Catherine Briley

Catherine Briley has a strong background in quality assurance and management. Catherine started their career at Aplix Inc in 1999 as a Quality Engineer and worked their way up to Quality Manager and Application Manager. Catherine then joined Cooley Group in 2014 as a Quality Assurance Manager, where they were responsible for managing the QA department and ensuring customer satisfaction. Catherine later took on the role of General Manager - Strategic Data Management & Analysis before becoming the Director of Manufacturing 4.0 Integration.

Catherine Briley attended North Carolina State University from 1992 to 1996, where they earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Textile Engineering. In addition to their undergraduate education, they also obtained several certifications. In November 2020, they became a Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE) through the American Society for Quality (ASQ). Catherine further expanded their skills by completing the Python Programming certification from Cornell University in February 2021. In May 2021, they obtained a certification in Data Analytics in R, also from Cornell University.