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'~n Organization of Professionals, "

says Hildick

Tom Hildick, Computer Services Sec­tion Manager, expresses a lot of pride when discussing the accomplishments of the men and women of his organiza­tion. Tom said, "As in all operations at NDD, sometimes things go fine, and sometimes we get reminded that Murphy's law is still alive. In both situations, our employees hang in there until we meet our objectives. I would stand this team up against any in General Electric for their ability to ex­ecute their projects through to on-time deliverables. You are truly an or­ganization of professionals, and I believe I speak for all our managers in saying that we very much appreciate what you do to keep our business run­ning."

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY & CAD/CAM PROGRAMS

Gary Huffaker, Advanced Technology & CAD/CAM Programs Manager, describes his new job as only being pos­sible through the support and coopera­tion of people in every section of NDD. "The effective integration of computer technologies into the manufacturing and engineering parts of our business re­quires a great deal of coordination of resources," Gary explained. "We're all focused on the same Department objec­tives ... improved quality, productivity and customer satisfaction, and throughout NDD, everyone pitches in to ensure success. Without this team spirit, it simply wouldn't work."

-The Computer Services Secretarial team discussing features of the

MASS·ll word processing system. From the left, that's Terry Altland, Barbara Walker, Karin Willard and Vilma Quetglas.

LONG DISTANCE IS NO OBSTACLE TO KEVIN DOEL Kevin Doel, User Computing Analyst, is ranked as one ofthe top 100 ultra-dis­

tance triathletes in the country. Ultra-distance triathletes are the "iron men and women" who swim 2.4 miles, bicycle 112 miles and complete a 26 mile marathon run without rest, in competitions throughout the year. Kevin usually competes in smaller such events each month, and keeps in shape by riding his bike 120 miles, running 35 miles and swimming 6000 yards each week. "I enjoy triathlon events because they help us to raise the thresholds of our physical abilities", Kevin said. "In fact, my goal is to compete in the "super triathlons" which double the distances covered ... 5 mile swim, 224 mile cycling and a 52 mile run."

When Kevin isn't competing or working out, he often spends weekends with a group of Palm Harbor high school students, building homes for needy families in south Saint Petersburg, as part of the Habitat for Humanity program begun by former President Jimmy Carter several years ago. You might wonder how Kevin finds time for all this while holding down a full-time job at G.E. His secret is that the television at the Doel home is used only for watching the evening news programs. "This frees up a lot oftime for more worthwhile activities," said Kevin .

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Roxie Craig, Linda Hutto and Connie Jones, mainstays of the Computer Services Process Control operation. Connie's is the friendly voice responding to your trouble calls on the 6666 Customer Service line.

Chris Alford, Specialist-Software & Techniques, an accomplished diver and spearfisher, displays her "catch-of-the-day'~ Chris expects to earn her Dive Master's certificate soon.

May 24, 1989

TEAMWORK DOES THE TRICK IN APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT

Peg Chiarelli, Manager of Applica­tions Development for Manufacturing, Quality Control & Consulting, En­gineering and Programs, admires the people of her unit. "I especially ap­preciate their professional integrity." Peg said, "Their enthusiasm and will­

I ingness to accept challenging assign­ments almost guarantees success. Everyone has bought into the high per­formance standards of the unit, and everyone works hard to achieve them. Commitment to common goals has produced a tremendous sharing of knowledge and integration within the unit, within Computer Services and wi th our customers."

Peg's team members have varied backgrounds and outside interests:

MERLE BARLOW Running RON BRUCH Tennis TERRY CUNNINGHAM Community Service JEFF CURRIER Law Enforcement GENE HAFF Barbershop Quartet singing MARGIE HALLMARK Analytical Chemistry JEAN ISEMONGER New home, New Degree EARL KRATZER Oil Painting PAUL MELLI CAN Golf TIM NEMITZ Teaching BOB PORTNER Community Involvement LARRY ROBERTS Raises Shih Tzu dogs RAY SOLTIS Swimming MARLIN STOCKWELL Stock Market Investing DAVE WHITE Science Fiction

Louise Crosby, Manager, Applications Development for Finance, Plant Ser­vice, E&CR, and PAO, says of her team, "They take such pride in their work, and they get such a kick out of helping each other and the people we work with, it's no wonder they do such a good job. Time after time, our unit has taken on difficult challenges, and has done whatever was required to fo'11ow through on our commitments. They've never let me down. Because of this track record, 1 really trust my people, and I depend on them one hundred per­cent."

