Grace Duffy’s career has included excavating the desert canyons of Utah, earning a top secret security clearance to work in the White House, writing ten books and more than 250 articles, and speaking at conferences around the world. Her work has brought her to Turkey, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, and Iran, as well as throughout the United States and Canada. Her consulting career has included projects with Mercedes-Benz and Siemens, as well as the FDA and the Red Cross.
This year, in addition to being named our 2014 Quality Professional of the Year, Duffy will also be honored with ASQ’s Distinguished Service Medal in May, the highest distinction ASQ offers. The first Distinguished Service Medal was awarded in 2001. This year Duffy will become one of the 43 people who have received the award.