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Total Quality Management: Paving the Road to Excellence
In TQM, decisions are grounded in analysis rather than intuition.
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Patrick Jester
Patrick Jester is Vice President of Quality & Corporate Compliance for G.T. Michelli Co., LLC. He is the owner of Blackthorn Consulting Group, Inc. in Baton Rouge, LA, where he serves as an A2LA Lead Assessor for ISO/IEC 17025 Calibration Laboratories and is an ASQ Certified Quality Auditor. Patrick is also a member of the A2LA Accreditation Council. Additionally, Patrick has served as a Divisional NCSLI Vice President and on many NCSLI Committees. He also serves as the ASQ Measurement Quality Division Chair-Elect.
Patrick earned his Juris Doctor from Southern University Law Center in 2018, where he found his true calling and passion to equip leaders. Patrick is a full-time student of leadership and enjoys speaking on leadership when and wherever the opportunity arises.
With over 20 years of experience in Metrology and robust legal and regulatory compliance acumen, Patrick brings a unique skill set and perspective to Measurement Science. He is a Louisiana Notary Public, commissioned in E. Baton Rouge Parish, and qualified in all Louisiana Jurisdictions. In 2018, Patrick earned his Juris Doctor from Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge, LA. In 2023, he earned the ASQ Certified Quality Auditor credential. Patrick is a popular keynote speaker and lecturer on Leadership and Quality Management. He is married to the love of his life, Carol, is the father of four, and grandfather to one.
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