About Me

I am an experienced quality management professional delivering proven consulting support services that educates, empowers, and inspires individuals and organizations to improve their context and achieve sustained success. My career, now spanning more than 43 years, is comprised of practical hands-on experiences with industry leading organizations resulting in a vast body of quality management knowledge and demonstrated value across a diverse mix of industries. My expansive quality and manufacturing management knowledge base was derived through significant work and consulting experiences with the following iconic industry leading and governmental organizations. 

• General Dynamics (Lockheed Martin) Fort Worth - F16 Program

• Harley-Davidson Motor Company

• JLG Industries / Oshkosh Corp.

• Pride Mobility Products 

• Schott Advanced Optics

• Kaman Aerospace - K-MAX Helicopter Program

• British Standards Institute (BSI)

• US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)

I am a senior member of the American Society for Quality (ASQ) and a past ASQ Section Chair for the Harrisburg, PA  ASQ Section (0503). I am an  ASQ Certified Manager of Quality & Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE), Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) and Certified Quality Auditor (CQA).  

I have actively shared my quality management knowledge and experiences within the quality management community of practice through speaking engagements at various professional conferences such as the Measurement Sciences Conference Training Symposium in MAR 2023 – “Quality Basics for Success”, the ASQ World Conference on Quality and Improvement in May 2023 – “Impactful Leadership for Quality”, the ASQ Quality Innovations Summit in SEP 2023 – “Essential Leadership for Quality Innovation” and the upcoming ASQ World Conference on Quality and Improvement in May 2024 – “Transforming the Quality Mindset of Leadership”. In addition, I share quality management knowledge content through video training presentations I produce and post on my YouTube Channel and LinkedIn Newsletter, called “Big Q University”.  

I hold a BS degree in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering from Parks Aviation College of St. Louis University and an MBA degree in Gov’t Acquisition and Contract Management from the University of Dallas. I am also a licensed FAA Airframe & Power Plant Aircraft Mechanic.