SUMMARY
Senior Agri-Food Certification Expert and Lead Auditor with extensive experience in international certification schemes, audit governance, and technical assurance across agri-food supply chains.
Strong background in audit execution, technical review, scheme management, and risk-based decision making, supporting the credibility, consistency, and integrity of certification systems at global level.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Agri-Food Certification Expert & Lead Auditor
Certification Bodies | International scope
2010 – Present
• Lead auditor and technical expert for international agri-food certification schemes.
• Conducted and supervised audits across primary production and supply-chain operations.
• Performed technical reviews, certification decisions, and risk-based evaluations.
• Supported certification bodies in maintaining scheme integrity, auditor competence, and consistency.
• Contributed to audit methodology development, internal guidance, and training activities.
• Managed complex cases, follow-ups, and integrity-related issues.
KEY EXPERTISE
• Agri-Food Certification & Assurance
• Audit Methodology & Risk-Based Auditing
• Technical Review & Certification Decisions
• Scheme Governance & Oversight
• Auditor Qualification & Competence Management
• Integrity Management & Corrective Actions
• Supply Chain Compliance & Market Access
STANDARDS & SCHEMES
• GLOBALG.A.P. IFA – CoC
• GLOBALG.A.P. Add-ons (GRASP, SPRING, Nurture Module, etc)
• IFS (Food / related scopes)- Tech Scope B, C,D, E, F – Product scope: 4,5,6,7
• LEAF Marque
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
• Continuous professional development in agri-food certification and audit practices
• Advanced training in audit methodology, technical review, and scheme requirements