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ISO Ireland 15th July 2020:4 Streams / 4 Standards
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Dr. Leo Fleming-Farrell - Quality Consultant - Celestica Leixlip
Dr. Leo Fleming-Ferrell holds a Bachelor of Science (BSc Mgmt.) from Trinity College Dublin, a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) Dublin City University Ireland Masters of Science from the Institute of technology Carlow and a Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) from the University of Phoenix USA. Leo has diplomas in industrial engineering; he is a lead auditor quality systems auditing both in ISO 9000 and ISO 13485 Medical Devices. He has trained in the USA as a black belt in Six-Sigma.
Leo has more than 30 years, experience working in a wide range of manufacturing industries including, medical diagnostic chemicals, and precision laboratory liquid handling equipment, medical devices, printing, masterbatches, and plastics.
He has held management positions both national and international level in the areas of quality, operations, environment, health and safety Leo has worked on five continents and lived in Germany, France, and Switzerland. Leos current role is a Quality consultant at Celestica Ireland Ltd.
Leo’s main academic interests are in the practical application of continuous improvement and sustainability in manufacturing type organisations.
Caroline Geoghegan – ISO Consultant – CG Business Consulting
CG Business Consulting was founded in 2009 by Caroline Geoghegan. Caroline is a Chartered Quality Professional with over 16 years of experience in advisory and management roles within the construction, banking, finance, insurance and consultancy sectors.
Caroline holds a B.A. in Business Studies, a Safety, Health and Environmental Diploma, is a Certified Lead Auditor and holds a Master Trainer Certificate from the Irish Management Institute (IMI).
Caroline has significant experience in developing and delivering ISO Management Systems, she has worked with hundreds of businesses in Ireland, UK and America where she assisted them in the development and implementation of their management systems across a variety of industry sectors including Professional Services, Finance, Local Authority, Government, Training & Education, Transport & Logistics, Waste Management, Utilities, Banking, Manufacturing, Motorway Maintenance, Engineering and Construction sectors.
Caroline is regarded as a leader in her field and has developed a strong reputation for being passionate, professional, dedicated, results driven, knowledgeable, enthusiastic and very much client-focused.
In 2015 she was also recognised by Business and Finance as one of the top movers and shakers in Ireland. Caroline has consistently been highly recommended by many other organisations and is described by her clients as an “outstanding professional with relentless energy”. Caroline has recently been appointed to the board of Quality Ireland.
Since 2009 Caroline and her team have assisted over four hundred businesses in Ireland, UK and America to achieve certification to international standards such as:
- ISO 9001 Quality Management System
- ISO 14001 Environmental Management System
- OHSAS 18001 Health and Safety Management System
- ISO 20121 Event Sustainability Management System
- ISO 27001 Information Security Management System
- ISO 50001 Energy Management System
- ISO 22000 Food Safety Management System
Caroline has a strong reputation for her ability to work effectively with personnel from CEOs to front line operational staff. As an expert in her field, she provides high quality solutions that are simple to understand, delivered on time and within budget. Caroline keenly promotes knowledge transfer to those she works with thus empowering people and making them self-sufficient within their own organisations.
Caroline is described by clients as:
Absolutely superb. She is very thorough. Her technical knowledge and attention to detail are second to none.
Jim Leahy – Abbvie (Ballytivnan)– EHS Champion
Early Career
Jim launched his career with Sisk as a Site Engineer, later moving to Telectron Telecom, a fully integrated design and manufacturing company as a Production Engineer. He was then recruited by Storage Technology Computers, a Tape and Disc drive computer manufacturer as a manufacturing Engineer. He subsequently worked for AT&T as a Senior Engineer specialising in product transfer, new product introduction and process automation before being quickly promoted to Engineering Manager.
Abbott, 1992-2001
Recruited by Abbott as Engineering Manager in 1992, he was an integral part of the senior management team that transitioned the medical device company from manual assembly to full automation. This activity coincided with a major investment in the facility and its utilities.+
Eutec, 2001-2012
Jim was appointed Managing Director in 2001, and over a period of 5 years transformed the company culture into dynamic force through training and mentoring, becoming a key supplier to tier 1 contractors working on successful projects in Abbott Pharmaceuticals, Boston Scientific, Seagate, Hollister amongst others. In addition he developed the company’s Research and Development capability particularly in the area of composting equipment.
