Governing safely, collaboratively and with integrity
Safe to Trade is underpinned by a robust governance structure. Bringing together a formidable team of the brightest minds from across the industry. Including renowned experts, professionals qualified to the highest level, industry leaders and consumers.
The Independent Governance Board (IGB)
Safe to Trade is governed by the IGB. The IGB bring strategic insight to support the ongoing development of Safe to Trade, whilst ensuring that the programme is managed and delivered to the highest possible standard. The IGB has an independent chairperson and has representation from the food industry, government and local authority and other experts in food safety and standards development.
Alec Kyriakides
Chair of the Technical Standards Committee
An experienced food safety consultant with over 35 years experience in the industry, including as Head of Quality and Safety at Sainsburys, Non Executive Board Director of Campden BRI, a Trustee of the IFST, a Member ACMSF, Visiting Lecturer at Queen’s University Belfast.
Technical Standards Committee (TSC)
The TSC is responsible for the ongoing maintenance of the Safe to Trade standard, ensuring that it is always consistent and up to date with the latest legislation. Committee members have high expertise and experience in hospitality food safety management, food safety enforcement, hygiene regulations, health and safety and the development of standards.
Meet the TSC members:
- Alec Kyriakides - Independent (Chair)
- Clare Lycett - Milton Keynes Council
- Mark Flanagan - Safe to Trade
- Samantha Benn - Shield Safety
- Sterling Crew - Independant
- Stuart Wiggans - Shield Safety
Applications for the Technical Standards Committee are currently open. To apply visit our opportunities page.
We're looking for new members of the TSC
John Barnes
Chair of the Stakeholder Engagement Forum
An experienced food safety consultant with over 35 years experience in the industry, including as Head of Quality and Safety at Sainsburys, Non Executive Board Director of Campden BRI, a Trustee of the IFST, a Member ACMSF, Visiting Lecturer at Queen’s University Belfast.
Stakeholder Engagement Forum (SEF)
The SEF’s responsibility is key to keeping all stakeholders connected, and to promote awareness and understanding of Safe to Trade across all stakeholder communities, maintaining strong links with food industry regulators, inspection bodies, consumers and other groups.
Selvarani Elahi
Chair of the Certification Body Impartiality Committee
An experienced food safety consultant with over 35 years experience in the industry, including as Head of Quality and Safety at Sainsburys, Non Executive Board Director of Campden BRI, a Trustee of the IFST, a Member ACMSF, Visiting Lecturer at Queen’s University Belfast.
Certification Body Impartiality Committee (CBIC)
CBIC’s purpose is to ensure fairness and neutrality in the certification process, avoiding any bias. The committee operates on behalf of the Shield Safety Certification Body. Threats to impartiality are sources of potential conflicts of interest, bias and prejudice that could impact the objectivity of Safe to Trade certification.
We're looking for new members of our governance committees
Clare Lycett
Primary Authority Team, Milton Keynes City Council
Primary Authority
Milton Keynes City Council serve as the primary authority. This role includes the provision of authority-assured advice and guidance. Importantly other local authorities are required to respect the advice provided by Milton Keynes
Integrity Programme
The purpose of the integrity programme is to provide stakeholder confidence in the integrity of audits conducted by Certification Bodies. Within the integrity programme, Safe to Trade, on an ongoing basis, conducts audits on Safe to Trade certified locations and can carry out head-office audits of Certification Bodies to assess compliance with the Protocol