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Judges
Robert L. Finkelmeier, Ed.D. Dr. Finkelmeier is a Faculty/Mentor with Western Governors University (WGU), the only accredited university in the U.S. offering a competency-based online degree. The governors of the 19 western states founded the university in 1997. In this role he guides undergraduate and graduate students through their bachelor’s in Business, Human Resources, and Marketing degree or masters in Business Administration (MBA). Bob is the former Academic Director for New Ventures of Regis University, Inc. As an adult educator, he advised and supported partner institutions that contracted with New Ventures for academic services and provided faculty development workshops, and assistance in various aspects of student-centered teaching/learning concepts, uses of technology, lifespan career development, and program/course outcomes assessment. In addition, he served as a Professor of Management and Leadership, and taught in the Master of Science in Management (MSM), the Master of Business Administration (MBA), and the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Administration degree programs. Prior to returning to the academic environment, Bob served as Corporate Director of Human Resources for two Fortune 500 companies, AMAX and Ideal Basic Cement, and the Director of Personnel and Training Services at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. He also was Vice President and Senior Consultant for Drake Beam Morin (DBM), Inc. Bob is affiliated with the American Society of Quality where he serves as a Lead Judge and Master Scorekeeper for the International Team Excellence Award. In the spring of 2003, he was the recipient of the Association of Quality and Participation Judy Gibson Volunteer Award. Additionally, he is a board member of Colorado Performance Excellence (CPEx). CPEx bases its approach on the principles of the Malcolm Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence and has in its mission to advance and recognize the efforts of Colorado organizations committed to quality and performance excellence. He is a member of the Academy of Management, the Organizational Behavior Teaching Society, the American Society for Training and Development, and the Society for Human Resource Management. He is past board president for the Center for Nonprofit Excellence and past national president of the American Society for Health Education and Training. Bob is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati where he earned his undergraduate degree and completed both his Masters and Doctor of Education degrees. His Doctorate includes a double major in Industrial Education/Management and Personnel Guidance/Counseling. Finklemeier states... “My long-term involvement and commitment to the ASQ’s International Team Excellence Award competition (ITEA) process, over fifteen years, has been to develop more participative and value-added work environments in all types of organizations. I see many organizations today talk about developing and sharing leadership within their organization, yet they don’t always “walk the talk.” ASQ’s ITEA competition is where these organizations can showcase their commitment to quality and send a clear message that they value employee involvement. The ITEA encourages individuals, teams, and organizations to excel in quality through participation practices, which in turn pays off for all stakeholders. Some of the most rewarding moments of these competitions is to see the sprit and excitement team participants and organizations receive from their involvement. To me this is truly building a shared-leadership work environment.” |
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