Governance

BRCGS is operated by a Senior Management Team with strategic and technical input from various Technical Advisory Committees and an International Advisory Board. 

Technical Advisory Committees 

BRCGS Standards and related schemes are managed by the BRCGS Programmes Team and governed by Technical Advisory Committees (TACs), each operating under specific terms of reference. These committees serve as a forum for input from diverse stakeholders, including manufacturing trade associations, retailers, regulatory bodies, certification bodies, and sector experts.

International Advisory Board 

The International Advisory Board (IAB) consists of organisations interested in the development, implementation and maintenance of BRCGS Standards such as leading global retailers, food service companies and producers. The role of the IAB is to provide strategic and technical guidance. To ensure global representation and input, IABs convene regionally. Currently, there are two active IABs in Europe and the Americas, with the Asia Pacific IAB set to relaunch in 2025.

Headed by an independent Chair with a global understanding of standards and product safety, the role of the IAB is to:

  • Review and advise on strategic issues relevant to the development of BRCGS Standards with a view to protecting and enhancing their global reputation.
  • Advise on threats and opportunities in relation to the growth and development of the BRCGS certification.
  • Monitor performance of all aspects of BRCGS certification, receive reports on internal compliance and advise on procedures to protect certification integrity.
  • Direct and review activities of the Technical Advisory Committees as appropriate.

 

Current IAB members

Chair - Alec Kyriakides 

Europe

Bizhan Pourkomailian
Director, Global Food Safety – Restaurants & Distribution, McDonalds

Caroline Easterbrook
Director WW Food Safety
Amazon

Darina Hall
Snr Director Compliance, Regulatory Compliance Team Lead & Trading Bus. Partner, Asda

Dawn Welham
Quality Assurance Director
Aldi Stores Ltd.

Debbie Barnes
Director of Central Technical Operations Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd

Emma Adams
Head of Technical
Greggs PLC 

 

Helen Sisson
Group Technical Director
2 Sisters Food Group

Hugh Mowat
Safety & Compliance Director
WM Morrison’s Supermarkets plc

Will Watts
Head of Food Technology - Central Operations
Marks and Spencer

Leon Mol
Director Product Safety & Social Compliance
Ahold Delhaize

Lindsay Hay
Director of Quality Assurance
PepsiCo

Steve Purser
Product Regulatory Compliance & International Director
Tesco PLC

 

Maddy Wilson
Head of Quality and Technical at Waitrose

 

Americas

Ana Morales
Global Director, Food Safety
Grupo Bimbo SA de CV

Andrew Clarke 
Senior Director, QA – Control Brands
Loblaw Companies Ltd.

Asya Salter
Sr. Director Supplier Food Safety
Walmart

Colleen Mueller
Head of North American Food Safety
Anheuser Busch InBev

Danielle Harper  Director, Product Excellence, Private Brands
Retail Business Services

Suzanne Finstad
Vice President, Food Safety & Quality Assurance
Tyson Foods, Inc

Martin Deferarri
Global Director Food Safety, QMS & Transformation
McCains

Mitch Gilgour
Sr. Director, Quality Assurance
Sysco Corporation

Patricia McGeough
VP Food Safety, Quality, Safety & Environment
Kerry Group

Robert Prevendar
Director, Food Safety & QA
Yum! Brands

Rodger Ziolkowski
VP Global FSQC
Griffith Foods

Sharon Birkett
VP Global Quality Operations
OSI Group