Joseph Tierney has over 12 years of experience in microbiology and food safety roles. He holds a PhD in microbiology and has worked in management roles at several large food companies, including Diageo, Nestle, and Kellogg. Currently he works as the Lead Hygienist and Food Safety SME for Kellogg Europe and Russia, where he leads sanitation and food safety training programs.

1. Curriculum Vitae.
Name: Joseph Tierney.
Address: 100 The Synge
Gresham House
Cathal Brugha Street
Dublin 1
E.mail: tierneyjoester@googlemail.com Tel No: 086 8203976
Background.
PhD graduate in microbiology with 12 years post education experience of working in a highly regulated
manufacturing environment at Diageo (Dublin), Abbott (Longford, Ireland), Nestle (Sydney), Kellogg Asia
Pacific and most recently Kellogg Europe based out of Dublin. On completion of my studies in 2003 I began
work at Diageo Baileys Global Supply (DBGS), Dublin as Chief microbiologist for the R+D Brand Technical
Centre where I set-up and ran the microbiology research and development laboratory. I then moved to a start-up
company “Abbott Ireland Diagnostics Division” to work as a technical specialist, and trainer. I moved to
Sydney in September 2007 and I worked as a laboratory manager for East Melbourne Laboratories (EML) for
three and a half years. EML was a fast paced NATA, TGA, ISO and AQIS accredited Microbiology testing
facility for pharmaceutical, food, water and environmental samples. I was an approved NATA signatory for
food, pharmaceutical, water and environmental testing. I managed the day to day running of the laboratory and
dealt with the personnel issues of up to 32 lab assistants, technicians, microbiologists and team leaders. In the
absence of the General Manager I was the acting GM for the site. In June 2010 I joined Nestle, Blacktown,
Australia as site Laboratory manager/Compliance coordinator. Since this time I have actively lead and
participated in site improvement works e.g the launch of Total Performance Management (TPM) and Nestle
Performance Excellence (NCE) for Blacktown and Lean processes (Project Cheetah) for the laboratory. My
team of six people included: two senior chemists, laboratory services officer, two analysts and a quality
development officer. I subsequently moved to Botany, Australia to join Kellogg as lead Sanitarian for Asia
Pacific. My role involved the management of the Sanitation and pest control programmes for: Australia, Japan,
Korea, Thailand, India, Malaysia, China and South Africa. Further expansions of the role lead me to take on
responsibilities in the area of: laboratory auditing, co-manufacturer support, Golden Six roll-outs (food safety
in-house audits) plus Health and Safety duties. This also included an expansion of my role to include QPM
(Quality Performance Manager) responsibilities for Australia and South Africa. The Sanitarian role involved
significant levels of travel and working closely with the factory cross-body teams both locally and Globally in:
engineering, sanitation, safety, operations and procurement to improve the sanitation and pest status status
rating for the region. I was then selected for a role in Kellogg Europe and Russia as Lead Hygienist and Food
Safety SME. The current role is similar to my previous responsibilities for Kellogg Asia Pacific. In July 2015 I
was awarded the Kellogg’s cultural award by demonstrating core values by the successful planning and
execution of a 4 day Sanitation Essentials workshop for Europe, Russia and Turkey based in Bremen Germany.
The award was calculated based on the number of votes cast by my peers within all departments of the Kellogg
European business.

