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A committed Quality Management and Regulatory Compliance professional serving the Ophthalmic Optics area of the Medical Devices industry.Specialty Contact Lens Expert.Technical Quality and Materials Expert.Elected to the EFCLIN Board of Directors in April 2021. Re-elected for a second term in April 2024.An experienced and proven leader, adept in change management and medical device risk management.A decisive leader in the field of QMS remediation and the delivery of strategic quality improvement.Principal Auditor in medical device quality with a well established track record of leading audits, and of developing and providing auditor training all the way through to Lead Auditor qualification. Multiple notified body recognitions within this field.Industry expert in the field of ISO Standards for contact lens and contact lens care products.Proven expertise in working through the materials challenges and requirements of the ISO 10993 family of standards.Endlessly passionate about the Specialty Contact Lens market and the patients we help.These are challenging times and there has been a significant impact on the ophthalmic vision care market. In order to help bring about positive change I have set my professional focus on three key tasks:1. Support the ophthalmic vision care industry through a successful transition to the requirements of the European Medical Device Regulation (EU MDR).2. Drive the Speciality Contact Lens industry forward to better support how Eye Care Professionals help their patients towards a better quality of life.3. Develop a stronger sustainable culture of quality in our industry, built upon trust, collaboration, education and passion for everything we do to help patients.