Author: Mary Kolberg

The Inter-American Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC) has presented the first Women Leader in Accredited Conformity Assessment Award—a program launched this year to recognize women advancing accreditation, conformity assessment, and quality infrastructure across the Americas. The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB), as a full member of IAAC, is proud to support this initiative, which highlights leadership, technical…

The Inter-American Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC) has launched the IAAC Women Leader Award in Conformity Assessment, recognizing outstanding female leadership at accredited conformity assessment bodies (CABs) across the Americas and Caribbean. ANAB-accredited CABs interested in applying must submit their nominations through ANAB, as nominations must be channeled through the IAAC member accreditation body that accredits the…

For his transformative approach to conformity assessment and exceptional mentorship, Zaire Garcia has been honored with the prestigious 9th Annual Terry Burgess Assessor of the Year Award presented by ANAB. The Terry Burgess Assessor of the Year Award was established in 2017 to honor the memory of a valued ANAB employee, Terry Burgess. The award…

The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) and the American Board of Forensic Toxicology (ABFT) have renewed their exclusive agreement for ANAB to administer accreditation to the ABFT Forensic Laboratory Accreditation Checklist (ABFT Requirements). Through this agreement, forensic toxicology laboratories can demonstrate competence not only to the international standard ISO/IEC 17025, but also to discipline-specific requirements…