Meet the Team

QI – Quality Innovations is led by a team of experienced educators and organizational leaders united by a shared commitment to helping people and organizations grow. Meet the team driving QI's vision, practice, and impact.

Dr. Quiana Joseph-Muhammad — Chief Educational Officer

Dr. J-Muhammad, founder and CEO, brings nearly 20 years of experience in education to QI – Quality Innovations, with a career built on translating rigorous research into practices that work in real classrooms, districts, and organizations. She holds a Doctor of Education (EdD) in Teaching and Curriculum from the University of Rochester's Warner School of Education, and a Master of Education from SUNY Brockport. Her career spans roles as a teacher, teacher leader, adjunct professor, and curriculum integration specialist, where she has led district-wide curriculum design, facilitated culturally responsive professional learning, and directed a 10-month authorship program at Hub585 (currently Hope585) that helped seven Rochester youth become paid, published authors.

At QI, Dr. J-Muhammad sets the instructional vision and equity-centered framework, leading the design of The QI Method, professional learning groups, and workshop facilitation across teacher and executive leadership audiences. Her practice is distinguished by an inquiry-based approach — she leads with questions rather than assumptions, helping teams notice patterns, wonder about root causes, and co-construct solutions rather than simply receive them. This is paired with a rare fluency in both theory and extensive practice: she grounds every engagement in evidence-based frameworks while drawing on nearly two decades of hands-on experience in classrooms, districts, and community programs, resulting in work that is both intellectually sound and deeply responsive to the realities of the people it serves.

Dr. Quiana Joseph-Muhammad

Bayé Muhammad

Bayé Muhammad — Director of Leadership Development & Strategic Initiatives

Bayé brings more than 15 years of executive leadership across the private, nonprofit, and government sectors to QI – Quality Innovations, with a career built on turning bold ideas into lasting institutions and measurable community impact. As the inaugural CEO of the Rochester Economic Development Corporation (REDCO), he built the organization from the ground up, managed a $1.7M operating budget, and secured over $1.5M in federal funding to support entrepreneurs across Rochester's underserved neighborhoods. He previously served as Commissioner of Neighborhood and Business Development for the City of Rochester, overseeing five departments, 150+ employees, and a $23M annual budget, and as Commissioner of Parks, Recreation, and Youth Programs for the City of Syracuse, where he led six departments and grew departmental revenue by 43%. He most recently served as Chief Revenue Officer for E. Smith Contractors and SGTR LLC and as Principal of POLITY LLC, his own consultancy delivering strategic planning, leadership coaching, and organizational development to public, nonprofit, and private clients.

At QI, Bayé leads leadership development, executive coaching, and strategic initiatives — designing and facilitating learning experiences that help workforce leaders strengthen their practice, and translating QI's vision into piloted, launch-ready programs. A Daniel Rose Fellow and longtime advocate for equitable economic development, he brings a rare blend of large-scale organizational leadership and hands-on coaching to every engagement.