Chair's Message

March 2026

March kicks off the Granite State program for 2026. For New Hampshire we have speakers for two of the three planned meetings, while for Maine we are three for three. See the Granite State Member Meetings section in the March newsletter.

We are also working on education events in the upcoming months. There is a webinar on Acceptance Sampling, an on-line CQA Exam Prep course, and an in-person course on Data Analysis using Excel with one session in New Hampshire and one session in Maine.

Collaboration with others is important, so we are working with other sections and with ASQ divisions. We intend to strengthen ties with other professional societies in both New Hampshire and in Maine including joint events.

There is a potential joint meeting with Merrimack Valley. The CQA Exam Prep course is joint with the Vermont section.

An issue for members is earning recertification units. Because of the large geographic area of the section, many members find it difficult to attend membership meetings. There are many on-line events that members can attend, so the section has a plan to provide information. These could be other sections or ASQ divisions. If you know of an ASQ on-line event of interest to members let us know by contacting the Chair.

There are many opportunities to get involved. We need people to speak at Membership Meetings, present at Educational Events, and write Professional Development articles for the newsletter. To become involved please contact Dan O’Leary, the Section Chair, at doleary@memberleader.asq.org

Dan O’Leary CMDA, CQA, CQE, CRE, CSSBB
Chair, Granite State Section