I have had the distinct pleasure of Rich Wood being a valued member of my Quality Department for more than three years.
During this period, Rich has continually proven himself to be both a consummate professional, and a leader.

His technical talent is incredible. Through his phenomenal computing skills, coupled with his ability to work closely with
our Quality Engineering staff, our department processes became web-enabled. This created the path for our department
to become the Boeing benchmark for Manufacturing Self Examination (MSE). His skills with relational databases and
process monitoring helped to create a totally electronic process evaluation form, schedule tracking and trending metrics,
reinforcing our process of assuring quality products.

Rich is the group’s informal leader. His logic, system and procedural knowledge are unsurpassed. He has an innate ability
to seek out the facts and develop lasting corrective action. Recognizing that his teammates respect and value his opinion,
I count on Rich to help implement new processes and ideas into the work group.

In addition to our professional relationship, I value Rich’s friendship. His deep insight and mature thinking belies his age. His frankness and friendship extends to many people, in and out of our department. Rich readily assists others, and always makes ethical decisions.