Our BCCFR Presenters
Our Business Certificate of Competence in Food Regulation (BCCFR) course presenters and contributors are all accomplished professionals in the fields of Food Regulation, with extensive experience across the public and commercial sectors. Read their mini-biographies below (listed here in alphabetical order). If you'd like to get in touch with any of our expert presenters, please email: [email protected]
Sandy Brand, Food Industry Expert and Pathologist
Presenter Profile: Sandy is a qualified pathologist turned food industry expert, with more than 34 years in regulatory affairs.
Katie Burren, Regulatory Director, Rubicon Technical
Presenter Profile: Doctor Katie Burren is Regulatory Director at Rubicon Technical with more than twenty years’ experience in UK food supplement regulation.
Chris Elliott, Founder, Institute for Global Food Security (QUB)
Presenter Profile: Professor Chris Elliott is Founder of the Institute for Global Food Security at Queen’s University Belfast and Professor of Food Security at Thamassat University, Thailand.
Gemma and Adam Lee, Allergy Awareness Campaigners
Presenter Profile: Gemma and Adam Lee became Allergy Awareness campaigners following the tragic loss of their daughter Megan in 2017, due to a preventable allergic reaction.
Sarah Healey , Registered Nutritionist
Presenter Profile: Sarah is a Registered Nutritionist, with more than twelve years’ experience in the Out-of-Home Sector.
Rebecca Kaya, Regulatory Advisor, Ashbury
Presenter Profile: Rebecca is Regulatory Advisor at Ashbury, with 5 years’ experience supporting major retailers like M&S, Amazon, and Innocent Drinks.
David Lovell, Regulatory Consultant
Presenter Profile: David is a Regulatory Consultant and long-standing ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ member with senior policy and enforcement experience at OPSS.
Corinne Lowe, Food Law Specialist Trading Standards Officer, and ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ Lead Officer for Food and Nutrition
Presenter Profile: Corinne is a Specialist Trading Standards Officer with nearly 30 years’ experience in food law, covering advice, training, complaints, and enforcement.
Pete Martin, Regulatory Manager, Morrisons
Presenter Profile: Pete is currently Regulatory Manager at supermarket Morrisons - where he oversees compliance and advises on food information, legislation and due diligence across the supply chain.
Heather McGuinness, Head of Regulatory Affairs, Müller UK & IrelandÂ
Presenter Profile: Heather is currently Head of Regulatory Affairs at Müller UK & Ireland, with more than thirty years in food technology and regulation.
Jessica Merryfield, Head of Policy and Campaigns, ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ
Presenter Profile: Jessica is a Chartered Trading Standards Practitioner and ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ Trainer with 20+ years' experience in regulatory roles across public and private sectors.
Samir Osman, Director of Safety, Burger King UK
Presenter Profile: Samir is the Director of Safety at Burger King UK, having qualified as a Trading Standards Officer nearly 25 years ago.
Amanda Seddon, Food Regulation Consultant
Presenter Profile: Amanda is a Chartered Trading Standards Practitioner (CTSP) with 35+ years in Food Regulation - including running her own Food Law Consultancy.
Clair Stokes, Food Law Consultant
Presenter Profile: Clair is a Food Law Specialist with more than twenty-five years’ experience in UK and EU Food Regulations.
Ian Thomas, Barrister, Gough Square Chambers (London)
Presenter Profile: Ian is a barrister at London's Gough Square Chambers, and also a solicitor in the Republic of Ireland, specialising in Food and Consumer Product Law.
Katie Watkins Young, Founder and Director, Beacon Compliance
Presenter Profile: Katie is Founder and Director of Beacon Compliance with more than twenty years' experience in food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
Phil Owen, Service Delivery Director, ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ
Phil is the Service Delivery Director at the ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ - the professional body that represents its members working across public and private sectors.
