Donald Kords

Donald Kords has extensive work experience in quality management and continuous improvement roles. Donald is currently working as the Senior Medical Device Quality Lead and Continuous Improvement Engineer at Transonic Systems Inc. Prior to this, they held the position of Sr. Operations Manager, Global Quality, IT, and Customer Support at CognitiveTPG from 2018. From 2011 to 2018, they served as the Manager of Quality and Reliability at TransAct® Technologies. Before that, they were the Global Quality Lead at Nukote International, where they managed global quality and continuous improvement activities for a multinational manufacturing firm. Donald'scareer started as an Engineering and Quality Manager at Paragon Printing / Industries, where they served from 2003 to 2007.

Donald Kords has a Master's of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on graduate level related technologies and management from the Rochester Institute of Technology. Donald also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering with a specialization in product, manufacturing, research, and development from the same institution. Additionally, Donald completed the Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (LSSBB) Program in operations, quality, and management at the University at Buffalo's School of Public Health and Health Professions.