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















