Jo-Ann Stout Novak

Background

Novak, Jo-Ann Stout was born on June 25, 1956 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Herbert Austin and Anna Stout.

Education

B. in Chemical Engineering, Georgia Institute Technology, 1977. Master of Business Administration, Oakland University, 1984.Cert. engineer-in-training, Georgia. Registered professional engineer, Michigan Trainee Air Corps Spark Plug division General Motors, Flint, Michigan, 1977-1978, chemist, 1978-1979, experimental chemist, 1979-1981, manufacturing engineer, 1981-1984, senior manufacturing engineer, 1984-1987.

Senior manufacturing project engineer, 1987-1989, manager business and engineering processes, 1989-1990, program planning manager, 1990-1992.

Supervisor engineering-information & system, 1992-1994, staff engineer chemical and metallurgical processes, 1994.

Career

Trainee Air Corps Spark Plug division General Motors, Flint, Michigan, 1977-1978, chemist, 1978-1979, experimental chemist, 1979-1981, manufacturing engineer, 1981-1984, senior manufacturing engineer, 1984-1987. Senior manufacturing project engineer, 1987-1989. Manager business and engineering processes, 1989-1990.

Program planning manager, 1990-1992. Supervisor engineering-information and system, 1992-1994. Staff engineer chemical and metallurgical processes, since 1994.

Advanced manufacturing engineer, since 2001.

Achievements

• Jo-Ann Stout Novak has been listed as a noteworthy chemical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Institute of Chemical Engineers, National Society of Professional Engineers, American Electroplaters Society (director Saginaw Valley branch 1981-1983, educational chairman 1984-1985, secretary-treasurer 1984-1986, Second vice president 1986-1987, 1st vice president 1987-1988, president 1988-1989), Society Manufacturing Engineers, Engineering Society Detroit.

Connections

Married John Robert Novak Junior, October 30, 1976.

Father:

Herbert Austin Stout

Mother:

Anna Stout

Spouse:

John Robert Novak Junior