Frank Watson is the Quality Management Systems Practice Manager for VPMEP based in Richmond. He has over 25 years of industrial experience in quality control, assurance, and improvements. Frank has experience working in FDA regulated medical device facilities such as Baxter Healthcare, and more recently has worked with Reynolds Metals as Director, Quality Assurance, and Kaiser Aluminum in various roles including Quality Assurance & Technical Director. He is knowledgeable of multiple Quality Standards including ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and the automotive TS 16949. Frank earned a BS and MS in Industrial Engineering from the University of Arkansas. He is an ISO 9000 Lead Auditor, Certified Quality and Reliability Engineer, and is Six Sigma Black Belt trained.