# Ileana Quintas

> Cuban-born health educator Ileana Quintas founded IQ Solutions in 1993 as a one-person operation and built it into a woman- and minority-owned communications and technology firm with more than 200 employees. From Potomac, Maryland, she remains founder and CEO, setting the Rockville-area company's strategic direction as its teams translate science and public information into useful messages, digital products, information centers, and research-driven programs.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at IQ Solutions
- **Organizations:** IQ Solutions
- **Known for:** Built IQ Solutions from a one-person operation into a company with more than 200 employees., Received the Entrepreneur of the Year Award from the Mid-Atlantic Hispanic Chamber of Commerce., Named a finalist for the Maryland Tech Council's 2022 Government Contractor of the Year Award.

## Career timeline

- **1983** — Listed as an information specialist with the National Health Information Clearinghouse in a federal health-information conference record.
- **1993** — Founded IQ Solutions in August as a one-person operation focused on making science and public information accessible.
- **2000-2004** — Served as principal investigator for IQ Solutions on a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services research and analytic support project.
- **2013** — Co-authored a published case study on customer-focused research and design for a federal self-service online store.
- **2021** — Profiled by the Washington Business Journal as founder and CEO in its Diversity in Business Awards coverage.
- **2022** — Named a finalist for the Maryland Tech Council Government Contractor of the Year Award.
- **2023** — Marked 30 years leading IQ Solutions.
- **2025** — Continued as founder and CEO as an industry profile described IQ Solutions as employing more than 200 people nationwide.

## Achievements

- Built IQ Solutions from a one-person operation into a company with more than 200 employees.
- Received the Entrepreneur of the Year Award from the Mid-Atlantic Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
- Named a finalist for the Maryland Tech Council's 2022 Government Contractor of the Year Award.
- Received multiple NIH Director's Awards, according to her official company biography.
- Led a woman- and minority-owned business for more than three decades.
- Co-authored a 2013 case study on customer-focused research and design for the integrated SAMHSA Store.

## Latest updates

- **2025-03** — In a public message, Quintas reaffirmed IQ Solutions' commitment to making evidence-based information clear, engaging, and useful while continuing to support public institutions.
- **2025-01** — A national health-education industry newsletter profiled IQ Solutions as a woman- and minority-owned firm founded by Quintas and employing more than 200 people.
- **2023-08** — IQ Solutions marked its 30th anniversary under Quintas's leadership.

## Links

- Website: https://iqsolutions.com/who-we-are/ileana-quintas
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ileana-quintas-3328a210
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/IQSolutions
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@IQSolutionsInc
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iqsolutions/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iqsolutions

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Last updated: 2026-09-22