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Our team is your team.

You need team players to achieve success. Here we are… part of your team.

 
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Tab Ashwill

Founder and President

Tab Ashwill has a Bachelor’s degree in Global Business Management from the University of Phoenix. Since 1983, he has worked in the service, manufacturing and quality management fields. Tab Ashwill has over 30 years working in the ISO 9001 field and is qualified as Lead Auditor for ISO 9001, Aerospace AS9100, and Medical Device 13485 quality management systems. He is a Lean Practitioner and a Six-Sigma Black Belt. He is also a Patent recipient for original equipment designs.

Tab and his wife Rhonda reside in Bloomington, MN.


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Lauralie Millikan

Lauralie Millikan has over 30 years of experience in the medical field. Prior to working with Variant 180 she was with Medtronic’s Cardiovascular Group, where she participated in business-wide quality initiatives, and managed multi-functional teams with a focus on quality activities related to customers and regulatory issues, in the US and globally.
She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Technology, a Master’s degree in Technical Communications and is a certified auditor for ISO 13485 and ISO 9001.

Lauralie and her husband Rick reside in St Paul, MN.


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Victor Stowe

Victor Stowe is a Certification Body Lead Auditor for ISO 9001, 14001 & 45001. He is also accredited for AS9100D and ISO 19011 standards. Victor has conducted many third-party audits for a wide variety of small, medium and large organizations. 

 Victor has worked as a quality professional for 30 years in many capacities. He has led and/or contributed to many certification efforts of small and large companies. He specializes in Quality Management companies producing products such as chemical, metal machining, fabrication, electronic, and recycling of IT information and equipment. His background allows him to consult in various business sectors while providing quality, environmental, health and safety training to various clients.

 Victor is a graduate of Texas A&M University with a Degree in Business.

Victor and his wife, Karen, reside in Galveston, Texas.


Team of Specialized Experts

 In addition to our Leadership Team, Variant 180 has a strong network of additional specialist that can be added on a contract basis.  This ensures that we bring the “right” team to your business.  By utilizing reliable outside sources, Variant 180 can add this necessary expertise cost effectively.


 

Let’s Connect

We are dedicated to ensure that you get the best out of your business and product. We are determined to walk with you until you achieve this goal. We remain available for subsequent support on an as required basis.

 
 
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