About Lou Ann

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Stellantis (formerly Fiat Chrysler Automobiles) 2010- Present

Current position: Supplier Operations/Supplier Quality Engineer Interior Cockpit Team

Past positions: Supplier Operations Program Manager, Powertrain Engineering Model Integration Manager, Powertrain Quality and Integration Manager, Diesel Controller Engineer

American Society for Quality

Certified Quality Engineer Teacher

GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION 1984-2009

Positions included - Lead Design Release Engineer, Engineering Group Manager Engine Validation, Business Manager for Electronics, Integration and Software Group, Manufacturing Manager

Certified Global Manufacturing System Coach (Lean), Go-fast Coach, Design for Six Sigma Green Belt, QS9000 and TS16949 Trainer

EDUCATION

BS, MS Electrical Engineering, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

GM Fellow, GM Scholar

Blackbelt Course, University of Michigan

Manufacturing Strategies (Lean), University of Michigan

SMALL BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

Lathrop Enterprises LLC, Owner/operator since 2003, Rental Houses/Farmer’s Market Vendor

The Travel Connection, Owner of small business ($700,000 sales annually) from 1986 to 1999

CURRENT VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

Livingston County Human Service Collaborative Body:

• Substance Use Disorders Treatment & Prevention Workgroup 2020 – present
• Livingston Leadership Council on Aging 2019 - Present
• Livingston County Area Alano Club Board Member 2021 - present
• Revived Operations, Events, Outreach and membership after Covid

American Society for Quality Board of Directors Treasurer Elect 2025

American Society for Quality Fellow

PAST VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

• American Society for Quality Board of Directors 2006 - 2012
• American Society for Quality Automotive Division 2001 - present
• Chair 2003 - 2004, 2005-2006, 2022-2023
• Livingston County Homeless Continuum of Care subcommittee: Housing Stability Task Force March 2015 – 2019 Landlord Representative
• Created Value Stream Map of Eviction process capturing the savings from the process assistance the team provided.
• Michigan Marshall Plan for Talent August 2018 - 2019
• St Joseph’s Catholic, Howell Church Finance Council July 2006 - 2012
• Society of Women Engineers Life Member
• Alpha Omega Epsilon Engineering Sorority Founding Member (www.aoesorority.org)

HOBBIES

Tae Kwon Do (Master Black Belt), Running, Gardening

Daughters of the American Revolution

More Details

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