Larry Bergquist – Larry is currently working as an MBE Subject Matter Expert for Capvidia. He describes himself as a results driven professional with extensive experience in developing customer-focused technical solutions supported by enterprise-connected data. His career has been rooted in helping organizations improve safety, reliability, and operational performance through practical engineering leadership and collaborative problem-solving. Larry’s passion is confidently and rapidly delivering value within technology and product development systems.
Larry began active participation in DMSC in 2013 with Deere & Co., continues with Smart Product Development, and his work at Capvidia. He has led DMSC Working Groups and contributed to the advancement of new standards in both depth and breadth.
In addition to his DMSC engagement, Larry serves in multiple leadership roles within ASME,andis currently serving as Chair of H213, member of Y14 Main, Y14.5, and Y14.5.1, member of MBE main and Chair of MBE 1 as well as serving on numerous other ASME committees and sub committees.
Dan Feighery – Dan currently works for Action Engineering as Director of Digital Engineering.
He leads the strategy, standards-driven development, and execution of Action Engineering’s technical services, enabling Model-Based implementations across discrete manufacturing organizations. He works with a multidisciplinary team of technical consultants to advise organizations on holistic approaches for strategically and tactically transforming product realization processes and establishing a robust digital thread.
Throughout his career, Dan has worked in and led initiatives across the design, manufacturing, and quality domains. He led the deployment of a Quality Management System (QMS), spearheaded ISO 9001 certification efforts and subsequent recertifications, and established new manufacturing and quality departments.
As a member of leading standards development organizations (SDOs), Dan actively collaborates with peers to drive Model-Based content development and changes. He contributes to the DMSC QIF 4.0 Working Group, the ASME Y14 standards, the ASME MBE standards, and the ASME MBE & Y14 Harmonization Committee.
Drawing on hands-on experience with multiple native CAD authoring and interoperability platforms, Dan develops Model-Based Definition (MBD) authoring best practices and extends the frontiers of what is possible.
Hermitt Vega – Hermitt is currently working at Pratt & Whitney, RTX as a Senior Technical Fellow in Model-Based Quality, and is also is a current DMSC Director seeking re-election.
Hermitt has more than two decades of experience in aerospace engineering, Six Sigma, Model-Based Definition (MBD), and Model-Based Quality (MBQ) at Pratt & Whitney, RTX. His work includes developing and advancing Quality Information Framework (QIF) technology, connecting product definition, quality characteristics, inspection, and manufacturing processes to enable model-based quality across aerospace.
He has led the advancement of QIF, MBD, GD&T, and inspection integration while developing technical strategies, standard work, and organizational capabilities. Hermitt holds three graduate degrees—two in engineering and one in business—along with multiple Six Sigma and quality certifications.