Meet The Team

Paul Raymond

Managing Director/Senior Registered Lead Assessor

The general management and control of the company as well as carrying out the role of a Senior Lead Assessor.

To control and ensure the proper management of all the financial aspects of the business. In particular banking and cash flow to maintain the integrity, stability and profitability of the business. To control, manage and approve the recruitment of all necessary staff. To ensure all staff are fully and correctly trained and where necessary, qualified to carry out their duties. To ensure the welfare of all staff by implementing and complying with all necessary regulations and legislations.

To have continuous liaison with both our Accreditation Body UKAS and our clients, where necessary to maintain food relation in all matters in particular regard to any complaints received or general enquiries. To ensure full compliance at all times by all staff to maintain the continued integrity and height of the professionalism which is the policy of the company to maintain.

Liaise with the Governing Board and Management Committee as and when required.

Paul is also a qualified Senior Registered Lead Assessor in ISO 9001:2008 & ISO 14001 and is responsible for fully managing the clients accounts with regard to planning and completion of continuing surveillance visits.

With regards to "Hazardous Freight" Paul has exceptional knowledge in this field and is a qualified DGSA (Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor).

Paul is also highly qualified and certified to carry out the following assessments:-
• CDI-T (Terminals)
• CDI-MPC (Marine Packed Cargo)
• Lloyds Certificated Port Facility Security Officer (ISPS)

To contact Paul: Email: paul.raymond@wqa.uk.com Mobile: 07803 606059

Tracey Barber

General Manager/Executive Director

The general management and control of the company which includes all financial aspects of the business. In particular banking and cash flow to maintain the integrity, stability and profitability of the business.

Included in this role Tracey controls all administration for the company which includes work planning, travel planning, authority of contract reviews and certificate issue.

To contact Tracey: Email tracey.barber@wqa.uk.com Mobile 07720 045743

Lynn Davies

Certification Manager/Client Manager

Carrying out all associated administrative work in the UK connected with the company accreditation including the control of auditor EA code competence. Lynn also liaises with UKAS for the implementation and maintenance of WQA Quality Management including any new additions to scope.

Continuous liaison with the WQA foreign agencies regarding the control of their methods and systems of carrying out assessment work in compliance with the WQA Quality Manual and WQA procedures and for UKAS rules and requirements.

Lynn also assists start up of new agencies with regards to training of WQA and UKAS requirements and introducing them to the use of documentation and methods of operation.

Lynn is responsible for maintaining full liaison with the clients and fully managing their accounts with regard to planning and completion of continuing surveillance visits.

Lynn controls and manages all necessary administration in connection with the above duties including the carrying out the audits as required by the needs of the individual customer.

To contact Lynn: Email: lynn.davies@wqa.uk.com Mobile: 07804 027068

Daniel Raymond

Lead Assessor/Client Manager

Daniel is responsible for maintaining full liaison with the clients and fully managing their accounts with regard to planning and completion of continuing surveillance visits.

Daniel controls and manages all necessary administration in connection with the above duties including the carrying out the audits as required by the needs of the individual customer.

With regards to "Hazardous Freight" Daniel has exceptional knowledge in this field and is a qualified DGSA (Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor).

Daniel is also highly qualified and certified to carry out the following assessments:-
• SQAS Road, Tank Wash, Rail, Freight Integrator
• SQAS Distributor / ESAD II
• CDI-MPC 3 & 4

To contact Daniel: Email daniel.raymond@wqa.uk.com Mobile: 07764 212717

Geoff Raine

Lead Assessor/Client Manager

The client manager is responsible for maintaining full liaison with the clients and fully managing their accounts with regard to the planning and completion of continuing surveillance visits.

Geoff controls and manages all necessary administration in connection with the above duties including the completion of audits as required by the needs of the individual customer.

To contact Geoff: Email geoffrey.raine@wqa.uk.com Mobile: 07910 008082

Melanie Cooper

Accounts/Administration Assistant

In this role Melanie carries out duties of company administration including; work planning, travel planning (including flights, car hire and hotels), typing, liaising with clients and confidentiality requirements.

She also assists the General Manager in all aspects of accounting for the company.

Melanie will also carry out any reasonable duties connected with the business of the company at the direction and discretion of the Managing Director.

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