Chair's Message

July 2026

While summer continues in the heat in New Hampshire and Maine, the section has been quiet. Things are starting to change as we get ready for the fall program year.

July brings the start of the monthly webinar series. The webinars will cover topics of interest to quality professionals including auditing, supply chain analytics, and statistical techniques. The webinars have a nominal fee ($30) to help support the section’s other programs.

The July webinar is on the new ISO standard on auditing management systems followed by the August webinar on the ISO technical specification on conducting remote audits.

We are also working on speakers and topics for the fall membership meetings. The current plan is to hold in-person meetings in September, October, and November in both New Hampshire and Maine (for a total of six fall meetings).

We are also looking at a one-day on-line workshop.

July starts the section election cycle. There will be a four week nomination period running from July 27, 2026 to August 24, 2026. During this period members may nominate people for the three elected positions: Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer. The incumbents are term-limited.

Following the nomination period is a four-week election period from September 14, 2026 to October 12, 2026 during which members may cast votes for the slate of candidates.

We will announce the nomination and election specifics as the periods get closer.

Dan O’Leary CMDA, CQA, CQE, CRE, CSSBB
Chair, Granite State Section
doleary@memberleader.asq.org