Chartered Quality Institute Appoints New President

Jim Speirs was recently named as the next president of the Chartered Quality Institute (CQI).

Speirs was chairman of Ascertiva Group and has a long history of service to the CQI and its predecessor organization, the Institute of Quality Assurance (IQA). He served as president of the IQA from 2005 to 2007 and played an important role in reshaping and restructuring the organization before it was chartered by the British government.

Speirs began his quality career in manufacturing and procurement roles at the age of 18. He was appointed managing director of the NQA in 1994 and later became the chair of the NQA’s parent company, Ascertiva Group. Jim is also board director and chair of the technical committee of the International Federation for the Safety of Electricity Users. Speirs replaces Sir David Brown, former chair of United Kingdom Motorola, as CQI president.

“We are delighted to welcome Jim Speirs as CQI President,” says Simon Feary, CQI chief executive, Simon Feary. “With over forty years of experience in working to support and promote quality management in the U.K. and abroad, Jim’s expertise, experience and knowledge will be an invaluable asset, both to the institute and the broader profession.”

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