About Jere Gordon Hawn

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Born: October 13, 1958 (U.S. Navy’s Birthday) at Santa Clara Hospital, Milton, Florida

Family Information:

Jere Hawn has deep roots in Whatcom County. His family arrived here ninety years ago on August 18, 1918. His grandfather came here to harvest spruce trees used to build biplanes in our effort to win WWI.

Children: Codi Hawn, age 11 - Jere R. Hawn II, age 20 - Sara Hawn, age 19
Father: Jere R. Hawn, Sr. Mom: Jean McLachlan Hawn (Deceased)
Brothers and Sisters: Rene Burnett, Oak Harbor, Washington - Donald Hawn, Honolulu, Hawaii
Cousins: Sarah McLachlan, "I’ll Remember You"
Uncles and Aunts: Jack McLachlan, a leader in biological research in Canada - Bob McLachlan, a leader in forestry at the University of Washington - Joyce Rice, Seattle, Washington - Donald McLachlan

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Professional Background:

Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management Program Manager, Western Washington University in the College of Business and Economics. Teaches classes in Operations Management and Quality Management.

Principal, Innovations In Quality, LLC, a Bellingham-based consulting company. Works with people educating and training them how to improve efficiency, productivity, performance and achieve positive results. Recent clients include Labinal on the Boeing 787 Project (Everett) and Meridian Yachts (Arlington).

Executive Director of the Wyoming State Quality Award under Governor Geringer of Wyoming.

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Military Service:

14 years in the U.S. Navy
Current Rank: Lieutenant
Current Rate: Supply Officer

While in the Navy, Jere served as a Total Quality Deputy Director for Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville, Florida. He served as Special Assistant for Readiness for Commander Naval Surface Forces Atlantic, Chief Engineer for the USS Guardian, Main Deck Officer on the USS Iowa and a 1st Lieutenant on the USS Coontz.

Military Achievements

  • Navy Commendation for support of advanced deployed ships and the buildup to the first Gulf War and establishing the first supply point in Djibouti
  • 3 Navy Achievement Medals, one for being GQOOD on the Battleship Iowa in the Persian Gulf and one for winning the state Quality Award in Florida
  • 2 Armed Forces Expeditionary Medals, Grenada and Persian Gulf
  • Marksmanship Medal
  • 2 Presidential Unit Commendations
  • 3 Battle “E” Medals
  • 3 Sea Surface Ribbons
  • 1 Defense Service Medal
  • Joint Meritorious Unit Award
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Organizational Memberships:

  • St. Paul Episcopal Church
  • Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management Advisory Board of Directors
  • Senior member, American Society for Quality
  • Past Board member, Wyoming State Quality Award
  • Judge and Past Board Member, Washington State Quality Award
  • Board Member, Washington Business Week
  • Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, Board of Examiners
  • Vice Chair, Gateways for Youth and Families
  • Member, American Inventory and Production Control
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Educational Background:

  • Bishop Kip Elementary, Carmel, California
  • Olympic Elementary, Oak Harbor, Washington
  • Broadview Elementary, Oak Harbor, Washington
  • Oak Harbor Elementary, Oak Harbor, Washington
  • Kailua Elementary, Kailua, Hawaii
  • King Intermediate, Kaneohe, Hawaii
  • Coronado Middle School, Coronado, California
  • Muirlands Middle School, La Jolla, California
  • La Jolla High School, La Jolla, California
  • Seoul American High School, Seoul, South Korea
  • Whatcom Community College, Bellingham, Washington, Associate of Arts Degree
  • Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington, Bachelor of Arts Degree
  • Naval Post Graduate School, Monterey, California, Bachelor of Science, Management Information Systems
  • Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington, Masters of Business Administration
  • Surface Warfare Basic, Surface Warfare Department Head School, Newport, Rhode Island
  • Supply Corp School, Athens, Georgia
  • Advanced Firefighting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Hot Plant, Great Lakes, Illinois
  • Mine Warfare School, Charleston, South Carolina
  • Helicopter Control Officer School, Norfolk, Virginia
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