Steering Group members

The CQI DSIG Steering Committee is formed of senior managers from within a wide range of businesses operating in the Defence Sector; the collective vision of this group is to promote quality as a career pathway of choice in the Defence Sector and to provide a voice for that Sector back into the CQI to help shape the future of the profession

Steering Group members

The CQI DSIG Steering Committee is formed of senior managers from within a wide range of businesses operating in the Defence Sector; the collective vision of this group is to promote quality as a career pathway of choice in the Defence Sector and to provide a voice for that Sector back into the CQI to help shape the future of the profession

RICK ELLIS

Quality Head of Profession, Major Defence Organisation (DSIG Chair)

Richard Smith

Head of Quality, Babcock International (DSIG Vice Chair)

 

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Background

Design, R&D, Quality and people management across a wide spectrum of industry and applications.

Areas of specialism

Quality training and development, career development, coaching and mentoring across a spectrum of quality topics

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Background

In Marine Engineering with a varied career primarily in Quality but also Health, safety & Environmental management systems and processes across Military & Civil Nuclear but also thermal and Petrochemical industries

Areas of specialism

Quality Improvements and Management systems including Collaboration [ISO 44001]. Mentoring and Coaching. STEM Enterprise Advisor [Promoting Quality to the next generation]

 

Nikki Abrams

Business Operations Group Leader, Major Defence Organisation (DSIG Secretary)

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What are your roles and responsibilities at work?

Business Management, Learning & Development, People Management.

 

What is your background and how did you get into quality?

Enterprise Excellence, Quality tools, Lean Six Sigma, coaching and mentoring.

 

Ken Burrows 

Defence Equipment & Support, Ministry of Defence (DSIG Committee Member)

 

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Background

Various leadership roles in Defence on Quality, Project Management, Business and Finance delivering across a wide range of portfolios. Led and supported multiple Charities and Volunteer groups

Area of specialism

Quality Improvements, including Quality awareness, LFE, Mentoring and Coaching.

Craig Feltham

Quality and Configuration Management (Policy), Ministry of Defense (DSIG Committee Member)

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Background

Various roles in Business Management, Information Technology and Quality, delivering across all domains within the MOD.

 

Area of specialism 

Quality Policy and Improvement, including Quality awareness, events and LFE

 

Robert Gibbs

Quality Strategy and Capability Manager, BAE Systems Air Sector (DSIG Committee Member)

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Background

Operations, Engineering, Quality Control/Engineering/Assurance, Customer Acceptance.

Areas of specialism

Assurance (NADCAP, MAOS and 55001), effective RCCA and problem solving and strategy deployment.

 

Colin Harley

Consultant; Senior Associate at Shirley Parsons Project Services (DSIG Committee Member) 

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Background

Quality management systems for large scale complex projects, corporate organisation quality management, development and implementation of quality management systems for all phases of project execution. Supplier Quality.

    Area of specialism

    Quality management systems for all types of contract execution, including joint ventures and alliances. Quality personnel management. Client interfacing, facilitation and team management. 

    Simon Hopkins

    Quality Manager Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Thales UK Ltd (DSIG Committee Member)

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    Background

    Electronic Warfare, Radar & Unmanned Air Systems. Test, Commissioning, Trials, Customer Acceptance for UK and Export Customers

      Area of specialism

      Applying Technical and Product knowledge to Business through pragmatic Customer focussed, risk based Quality Management.

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