Section Vice-Chair Rick Golek Wins the 2007 Rudolph G. Woodward Award as Maine’s Outstanding Quality Professional of the Year

Rick Golek has been unanimously selected by his peers on the Executive Committee of ASQ Pine Tree State Section #0105 as this year’s winner of the Rudolph G. Woodward, Jr. Award. The Rudy Woodward Award, as it is known, represents recognition of Maine’s outstanding quality professional of the year—one who has given the greatest effort and has made the most accomplishments during the year under consideration toward achieving the Society and Section goals.

Not confined to this year alone, Rick has chaired the Section through real transition and uncertain periods of change over the past two years, 2004-2006. During that time, but this year in particular, he has provided insight, guidance and actions necessary to move the organization to greater levels of effectiveness in providing member value. He has spearheaded outreach, innovated and implemented new strategies of collaboration with other state professional organizations, and reshaped the service mission of the Section. Rick has exercised his leadership, creativity, critical thinking, consensus and team building in a constructive and results-based manner so that all of us may accomplish more at his able direction. Rick has been especially helpful to his Board by his clear thinking and articulation of problems and ideas. He has taken the initiative in many situations this year and shared his considerable work experience with more junior members of the Executive Committee.

Permit me to describe briefly other responsibilities Rick has assumed. He continues to serve an unplanned term this year as my Vice-Chair for the Section aiding us in tracking several objectives simultaneously. He also plays a major role in Programs and Education mentoring a junior member of the Board. In addition, this year Rick has teamed with another willing volunteer to sustain the Sumner K. Wiley, Jr. Scholarship and charity Golf Tournament through considerable difficulties thereby ensuring its survival.

Please join with me in congratulating Rick for the remarkable job he has done and the recognition he surely deserves as our 2007 winner of the Rudy Woodward Award. His contributions are a positive reflection of Bath Iron Works Corporation and the trust and confidence placed in him by his employer.