Item talk:Q45142

usgs_staff_profile:

 meta:
   status_code: 200
   timestamp: '2023-09-30T15:18:00.303249'
   url: https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/kenna-d-butler
 profile:
   abstracts: []
   affiliations: []
   education: []
   email: kebutler@usgs.gov
   expertise_terms: []
   honors: []
   intro_statements:
   - Kenna serves as the Bureau Quality Management System (QMS) Coordinator in the
     Office of Science Quality and Integrity (OSQI), where she oversees and guides
     the activities of the Bureau QMS Work Group from policy development to implementation
     plans.
   name: Kenna D Butler
   name_qualifier: null
   orcid: 0000-0001-9604-4603
   organization_link: https://www.usgs.gov/office-of-science-quality-and-integrity
   organization_name: Office of Science Quality and Integrity
   personal_statement: She works closely with Mission Areas and Regional Management
     to ensure consistency across the Bureau, and assures the successful implementation
     of a QMS in all USGS laboratories.  Kenna joined the USGS in 2001 as a chemistry
     laboratory manager in the Water Mission Area's National Research Program working
     with George Aiken, where her research focused on dissolved organic carbon characterization,
     migration and metal interaction in aquatic environments.  After 14 years in
     that role, she entered center management before beginning her current role in
     2018.  As the NRP Central Branch Chief, Kenna oversaw the scientific priorities
     of 80 personnel, directly supervising 23 GS-15 and ST scientists.  As a member
     of the NRP Management Team, Kenna was responsible for a complex scientific portfolio.  Prior
     to joining the USGS, Kenna worked for the U.S. Army in Germany as a drinking
     water quality organic chemist working under an ISO accredited quality system.  Kenna
     holds a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry and a Master's degree in Management with
     an emphasis on Public Administration.
   professional_experience: []
   title: Bureau Quality Management System Coordinator, Physical Scientist