CPIM, VP Academic Liaison
Robert_T_Manning@raytheon.com

Bob Manning is a Team Leader of Production Planning and Material Control for Raytheon Company and has been working in the resource and supply chain management field for 27 years. He has worked in a variety of industries including machine shops, metal stamping, surgical implants, fiber optics, and high tech electronics. Bob has also been an instructor/facilitator of APICS workshops and college courses for 19 years. He has a B.S. in Management Technology from Central New England College and an MBA from Nichols College. Bob earned his CPIM in 1983.

Bob is presently the Academic Liaison and VP of Marketing for the Worcester County Chapter. He has also served the Worcester County Chapter as President, VP of Programs, and VP of Education & Research. Bob has also served in the past as Region 1 Ambassador, Assistant Region VP, and Region VP.

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Marcia Stewart, VP Company Coordinators

mstewart@allegromicro.com

Marcia has worked  in planning and supply chain field d for over 20 years  Currently I am employed at Allegro Microsystems as a Senior Planner

I have been an Apics member since 1985. I have been active on the Board for the last 8 years.

 I have 2 grown sons and one grandchild who is 4. 

 I have a Bachelors degree from Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, New Hampshire. My main courses of study were Finance and Business Administration.