NOCA

Jim Kendzel, MPH, SPHR is the Executive Director of the National Organization for Competency Assurance (NOCA). NOCA is a membership organization that serves as the source for certification solutions providing information on the latest trends and issues of concern to practitioners and organizations focused on certification, licensure and human resources development. Jim has over 25 years of experience in conformity assessment and served at the Senior Executive level of a leading not for profit product certification organization. Jim's broad experience includes standards development both at the national and international level; and certification and accreditation systems related to quality management, product certification and personnel certification.

Jim is active with the American National Standards Institute and has served on various committees including their Product Certification Accreditation Committee, National Policy Committee, International Conformity Assessment Committee and the Executive Standards Council. In addition, he has managed U.S. Technical Advisory Groups for ISO Standards in the area of Environmental Management Systems and Food Processing Equipment. He is also an active member of ASTM and is a voting member on the E-36 Conformity Assessment Committee. Jim obtained his Masters of Public Health from the University of Michigan and is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources.

To find out more about NOCA please call 202-367-1165, email Jim Kendzel or visit www.noca.org.