Bill Stafford - Managing Director
Bill joined MSC in October 2008. Prior to this he held various senior management positions in the commercial & pharmaceutical packaging industry. During his time there he was responsible for the implementation and maintenance of ISO9001 and as part of his role as Quality Manager he lead supplier audits throughout Europe. His areas of expertise are packaging, quality management systems and production management.
Darren Rudden - Technical Director
Darren has worked in the area of management systems for almost 20 years. He holds a BSc. in Quality Management and was Quality Manager for a number of Irish and multinational companies. He has been running his own management consultancy business for the past 10 years and his areas of expertise include quality, environmental and health & safety management systems. He has also worked extensively with private security contractors, specialising in compliance and licensing.
Clare Power MSc, BSc (Hons), DipHE, MIRCA, MFSPA, MIOSH - Director
Clare is currently reading for a PhD with Teagasc and has delivered her research at conferences nationally, including conferences held by Safefood and National Dairy Council. She holds a Masters Degree in Environmental Health & Safety Management and has obtained a wealth of experience in Risk Management as a result. Her background is in Food Safety and Quality Management Systems and is a registered Lead Auditor with IRCA (International Register of Certified Auditors). Other professional bodies Clare holds active membership of include, FSPA (Food Safety Professional Association), where she was instrumental in their success in obtaining ISO9001:2008 status.
Within Food Safety, she was employed by Kerry Foods Ltd., (Beef Division) for a number of years and has worked as both Auditor and Consultant, from Food Processing to Catering for twenty years. Clare is also a registered Trainer with both FAS and EHOA and conducts Food Safety Training and Internal Auditing for various nationwide clients including RehabCare.
As a Quality Systems Lead Auditor, the Management Systems that she works to would include: BRC Level 6, ISO 9001:2008, ISO 22000:2005, I.S. 340/341:2007 and various Bord Bia Standards. Clare audits all types of Industry, from SME’s to Multinational Companies for both Quality and Food Safety Standards. In addition she is a PSA Registered Auditor for Security Firms to IS 999:2004. 2011/12 also saw Clare representing DIT (Dublin Institute of Technology) as a food safety expert in a series of International Seminars in Romania.