Outstanding on-the-job performance is usually reflected in the outside inter­ests ofindividuals, and Louise's team is no exception. Ron Broadhurst, for ex­ample, is especially proud of the 1953 MG-TD which he has restored. Larry Van Scoy's show quality 1967 Corvette (photos, pg. 3) will be featured in a na­tional magazine this summer, and Liz Dwyer and her husband, Mike, spend most weekends flying to airshows around the country in their home-built aircraft, the Quickie-200 (photo, pg. 2).

Cleve Williams enjoys hunting, fish­ing and working on his MG, while Peggy Croze is active in her social club. Cindy Mountain describes herself as a humanist. Among other things, she's learning sign language in order to work with the deaf. Jim McClelland plays golf, and Rob Smith enjoys fishing and diving and plans to marry this coming September.

Either a new strain of Florida mosquito or the Quickie Q-200 experimen­tal aircraft built by Liz Dwyer and her husband Mike in their two-car garage. They also have a Vollmer Scout amphibian.

May 24, 1989

NETWORKING, INTEGRATION &

USER COMPUTING SERVICES

"Our team is made up of individuals who pride themselves in technical ex­cellence and the satisfaction of our clients within the Department", said Richard Reynolds, Manager- Network­ing, Integration & User Computing Services. "I respect the personal in­tegrity and appreciate the excellent contributions of every player on the team. Together, we have weathered two organizational realignments in the past year without losing our direction or enthusiasm for our work. It is that enthusiasm that makes this organiza­tion a great place to work."

Rich's team has a wide range of inter­ests away from the job, with physical fitness activities playing a major role. For example, Borys Stopnytsky enjoys jogging and camping with his family, while Rick Perry and Jim Roth play tennis and basketball. Kevin Doel is an ultra-distance triathlete, and Sandy Peterson enjoys boating. Sandy dreams about living in a glass house in the woods, with a giraffe in the back yard and a seal in the pool. Tom Gill enjoys softball with his church team, and marathon commuting from Spring Hill. Real estate investing interests Al Lelekacs and Frank Stegmaier, al­though some of Frank's ventures should be considered urban renewal projects. Diane Bernstein, a real movie buff, is also involved in synagogue ac­tivities. Don Pinnell enjoys fishing and playing the banjo.

Ron Broadhurst, Applications Development Systems Analyst, takes a lot of pride in his prize-winning 1953 MG-TD, which he has restored from the ground up. Beautiful car, Ron.

DATA PROCESSING SUPPORT

Dave Turner, Manager - Data Processing Support, said, "Teamwork is what makes it all possible. We focus on quality service to our customers, and we all work together to make it happen. We've seen a lot of changes in the Central Computer Facility, on schedule, with minimum incon­venience to our customers. I ap­preciate all the extra effort that everyone has put in to get the job done."

Away from the job, Tom Maye and Donna Jo Fontana are campers. Jim Althoff and Kelly Wiseman are active in amateur baseball programs, and Ron Tanfield bowls. Helen Varecha enjoys cycling and dancing, and Bobbie Tampa enjoys counselling children. Cliff Stewart is a fisherman, and Paul Favaron plays golf. Carl Elston is on the GE Corporate Relay squad, and Joanne Skrupski gardens.

Larry Van Scoy, Applications Development, has thousands of hours in­vested in his beautiful '67 Corvette, and it shows. Larry's car will be fea­tured in a national Corvette magazine this summer.

SOFTWARE TECHNIQUES AND DATA BASE

Jack Hofstra, Manager - Software Techniques and Data Base, explained that the people in his unit are respon­sible for operating system and data baSE management for the large scale IBM and Honeywell mainframe computers at NDD, as well as for several DEC sys­tems. "Their work is critical to the busi­ness, since it affects the operation of so many plant-wide information systems," said Jack. "Many of the department standards for computer usage, applica­tions programming and data base design and management were developed by this group, and we're real­ly proud of their efforts."

Jack points out that, since the opera­tion of so many department-wide ap­plications depend upon the efforts ofhi ~ unit, a high level of team spirit and in­tegration is necessary to achieve suc­cess. "Fortunately, we all work together like a well-oiled machine," said Jack, "and we're proud ofthe results. "

Some of the interesting sideline ac­tivities of the unit are:

MARK WATSON ..... Dieting & Weight loss CHRIS ALFORD .... SCUBA diving DAVE HIRSH ...... Student pnot ANN WHITE ....... Softball injuries STACY PHAM ...... Collects Champagne MAUREEN MEILUS .. Diving ANGE GIAMBRA .... Guitar LARRY GROGAN .... Jogging, Swimming TOM O'BRIEN ..... Physical Fitness