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Richard J. Conrad

Position: - Users Advisory Group, Chair

Membership Expiration: - 2010

Contact Information:

Email: richard.conrad@ngc.com

Biography:

Richard J. Conrad Mgr QA Commodities

• BSEE Marquette University, Milwaukee Wis. 1967

• Product Qualification Lab: (1967-1982)

• Test Director: F-16 (AN/APG-66/68)

• Vendor Evaluation Center : (1982-1995)

• Industry Associations:

• IEEE Computer Soc. ITC, Paper review, Session Chair '84 -'

• Government and Industry "Planning and Implementation Team"
  '84-'89. Letter of Commendation office Secy Defense, Acquisition

• EIA IEC-ECCB International Components Certif. Board, elected member 1990-present

• EIA Eng Dept QRE Standards team, 1992- Present, published Process Qualification standards w/ JEDEC

• Process Qualification QA Manager: (1995-2002)

• Industry Associations:

• EIA/IEC-Avionics Working Group Published Commercial Parts Qualif Program Plans.

• Benchmarking:

• Benchmarked major Aerospace competitors and Commercial Co. to establish ESS QA LRSP for Process Ownership and Qualification.

• Launched QA QML and Operator Acceptance strategies

• Created QSQ certified "Process Assessor" Position for over 60% of current non-exempt QA workforce.

• Product Integrity, Director: (2002-present)

• Components, Parts Control, Materials, Reliability Analysis Labs

• Support All Programs; Material, Parts Management Reliability Physics, Failure Analysis