INDEPENDANT CERTIFICATION BOARD

Dr. Alan Boyle

Chairman

Dr. Alan Boyle was elected Chairman of the Independent Certification Board in May 2008. Dr. Boyle has extensive experience in the Mechanical Engineering Sector. He started his career as a Design Engineer and progressed to Project Engineer and then Engineering Project Manager. Dr. Boyle’s career changed direction and he joined the academic staff at Liverpool John Moores University. Over a period of time Dr. Boyle held a number of important academic posts including Principle Lecturer and Director of the School of Engineering. As a professional engineer for over 30 years he has been involved in a large number of committees at local, regional and National level.

Alan Smith

Aerospace Representative

Alan Smith from Scotland is currently residing in Houston, Texas. Alan has been a prominent figure in ISO auditing in North America since 1998. He is an IRCA Registered Lead Auditor for ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 18001 and AS 9100. Educated to Masters Degree level in Metallurgical Engineering, Alan has over 20 years experience in Quality Assurance Management. Alan has worked on five continents with extensive experience in the aerospace sector.

Jimmy Chan

Food Industry Representative

Jimmy is currently a Food Safety Consultant and an Environmental Health Officer and has over 30 years experience in the Food Industry in manufacturing, catering and Food Safety Enforcement. Jimmy has worked with the Food Standards Agency in the development of food safety compliance with the current Food Safety Legislation. Jimmy currently undertakes consultancy, training and auditing in relation to ISO 9001, ISO 22000 and BRC Food Global Standard.

Roger Hutchings

Environmental Representative

Roger was formerly Chief Environment and Consumer Protection Officer with a large Metropolitan Borough were he was responsible for all aspects of Environmental Health, Trading Standards, Environmental Management and Emergency Planning. Roger currently undertakes consultancy, training and auditing in relation to ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO18001, BRC Food and Packaging, Asbestos Management and Removal.

Colin T Baker FIQA

SME Representative

Latterly CQI Fellow Inc Eng ASCBE registered executive assessor, Colin has 40 years experience as a BT Engineer in Chief Test and Inspection Branch covering major and minor suppliers. 25 years of quality assurance and environmental consultancy. 15 years as a Federation of Small Business Standards Spokesman and has served on the WCS ICB for 10 years.

Professor David Shaw

Academic and Professional Institutions Representative

Professor David Shaw is currently the Head of the Department of Civic Design (74 Bedford Street South, University of Liverpool). He is interested in environmental planning and management and particularly the way the organisations, in the public, private and voluntary sectors engage with environmental agendas. As a spatial planning academic he has worked in Birmingham, Plymouth and Malawi before moving to Liverpool.

George Brownie

Consumer of Goods and Services Representative

George Brownie (J.P.) retired from British Telecom as Business Systems Quality Manager after 40 years with the company. During his career he had wide experience of many aspects of the telecommunications industry. He also served in the Magistracy as a Justice of the Peace for 18 years.

George Hitchell BA( Hons ) C Eng MIMechE, MIEE, FCQI.

Professional Institutions Representative

George was apprentice trained and experiences include: Motor Industry, Ship Building, Machine Tool Industry and 34 years in the Nuclear Industry as a Planning Engineer, Project Engineer, Workshop Manager. Finally developing Quality Management systems and conducting 1st and 3rd party audits. As a freelance George carried out consultancy for several companies on the implementation of Management Systems. As a part-time tutor for Salford University he monitored and marked the Quality related project set for final year students within industry.

Dr. Calbert H. Douglas

Academic and Environmental Institutions Representative

Dr. Calbert H Douglas is a Senior Lecturer in Environmental Management (The Research Institute for the Built and Human Environment, School of Environment and Life Sciences, The University of Salford). His research covers environmental management systems, measuring returns from environmental investments, corporate social responsibility, sustainable built healthcare designs and health impact assessment of capital development programmes.