# Quest Corporation of America, Inc. (Quest)

> Quest Corporation of America is a Florida-based, women-owned communications company that makes public infrastructure legible. Founded by Sharlene Francois Lairscey in 1995 and now owned and led by her daughter, Jessica Francois, Quest combines public involvement, construction communication, compliance support, creative production, web work, GIS, video and drone services for government agencies, engineering firms and contractors across the United States.

- **Founded:** 1995
- **Headquarters:** Land O' Lakes, United States
- **Founders:** Sharlene Francois Lairscey (Founder, President and Chief Sustainability Officer)
- **Products:** Public involvement and stakeholder engagement, Construction communications and compliance support, Creative, marketing and media, Digital and geospatial production, Drone and field imaging
- **Notable:** Reached 31 years in operation in August 2026., Transitioned from founder ownership to second-generation full ownership under Jessica Francois after three decades., Maintains Women Business Enterprise and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise credentials used in public-sector procurement.

## Products & services

- **Public involvement and stakeholder engagement** — Community outreach, public meetings, advisory groups, surveys, consensus building, conflict mediation, multilingual communication and public information plans for transportation and civic projects.
- **Construction communications and compliance support** — Public information officer staffing, construction administrative support, documentation, EEO and ADA compliance oversight, environmental coordination and resident-facing project communication.
- **Creative, marketing and media** — Brand strategy, campaigns, media relations, graphic design, newsletters, advertising, social media, photography, video, animation, voiceover, livestreaming and media buying.
- **Digital and geospatial production** — Website and portal development, hosting, mobile apps, GIS maps, StoryMaps, online surveys, data analytics, gamification and virtual tours.
- **Drone and field imaging** — Aerial photography, cinematic and hyperlapse video, progress documentation, mapping and pre-construction records led by an in-house chief drone pilot.

## Achievements

- Reached 31 years in operation in August 2026.
- Transitioned from founder ownership to second-generation full ownership under Jessica Francois after three decades.
- Maintains Women Business Enterprise and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise credentials used in public-sector procurement.
- Built a published client roster spanning federal, state and local government, transportation authorities and major engineering firms.
- Executive Vice President Mary Brooks was named the WTS Central Florida Chapter's 2025 Woman of the Year.
- Supported community engagement on the 25-mile Wekiva Parkway over a period Quest describes as 22 years.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Quest marked 31 years since its August 25, 1995 founding.
- **2026-08** — The company published video work for the Central Florida Expressway Authority and FDOT about wrong-way-driving prevention, using ground and drone footage.
- **2026-08** — Quest highlighted expanded North Florida work and added a bilingual communications manager serving the region.
- **2025-09** — Jessica Francois assumed full ownership and the chief executive role; founder Sharlene Francois Lairscey continued as president and chief sustainability officer.
- **2025-01** — Quest's annual Unity publication reviewed 2024 work and opened the company's 30th-anniversary year.

## Links

- Website: https://qcausa.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/quest-corporation-of-america
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/QCA_usa
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@qcausa
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/qcausa/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QCAusa/

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Last updated: 2026-09-24