These 4 Women of Distinction are Shaping the Offshore Industry

Karen Noftall – President, Quality Matters Inc.

Karen is the owner and president of Quality Matters Inc., a HSEQ firm operating for over 17 years in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. Quality Matters offers its clients consulting, auditing and training services in business, quality, health & safety and environmental management programs to the Oil & Gas, Service and Manufacturing industries in both the private and public sectors.

Karen has more than 25 years of experience in the business and HSEQ fields and has certified over 100 small, medium and large companies to the International Standards Organization (ISO) requirements.

Karen’s formula for success is developing a winning team, “Creating a winning team may take some time but when you get there it’s both energizing and rewarding. I learned to surround myself with talented people and include them in the decision-making process. You need all of your team members committed to serving your clients and continuously innovating your services in order to remain relevant. As well, throughout my career I have always positioned myself to learn from others who are successful in the industry and who were willing to share their own experiences.”

Karen’s mentors include an array of local talent, “Perhaps my most important mentor and biggest fan was my father. His specialty was marketing and sales, so these types of conversations started very early during the business planning and executing phases. He really had a passion for business, thriving on the development of competitive strategies. There were many others who I respected and learned a great deal from including Craig Dobbin, whose company gave me my first big break at CHC Composites in Gander, Moya Cahill who introduced me to the oil and gas industry, and Sam Allen of Technip, who inspired me as I watched him build a local team that could deliver global services.”

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