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A2LA Updates A2LA Welcomes New
Approved Lead Assessors
January 2017
Webinar Series By Trace McInturff, A2LA Senior Director of Accreditation Services
Tuesday, January 17, 2017: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST Since the previous issue of A2LA Today, the following
Introduction to Measurement Uncertainty individuals have achieved the status of “Staff Approved
Registration URL: https://attendee.gototraining. Lead Assessor” and have begun performing assessments
com/r/1619660171360098817 for A2LA:
Training ID: 196-761-996
n Glenn Knight – August 16, 2016 – Mr. Knight resides
This 2-hour web event will cover: in Saint Michael, MN and received his Bachelor of Sci-
n Measurement uncertainty definitions; ence in Engineering – Quality Control from Warren Na-
n Why measurement uncertainty is required; tional University. He is currently employed at Carl Zeiss
n Measurement uncertainty and ISO 17025/ANSI Industrial Metrology as a Quality Systems Manager and
his experience within Zeiss ranges from repair and cali-
Z540.3; bration of manual and CNC CMMs (Trigger, Scanning,
n Minimum measurement uncertainty contributors; and Optical), training, support, and implementation of
n Simplified process for determining measure- their ISO/IEC 17025 calibration management system.
ment uncertainty; and Mr. Knight previously served five years in the United
n Measurement uncertainty references. States Marine Corps as a Precision Measuring Equip-
ment Laboratory (PMEL) Specialist, performing cali-
$299.00 per attendee. A2LA Member rate: $279.00 bration and repair of military, avionic, and general test
per attendee. A volume discount for attendees is equipment.
available. Contact: emc3solu@aol.com for more
information. A2LA Discount Code is: A2LAWIN17 Mr. Knight will be assigned to assessments in the cali-
After registering, you will receive a confirmation bration field.
email containing information about joining the
training event. n Stacie Hammack – October 11, 2016 – Ms. Hammack
resides in Tallahassee, FL and received her Bachelor of
Wednesday, January 18, 2017: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST Science in Biochemistry from Florida State University.
Measurement Uncertainty for Testing Laboratories She has thirty years of experience in analytical laborato-
Registration URL: https://attendee.gototraining. ries involved in the field of food testing with the Florida
com/r/168261941742367233 Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. For
Training ID: 682-702-620 the past five years, Ms. Hammack has been the Quality
Manager of the State’s Food Laboratories, which special-
This 2-hour web event will cover: ize in testing foods and beverages in the fields of chem-
n Determining sample size; istry, microbiology and molecular biology. The Food
n Determining repeatability and reproducibility; Laboratories of the Florida Department of Agriculture
n Type A and B uncertainty classification; and Consumer Services have been accredited by A2LA to
n Combining uncertainties; ISO/IEC 17025 and the AOAC International Guidelines
n Assigning k-factor and t-distribution; and for Laboratories Performing Microbiological and Chem-
n Reporting in an uncertainty budget. ical Analyses of Food and Pharmaceuticals since 2007.
$299.00 per attendee. A2LA Member rate: $279.00 Ms. Hammack will be assigned to assessments in the bi-
per attendee. A volume discount for attendees is ological and chemical (food) fields of testing.
available. Contact: emc3solu@aol.com for more
information. A2LA Discount Code is: A2LAWIN17 n Marianne Farallo – October 11, 2016 – Ms. Farallo
After registering you will receive a confirmation resides in Lakeview, NY and is a certified Quality and
email containing information about joining the Regulatory Affairs Professional with extensive experi-
training event. n ence fostering compliance, evaluating and maintaining
quality systems, training and clinical laboratory prac-
6 tices. She is an ASQ Certified Quality Auditor and an
AABB Auditor/ISO Lead Auditor and has proven exper-
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