Tina Agustiady is a certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt and Continuous Improvement Leader. Tina is currently employed at Philips Healthcare. Agustiady received a BS in industrial and manufacturing systems engineering from Ohio University. She earned her Black Belt and Master Black Belt certifications at Clemson University.

Agustiady is also the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE) Lean Division President and served as a board director and chairman for the IIE annual conferences and Lean Six Sigma conferences. She is an editor for the International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage.

Dr. Cudney is an Associate Professor in the Engineering Management and Systems Engineering Department at Missouri University of Science and Technology. Dr. Cudney received her B.S. in Industrial Engineering from North Carolina State University. She received her Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering with a Manufacturing Specialization and Master of Business Administration from the University of Hartford, and her doctorate in Engineering Management from the University of Missouri - Rolla. Her doctoral research focused on pattern recognition and developed a methodology for prediction in multivariate analysis. Dr. Cudney's research was recognized with the 2007 ASEM Outstanding Dissertation Award.

Prior to returning to school for her doctorate, she worked in the automotive industry in various roles including Six Sigma Black Belt, Quality/Process Engineer, Quality Auditor, Senior Manufacturing Engineer, and Manufacturing Manager. Dr. Cudney is an ASQ Certified Six Sigma Black Belt, Certified Quality Engineer, Manager of Quality/Operational Excellence, Certified Quality Inspector, Certified Quality Improvement Associate, Certified Quality Technician, and Certified Quality Process Analyst.

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