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Meet Our Leadership

The International Academy for Quality is operationally led by our President and strategically guided by our Chairman. The Chairman is a role held by the organization’s immediate past President. To ensure continuity, a President-elect works alongside the current President before assuming the role. Leadership transitions occur in two-year cycles. IAQ also has five Vice Presidents, each heading a committee responsible for research, publishing, communication, examinations, and conferences, along with a Treasurer/Secretary. Strategic decisions are made by the Board of Trustees.

Board of Trustees

List of Past IAQ Presidents

List of former Presidents of the International Academy for Quality (each President assumes the role of Chairman upon completing their term):

2025-present Raul Molteni, Argentina

2023-2024 Lars Sorqvist, Sweden

2021-2022 Shinichi Sasaki, Japan

2019-2020 Liz Keim, USA

2015-2018 Pal Molnar, Hungary

2012-2014 Janak Mehta, India

2009-2011 Gregory Watson, Finland

2006-2008 Tito Conti, Italy

2003-2005 Spencer J. Hutchens, USA

2000-2002 Marcos E. J. Bertin, Argentina

1997-1999 Marcos E. J. Bertin, Argentina

1994-1996 Yoshio Kondo, Japan

1991-1993 H. James Harrington, USA

1987-1990 Herman J. Zeller, Germany

1984-1986 Murray E. Liebman, USA

1981-1983 Kaoru Ishikawa, Japan

1978-1980 Walter E. Masing, Germany

1975-1977 Armand V. Feigenbaum, USA

1971-1974 E. Jack Lancaster, USA

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