ASQ Government Division Community Information:
We are a community of quality and performance improvement professionals from the Federal, State, Local and International Governments, which include leaders, consultants, analysts, practitioners, university professors, students and others interested in the public sector.
Finding, developing, and supporting quality and performance improvement champions in government.
A world where fact-based government is admired for the efficiency and effectiveness of its service.
The ASQ Government Division Strategic Plan 2026-2030: Building Better Government Through Quality Excellence. This plan addresses the critical trust crisis facing government institutions while advancing our vision of strengthening government operations to deliver exceptional value for all citizens through quality excellence.
The plan outlines phased implementation from 2026 through 2030 and beyond, with clear success indicators and measurable outcomes benefiting all stakeholders in government excellence.
The ASQ Government Division launches a transformative programmatic structure in 2026 building upon the pioneering work of our Center for Quality in State Government (CQSG), Government Performance Excellence Foundation (GPEF), and Center for Excellence and Quality Initiatives (CEQI). We honor the years of contributions from our leaders and members past and present as they established new government quality frameworks while we create a new, streamlined structure that addresses critical gaps and positions us for accelerated impact.
As these three centers sunset at the end of 2025, we turn our focus on our new programmatic structure which embodies all current programs and initiatives with enhanced clarity and strengthened strategic alignment.
- Government Applied Practices (GAP): The Technical Excellence Engine: GAP will serve as our center of excellence for developing, validating, and promoting quality methodologies specifically tailored to government contexts. Through evidence-based approaches demonstrating measurable improvements,
- Government Transformation & Leadership (GTL): The Professional and Organizational Development Powerhouse: GTL will build the human and organizational capabilities essential for sustainable quality improvement. Responding directly to member feedback about enhanced organizational transformation focus,
We are actively looking to build our Officer, committee, and volunteer pipeline in 2026 and beyond. If you are interested in learning more about joining this phenomenal Division and team, please take our VOLUNTEER survey here. Visit the Volunteer Hub.
- Special VOLUNTEER NEED: Newsletter Contributors
2026 ASQ Government Division Team – Officers
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Chair
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Ms. Shruti Patil
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Chair-Elect
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Mr. Jarrett Perlow
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Secretary
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Ms. Lencie Plancher
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Financial Manager
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Vincent Burris
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Immediate Past Chair & Nominations
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Dr. Rhonda Farrell
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2026 ASQ Government Division Team – Executive Advisors
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Kerry Bass
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Division Advisor, CEQI Chair Emeritus
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John Baranzelli
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Division Advisor
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Marc Berson
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Division Advisor
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Alan Cohn
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CEQI Chair Emeritus
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Brian DeNiese
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Division Advisor
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Larry Edwards
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Division Advisor
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Richard Mallory
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Division Advisor, CQSG Chair Emeritus
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Quentin Wilson
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Division Advisor
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Grace Duffy
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External Advisory Board
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Richard Herczeg
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GCC Liaison
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Chris Shepherd
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Advisory Committee
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2026 ASQ Government Division Volunteer Team
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Matthew Auer
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Advisory Committee
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Sonja Beauchamp
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Advisory Committee
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Marc Berson
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Advisory Committee
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Bob Boland
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Advisory Committee
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Nyota Brown
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Advisory Committee
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Patrick Chesnut
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Advisory Committee
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Katherine Citro
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Advisory Committee
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Joseph DeFeo
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Advisory Committee
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William "Bill" Doolittle
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Advisory Committee
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Karen Douglas
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Advisory Committee
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Larry Edwards
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Advisory Committee
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Richard Eidlin
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Advisory Committee
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David Eisenberg
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Advisory Committee
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Eric Fey
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Advisory Committee
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Bonnie Gaughan-Bailey
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Advisory Committee
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Marthe-Ena Guerrier
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Advisory Committee
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India Hall
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Advisory Committee
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Charles Hutton
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Advisory Committee
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James Huynh
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Advisory Committee
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Marlo Lewis
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Advisory Committee
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Pal Narayanan
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Events Coordinator
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Tammy Patrick
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Advisory Committee
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Tom Pyzdek
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Advisory Committee
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Chris Shepherd
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Advisory Committee
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Ryan Statdmuller
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Advisory Committee
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Gar Vacchiano
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Advisory Committee
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Matthew Weil
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Advisory Committee
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Ankit Yadav
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Digital Communications
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- Listen to our Chair Emeritus Podcast on the Mission space and work of CEQI here.
ASQ Government Division Chair History:
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2025 - 2026
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Ms. Shruti Patil
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2024
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Dr. Rhonda Farrell
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2022-2023
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Larry Edwards
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| 2020-2021 |
Marc Berson |
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John Baranzelli |
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Brian DeNiese |
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Richard Mallory |
If you would like to know more about our Division, Centers, and team members, please access our ASQ Government Division glossy [Currently under Refresh].