Kim Humphrey is President/CEO of the Association for Manufacturing Excellence (www.ame.org ). AME, founded in 1985, is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to the exchange of knowledge in enterprise excellence. Kim has over 30 years of leadership experience with international companies including Huntington Ingalls/Newport News Shipbuilding, where she was responsible for process excellence and supplier development. Her diverse background…
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Mary Redd-Clary, PhD.
Mary Redd-Clary, Ph.D. led numerous organizations and departments to continuous improvement as a director, manager, trainer, mentor, and coach over her professional government career with the Department of Navy and Department of Army. In her last position as Director of the Navy Voluntary Education Program (GS15), she supervised staffs in Navy College Offices located world-wide…
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David Fuller
David Fuller is a seasoned executive in business and economic development, strategic planning, high technology manufacturing, international business, and marketing. He serves as President of the Historic Polegreen Church Foundation, Inc.; Chair of Forward Foundation VA, Inc.; Vice-President of the Hanover Tavern Foundation; and Treasurer for the US Senate Productivity and Quality Award for Virginia…
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Joe Boutte, DM
Dr. Joseph P. (Joe) Boutte is a leader with in-depth practical experience in systems engineering, data analytics, strategy development, and national security issues. He currently runs Quantum Technical Associates LLC and serves as a Strategic Advisor with AdvisoryCloud. Joe is particularly interested in data analytics and integrating technology to optimize decision-making processes. His professional experiences include…
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UNOS wins 2022 Award
SPQA is excited to announce UNOS winning the 2021 SPQA Achievement in Performance Excellence Award. We applaud them as they continue their journey toward implementing the Baldrige Performance Excellence Framework. About the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) is the mission-driven non-profit serving as the nation’s transplant system under contract…
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FFD wins 2022 Award
The Federal Facilities Division (FFD) has been awarded Virginia SPQA’s prestigious Achievement in Performance Excellence Award. This distinction greatly contributes to FFD’s reputation and builds upon its vision to earn the unquestioned reputation of being the best-in-class facilities management organization. The Division’s mission is to preserve the institution of the Pentagon and cultivate an inspired…
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2023 March Spotlight
Dr. Joe Sprangel At SPQA, our support in helping organizations on their journey to excellence leverages the talents and experiences of our volunteer workforce. Each volunteer workforce member has a unique story to tell. In this article we have interviewed Dr. Joe Sprangel. What interested you in becoming an Examiner with SPQA? I was intrigued…
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Clyneice Chaney
Clyneice Chaney – Principal Systems Engineer with MITRE brings over 30 years of testing, quality management, process improvement experience with broad-based knowledge in software and systems engineering topics including: project management, organizational change/process reengineering, organizational assessment and improvement, and software engineering training. She’s a regular presenter at international conferences and holds certifications from the American Society for Quality…
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George Yacus
George Yacus is a native of Warren, New Jersey. After graduation from the U. S. Naval Academy in 1974, he served for twenty years in the U. S. Navy as a pilot and naval officer in a variety of assignments that included overseas, headquarters, shipboard, and aircraft carrier duties. He is currently serving as a…
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Kimberly Bond
Kimberly Bond blends financial fluency, operations acumen and strategic innovation to help organizations optimize performance. As a Healthcare Operations and Business Strategist, Kimberly’s expertise spans a wide range—from data analytics and workforce development to project management, staffing models and process improvement. During her tenure at Centra Health, Inc. in Lynchburg, Virginia, Kimberly served as Manager…
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