 | John Walz retired from Lucent / AT&T with over 20 years of management/coaching experience, covering positions in hardware and software engineering, quality planning & auditing, standards implementation, and strategic planning. John has co-authored three books covering the use of IEEE Software Engineering Standards to support CMMI®, ISO 9001, and Lean Six Sigma. He is also a contributor to the CS ReadyNotes and industry webinar programs. Walz serves IEEE Computer Society as First VP and VP of Technical and Conferences Activities Board. Previously he was Standards Activities VP. John also served on Society’s committees on History, Technology & Conferences New Practitioners, Awards, Membership, Software & Systems Engineering Standards (S2ESC), and Computer Software Applications Conference (COMPSAC). Walz held leadership positions in national and international industry and professional organizations, including U.S. Technical Advisory Group for ISO committee working ISO 9001, American Society for Quality (ASQ) Electronics and Communications Division, ASQ Sarbanes-Oxley Forum, Quality Excellence for Suppliers of Telecommunications (QuEST) Forum, and Information Integrity Coalition. Walz participated in IEEE CS Chapters Distinguished Visitor Program and recipient of the IEEE Computer Society Golden Core, Distinguished Service, and Meritorious Service Awards. He received a Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering from Ohio State University.
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