2. Qualifications.
Ph.D. (Microbiology).
College: Dublin Institute of Technology, Cathal Brugha Street, Dublin.
(November 1999-June 2003).
Title: Microbial control in kitchens and laboratory biofilms.
Research objectives:
• Perpetuate microbial biofilms under laboratory conditions.
• Assess various disinfectant protocols.
• Investigate the use of different viability stains.
• Study the effectiveness of disinfectants during microbial biofilm growth and following release.
Laboratory proficiency:
• Disinfectant testing methodologies
• Epifluorescent Microscopy
• BioLogTM
Identification System (culture identification)
• SPSSTM
Software
B.Sc. in Environmental Science and Technology.
College: Sligo Institute of Technology. (1996 – 1999).
Grade: 2.1.
Final year subjects: Environmental microbiology, physical/chemical analysis, resource management,
environmental legislation, air/waste management.
Work Experience.
June 2014- present: Kellogg, Airside Industrial Estate, Sydney (Sanitation and Food
Safety SME Kellogg Europe and Russia)
Achievements:
● Established the Sanitation and IPM dashboard for Kellogg Europe (KEU)
● Management of external cleaning equipment and chemical suppliers for the region
● Organized and lead the 1st
and 2nd
Global Kellogg Sanitation Essentials Workshop,
(June 2014 and June 2015)
● Rolled out hygienic design workbook (HDW) for KEU
● Supported key projects within the area such as: project Napoleon (Co-manufacturer on-
boarding) and project 007 (plant decommissioning).
● Coordinator and lead on food safety, sanitation and pest control training for the region.
● Developed modular training material for sanitation operator training with my global
counterparts in the US and IFPTI.
● Assisted the sites with all technical issues related to external (ISO, BRC) certification
as well as Kellogg internal audit requirements
● Advisor to the sites related to external changes in regulation e.g. product biocidal
directive or internal e.g (Kellogg policy requirements)
● Developed and trained all quality and food safety members on KWS (Kellogg Work
System) - Lean system tools. Process flows related to sanitation, pest control, chemical
management, environmental monitoring. Other pre-requisite program process flows are
in development.

3. October 2011- May 2014: Kellogg, Botany, Sydney (Lead Sanitarian Kellogg Asia
Pacific)
Achievements:
● Established the Sanitation and IPM dashboard for Kellogg Asia Pacific (KAPAC)
● Management of external cleaning equipment and chemical suppliers for the region
● Organized and lead the 1st
Global Sanitation Essentials Roadshow, Pattaya, Thailand
Feb 17-20 2014
● Rolled out Golden Six training for KAPAC.
● Rolled out Food Safety Master list training for KAPAC
● Rolled out hygienic design workbook (HDW) for KAPAC
● Supported key projects within the area such as: Glico remediation Thailand, Project
Valarchi, India, Project Woza-South Africa, Project Firefox and in planning Project
Trifecta.
● Coordinator and lead on food safety, sanitation and pest control training for the region.
● Set-up and run the laboratory audit programme for KAPAC
June 2010- October 2011: Nestle, Blacktown, Sydney (Compliance Coordinator-
Laboratory manager)
Achievements:
● Implemented new cleaning standards (PPM’s) for the site in coordination with an
onsite operator for lines 1, 2 and 3.
● Factory lead for the roll-out of Clean inspect and lubricate (CIL) standards for the
Blacktown site as part of total performance management (TPM) implementation.
● Management of external contractor’s e.g Ecolab to ensure that appropriate chemicals
are used and the production team are briefed and trained on any new procedure.
● Conduct pest monitoring surveillance onsite.
●Review and update technical documents e.g laboratory monographs plus QMS and
cleaning documents.
● Responsible for the running of a TGA registered laboratory (manager of six full time
employees and one casual team member).
●Introduced Lean principles (project Cheetah) to the Blacktown laboratory. The result of
which achieved a:
-Reduction in lead time for Quick Eze from 10 days to 5 days. A cost saving of 50,000
per annum.
-Reduction in lead time for Calcium Carbonate (active) from 14 days to 7 days. A cost
saving of 30,000 per annum.
-As part of project Cheetah introduced and validated the use of an auto-titrattor to replace
manual wet chemistry titrations. In the process reducing full time equivalent (FTE) hours
by 20% per week.
-Introduced 5S and Kanban to the raw material sampling booth in the warehouse
(reduced sampling time by 20%).
●Site representative for Autonomous maintenance (AM) plus the Education and training
(E+T) link for the factory.
● Compliance Coordinator for the site with responsibilities for communication with
contract manufacturer’s e.g iNova, Blackmores, Bayer and Aspen.
● Insurance of compliance of the site to our TGA licence, ISO 22000, PAS 220, Nestle
QMS and Nestle FSMS.
● Certified Food Safety Lead Auditor (SAI) and Internal lead auditor (Nestle).
●Site contact for the High Boil (therapeutic lozenges) and Compressed (Antacid tablets)
lines.

