Keeley Hurley
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04 - 08 May, 2024
Charlotte Convention Center
Charlotte, North Carolina USA
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Keeley Hurley
Applied Energetics, Inc.
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About the Speaker
Keeley Hurley has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Keeley is currently employed at Applied Energetics, Inc. as an Engineering Project Manager since March 2023. Prior to this, they worked at Coherent Inc. from July 2017 to March 2023. During this time, they held two roles, including Product Line Manager from March 2020 to March 2023 and Quality Manager from July 2017 to March 2020.
From 2008 to 2020, Keeley owned and managed Hurley Consulting LLC, where they served as the Owner/Quality Manager. Their responsibilities included acting as the Quality Manager at DILAS, Inc., implementing and maintaining ISO9001 certifications, providing quality management system training, performing internal audits, and communicating with customers and suppliers. Additionally, they handled tasks such as website design, graphic design, and MS Access database design and customization.
Prior to starting their own consultancy, they worked at DILAS as a Quality Manager from October 2005 to July 2008. Here they designed and developed an ISO9001 compliant quality management system and performed various roles including purchasing, sales support, and documentation development.
Keeley's career began at Spectra-Physics, where they worked as a Document Controller/Engineering Assistant. Their responsibilities included new product design, mechanical design and drafting, documentation control, and data administration for ERP systems. Overall, Keeley Hurley has extensive experience in project management, quality management, ISO certifications, document control, and various other roles within the engineering and manufacturing industries.
Keeley Hurley earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Biology, General from the University of Arizona from 1997 to 1999. During the same period, they also obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Biology from the University of Arizona. In July 2022, they obtained the Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE) certification from ASQ - World Headquarters.