Ellen C. Quinn

Ellen C. Quinn is currently Chair of the Quality Management Division. She has over 30 years of experience in quality, facilitation, change, and risk management across multiple industries, including public safety. She is a certified CMMI Associate and Maryland Performance Excellence Award (MPEA) examiner, part of the State of Maryland’s Baldrige program.

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Speaking of Quality | Ellen C. Quinn

My Quality Journey: The Pursuit of Quality is Not a Destination, it's Lifelong

Ellen C. Quinn

July 12, 2025

Sometimes you choose a career path, but it often chooses you. I did not start out my career in quality, but it was always a part of every job I held.

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the manufacturing and metrology industries.