DNA - Professionals

Associates

Dave Nave is a Senior Associate. In his work at multiple Fortune 500 companies, he specializes in working with strategic initiatives tied to tactical applications (e.g.: Lean, Six Sigma, Theory of Constraints, Value Engineering, Malcolm Baldrige type assessments). As an educator, coach, and mentor; he strives to help teams, groups, organizations and individuals think in new ways, apply the new thinking to improve performance, and capture financial gains.

Dave holds a MBA in Management Systems (Deming Scholars Program) from Fordham University and a BS in Manufacturing Engineering Technology. He is an Institute Representative for Education and Training for The W. Edwards Deming Institute, a member of American Society for Quality and a Certified Manufacturing Engineer. Dave is a published author, and conducts private and public learning events.

Charles Hannabarger possesses more than 20 years of quality and process improvement experience. He consults and mentors Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma candidates and instructs all levels of management and process workers in the tools and concepts of teamwork, project management and continual improvement.

Chuck has managed the Lean Operations Strategies and Six Sigma Quality Task Force for the General Dynamics, Missiles and Electronics Group. Before joining General Dynamics, Chuck was a Senior Design Engineer Technologist at Ford Motor Company.

Chuck's background and experience includes the application of Lean / Sigma in the public sector (hospital, medical insurance and local / state / federal government), and in the automotive, electronics, and commercial / military aerospace industries. His three day seminar, "Project Management for Team Based Process Improvement," has been conducted at UC Berkeley, University of Chicago, Pepperdine University, George Mason University, Rutgers University, Colorado State University, Michigan State University, Towson University and San Diego State University.

Chuck holds a MBA in Technology Management from the University of Phoenix and BS in Business Administration. Chuck is also a certified ISO/QS-9000 Auditor (provisional).

Chuck has presented publications and keynote addresses to professional conferences and organizations.

Steve Dightman is a master networker between professional organizations.

Here is just a few of the organizations he coordinates with:
- IMC, Institute of Management Consultants
- ASTD, American Society for Training and Development
- ISPI, International Society for Performance Improvement
- PSCA, Puget Sound Coaches Association
- APICS Puget Sound, American Productivity and Inventory Control Society
- City of Kent Chamber of Commerce, Manufacturing Council & Manufacturing Interest

Steve has been involved with Deming Study Community in the Seattle/Tacoma area for the last two decades. He also was active with the TWEDI Tacoma Partnership project, and the associated Tacoma Deming Study Group.

Some other interesting tidbits about his activities.
- Local chapter president of APICS
- Worked with the Boeing Aircraft CQI (Continual Quality Improvement) office. While at Boeing he started and operated for over 10 years, two afterwork study groups 1) Continual Improvement, 2) SystemsThinking
- Helped with the Deming 4-Day DVD project - review and suggestions

Steve is also actively involved with TOCFE (Theory Of Constraints For Education),

One of his other careers was as a Train the Trainer instructor for certification and technical subjects at Boeing.