Chair's Message

January 2026

2025 was a good year for the section.

The big news was merging the Pine Tree section (Maine) into Granite State to form one section. About 60 members transferred.

We held six in-person membership meetings in New Hampshire and one in Maine. We had scheduled two in Maine but had to cancel one on short notice.

We held one in-person one-day training on problem solving methods and one webinar on the FDA’s new quality regulations for device manufacturers.

The section published eight newsletters.

For 2026 we expect to increase our activity.

We are planning for six in-person membership meetings in New Hampshire and six in-person membership meetings in Maine. We may combine some of the meetings if we have a location near the border. We anticipate some joint meetings with the Merrimack Valley section, the Vermont section, and the Worcester section.

We are planning two in-person one-day training events, one each in New Hampshire and Maine. They will probably be the same topic.

The section expects to hold three on-line courses this year, one in each of Q1, Q2, and Q4, taking the summer off. The on-line courses will be in the evening.

We foresee three on-line webinars one in each of Q1, Q2, and Q4, taking the summer off. They will likely run during the day.

We are planning a Quality Reading Group. The idea is to pick a recent article from Quality Progress each quarter and invite members to read and comment using myASQ. The process will start with some points to consider.

We are looking for topics and presenters for the in-person meetings, courses, and webinars. If you would like to present or have a suggestion for a good presenter, contact Dan O’Leary, doleary@memberleader.asq.org

The SLT is looking for active participation in the section’s activities and welcome suggestions for how best to serve our members.

Dan O’Leary CMDA, CQA, CQE, CRE, CSSBB