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Dawn Bailey

Dawn Bailey

Dawn has been with the the Baldrige Program for more than 20 years. Part of the Education Team, she is involved in producing the Baldrige Excellence Framework and leads the Baldrige Executive Fellows program. Her background is in writing, editing, project management, and communications, with bachelor degrees in English and journalism from the University of Connecticut and a master's degree from George Mason University.

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"Best Practices Identified Along the Way"

Imagine that your organization is identified as a role-model for the United States. After the well-earned celebration, would you sit on your laurels or look for