Carol Parks

Director, Lean Six Sigma and Continuous Improvement, Sappi, Boston, MA, USA

Carol Parks received her Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Minnesota and her Masters in Chemical Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology. She held roles in multiple functional areas including Research & Development, Manufacturing, Sales, and International Business Development before working in continuous improvement as a Black Belt in 2003. She has worked for multiple companies as a Master Black Belt/Director of LSS, including 3M, Best Buy, Momentive, and Sappi. Five years ago, she became the Director of LSS and Continuous Improvement at Sappi and has worked to expand their program past the traditional DMAIC process.

Proposal Submission Deadline:
October 11, 2019

Acceptance notification date:
November 11, 2019

Early Registration Deadline:
February 11, 2020

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Multiple Proposals: You may submit multiple proposals.

Conference Registration Fee:
The conference registration fee is waived for the principal speaker of accepted proposals. Speakers are responsible for their travel expenses and arrangements. Co-speakers will receive a 20% discount for the conference that they are presenting at.

Length of Presentations: Technical sessions are typically 35 minutes. There will be a limited number of "double" sessions, 70 minutes, at the end of each day.