ANAB Webinar – Measurement Science Conference
October 30 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT
The Measurement Science Conference (MSC) training symposium, held annually in southern California, has been an integral part of the metrology community since 1972. The symposium has all levels of training from those starting out in the metrology field, to experts, to attendees wanting to remain up to date about upcoming and on advancing technology. During this free webinar you will get an overview of the conference and see highlights of the training available at the 2026 symposium. Additionally, we will present some of the technical benefits of attendance at a formal metrology training symposium for accredited laboratories and inspection bodies using the standards requirements and a case study.
Key Takeaways
- Understanding of MSC and training offered at the conference
- Benefits of formal metrology training to accredited organizations
Who Should Attend
- Anyone in the measurement community looking for training
- Quality Managers
- Technicians/Analysts interested in increasing their skill sets in multiple disciplines
Presenters
Ronnie Dunn, Manager of Accreditation, ANAB
Ronnie Dunn is currently an Accreditation Manager for ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) focusing on Calibration Laboratories (ISO/IEC 17025). He has been in this position since April of 2020 and prior to that, he had been a Contract Assessor with ANAB since 2017. Ronnie began his Metrology career in 1998 with Corning, Inc. He later went on the commercial calibration laboratory sector holding positions such as Electronics Technical Supervisor, Metrologist, and Deputy Quality Manager. Ronnie also participates on various committees for NCSL International and ASME B89.
Dawn Cross
Mrs. Dawn Cross recently retired from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) after 40 years of service. Mrs. Cross was responsible for the Industrial Thermometer Calibration Laboratory (ITCL) calibration of industrial platinum resistance thermometers, thermocouples, thermistors, digital thermometers over the range of -196 °C to 550 °C. As part of her responsibility for the ITCL, Mrs. Cross maintained the NIST quality system documentation and measurement assurance to maintain compliance with the NIST Quality Manuals (QM) and ISO/IEC 17025;2017. Mrs. Cross started being a NVLAP assessor in 2005 for NIST and 2008 for outside laboratories, and now does contracting work with NVLAP. She also served on several national standard committees within ASTM and committees within NIST.
Mrs. Cross started with the Measurement Science Conference Symposium in 2010 teaching Thermometry. She became the NIST Liaison in 2015. She was the Vice President in 2019 and the President in 2020 and 2024; and the Chairman of the Board, 2021, 2022, and 2025. Currently Mrs. Cross is serving as the secretary for the Board and the Committee.