AbbVie, 2012-Present
Jim was recruited as a Project Manager during the start-up phase of the company, soon afterwards transitioning into the role of Site Engineering Services Manager which included responsibility for Environment, Health, Safety and Energy. In 2015 he completed a major two year site capital investment program. He is particularly proud of achieving ISO 14001, OSHAS 18001 and ISO 50001 Certification during the year. His aim is to add ISO 55001 by June.
He obtained a Mechanical Engineering Degree from College of Technology, Bolton Street, a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Trinity College, a Degree of Master of Engineering Design from UCD, and is a member of Engineers Ireland.
A very recent convert to cycling, he organised and completed the inaugural “ALL for One” AbbVie Cycle Challenge from Sligo to Dublin in 2015.
With the 2nd Annual Cycle Challenge organised for June from Sligo to Cork, not only is he adamant that he will complete the journey but successfully cross the Slieve Bloom and Knockmealdown Mountains on the way to Garryvoe.
Liam McLaughlin - Chief Technology Officer - Gen Europe
Expert in energy efficiency and internationally recognized energy management. He is a marine engineer from the Cork Institute of Technology, with a certificate of competence in Class 1 and an MBA from the Open University. He has developed his career in the field of energy management since 1990. He is Certified Energy Manager International (CEMI) AEE (Association of Energy Engineers).
Member of the technical committee TC 301 of ISO (International Organization for Standardization) since its foundation in 2009, is editor and reviewer of international energy management standards (ISO 50001 and derivatives, such as ISO 50002, ISO 50015).
Recognized as an international expert in energy management for the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and leading trainer at ISO, he directs the training that this organization teaches in more than 16 countries today. He has also developed and delivered training and lectures at various universities and representatives of national energy agencies from more than 100 countries.
He is a technical expert at INAB (Irish National Accreditaion Board), accrediting certification bodies in ISO 50001.
He has led the implementation of Energy Management Systems for numerous international clients, directing the process of planning, data analysis, training and operation, and especially focused on the technical visits of search of energy saving measures, definition of performance indicators Energy Audits, and Retrocommissioning (RCx).
GEN Europe coordinates and supports the energy efficiency work of our customers, focusing on a systematic approach to energy management, improving energy efficiency and reducing costs.
Morning Session ISO Ireland
Afternoon Session ISO Ireland
Testimonials
“This event provides a great forum for sharing experiences between companies deeply engaged in driving sustainable practices across eir business. It also provides some great opportunities for networking and encouraging future collaboration around common issues.”
-Padraig Brennan - Bord Bia
“The future in food conference provided me with useful ideas and even potential solution providers in the area of sustainable business grow . I’m glad I was able to attend and would recommend it to any food business with hopes of exporting eir brand efficiently.”
-JP Houlihane - Murphy’s Ice Cream
Congratulations on an excellent event. The overall organisation of the event was excellent and I also found all of the presentations very informative. It was a great chance to networks and to benchmark our energy management programme versus our peers.
-Peter Moran - Site Services, Abbvie Ireland
“I met two people at the event that we can address some issues with and we are currently dealing with , one minor but one quite significant. The second one mentioned have already visited the site and we are scoping out a project at the moment.”
-Jim Leahy - Site Engineering Services & EHSE&S Manager, Abbvie (Ballytivnan)
“I felt it was a very good event with lots of technical and practical advice for those embarking on or in the process of ISO27001 certification. I wish I had attended a similar event before we started our project as it would have saved me lots of time.”
-Stephen McCormack - Maxol Limited
“ISO27001 Ireland 2016 was a very worth while event with engaging speakers and topics. It gave insight, perspective and shared challenges. It is well worth taking time out of the office to attend. Often such conferences can have a slump in the afternoon. This one did not. BTW: Another plus. The presentations were available ultra-quick as everyone marches on to the next thing’ Looking forward to the next one..”
-Michael Whelan - BT Ireland
Environment & Energy Management
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