About Us

NHG is a limited liability company registered in the state of New Hampshire.

Biographies of the Three Partners:

Marie A. Gaudard is a Professor Emerita of Statistics, having been on the faculty at the University of New Hampshire for 27 years. She has been heavily involved in statistical consulting since 1981. She has worked with a variety of clients in transactional areas, including government agencies and financial departments, as well as with manufacturers, including automotive, printing, paper, plastics, precision steel, and paving companies, as well as shipyards. She has also been involved in the analysis of medical data. She has extensive experience in providing consulting and training courses for business and industry in the areas of Six Sigma and data mining. Dr. Gaudard holds a Ph.D. in Statistics from the University of Massachusetts. She currently resides in Florida.

Philip J. Ramseyis an industrial statistician with over twenty years of experience in applying statistical methods to products, processes, and R&D programs, within such diverse industries and disciplines as: aerospace, chemicals, metals, microelectronics, automotive, apparel, construction, nondestructive testing, and general manufacturing. Dr. Ramsey has held the following relevant industrial positions: Senior Engineer for Materials and Processes Development, McDonnell Douglas, St. Louis, MO; Staff Scientist/Statistician, Alcoa Technical Center, Pittsburgh, PA; and Corporate Statistician/Senior Engineer, Shipley Division of Rohm & Haas, Marlboro, MA. He also has extensive experience with the design and delivery of industrial training courses in statistical process control, design of experiments, and response surface methods for process optimization. Currently, he splits his time between industrial consulting and teaching statistics at the University of New Hampshire. Dr. Ramsey holds a Ph.D. in Statistics from Virginia Tech.

Mia L. Stephens is a trainer and consultant, with fifteen years of experience in the application of statistical methods, project management, organizational development, organizational dynamics, and team process. Her expertise includes Lean Six Sigma and Design for Six Sigma program deployment and support. In the ten years prior to the formation of NHG, Ms. Stephens worked in private industry as a process manager, trainer, and facilitator for continuous improvement teams. Since then, she has worked with a variety of industries and with the federal government, developing training materials, teaching, and consulting in both manufacturing and non-manufacturing environments. Ms. Stephens holds an M.S. in Applied Statistics from the University of New Hampshire. She is currently located in Maine.