Biography
Brian Hughitt
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Office of Safety and Mission Assurance
Brian Hughitt serves as the Manager of Quality Assurance for NASA’s Office of Safety
and Mission Assurance. Brian is responsible for Quality Program policy and
requirements; chairs NASA’s Quality Leadership Forum and Joint Audit Planning
Committee; and manages the Agency’s Supplier Assessment System.
Prior to joining NASA in January 2004, Brian served over 20 years in various
Government and industry Quality Assurance capacities, including: Inspection
Department Supervisor for Corning Glass Works; Quality Assurance Group Leader for
Newport News Shipbuilding; Quality Assurance & Submarine Safety Branch Head for
Naval Sea Systems Command; and Material Control Manager for NAVSEA’s Quality
Programs Office. During his time at NAVSEA, Brian co-authored the Navy’s Material
Control Standard and chaired the Navy’s Supplier Audit Program.
Brian earned a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from the University of Virginia and is a
graduate of George Washington University’s Executive Development Program.