4. Jan 2007- June 2010: EML, Rydalmere, Sydney (Consultancy microbiological facility)
Laboratory Manager
● Laboratory manager of (29 analyst and 3 team leaders).
● Training coordinator including the conductance of external NATA approved
proficiencies e.g IFM, PTA and manager of rosta’s and work allocation.
● Responsible for the set-up and management of a TGA accredited satellite microbiology
testing facility (Sphere Healthcare).
● Main point of laboratory contact for all TGA, NATA, AQIS, ISO and client audits.
●Clients included: Sanitarium, Coca Cola, ResMed, Green’s, Primo Moratis, Nestle,
Laurent Bakeries, Unilever, Steggles and Bartter to name but some.
● Technical authority for customer’s questions.
● NATA signatory for pharmaceutical, food, water, environmental and bioburden testing.
● Head of the steering committee for the introduction of a media production facility and
sterilization capacity at the Rydalmere site (cost saving 60,000$ p/a).
● Responsible for the maintenance and improvement of productivity within the
laboratory and a key participant in the introduction of 5S principles within the laboratory
(cost saving 40,000$ p/a).
● Head of the Health and Safety Committee of EML, Sydney Branch.
2007: Cetec, (Consultancy Health and Safety Company), University of New South
Wales, Kensington, Sydney
Consultant Health and Safety Officer (Temporary position on arriving in Australia)
● Monitoring and assessing the deconstruction of the Wallace Worth building, Chemistry
Department of the University of New South Wales.
● Particulate and asbestos air monitoring, assessing and classifying chemical, biological
and radiological hazards.
● Management and the implementation of safe and effective work practices.
May 2005-August 15 2006: Abbott Ireland Diagnostic Division, Lisnamuck, Co. Longford (Start-up)
Technical Specialist in the Thyroid Team
● Highly involved in the transfer of my product “AxSYM Free T3” from our parent
company in Lake County Chicago to Longford to meet the requirements of the
transfer sub-plan and Equivalency study protocol.
● Involved in air, product and surface microbial sampling.
● Provide production expertise in the manufacture of Calibrators and Controls and
Bulk materials.
● Provide technical support and undertake investigative work to problem solve issues
that arise and offer solutions.
● Official laboratory trainer in the small solutions laboratory with the responsibility for
the training of new staff
● Proficient in: LIMS, MES, BPC’s, EPAs and DMS
● AxSYM (Abbott platform) trained
January 2004-May 2005: Diageo, (Baileys Global Supply) Nangor Road, Dublin
Chief microbiologist and project manager
• Set-up and commissioned the R+D microbiology laboratory.
• Set-up and compiled all microbiology SOP’s and assisted in the development of a
quality manual.
• Analysed final product and trial ingredients for spoilage and non-spoilage
microorganisms.
• Sterilization validation of product using biological markers and thermocouples.
• Developed microbiological specifications for new products.
• Audited Baileys cream suppliers in Ireland.

5. • Audited Baileys co-packer sites in Germany (Munich, Dusseldorf).
Sept-December 2003: Diageo, (Baileys Global Supply) Nangor Road, Dublin
Quality Control Technician
Line QC supervisor responsible for 20 line staff
Involved product checks on all stages of the production process to ensure ISO and
internal specification compliance.
Nov 1999-June 2003: Dublin Institute of Technology, Cathal Brugha Street,
Dublin 1.
Food safety and microbiology demonstrator
• Guest Lecturer to Pharmaceutical Science students on
biofilmology/microbiology.
• Laboratory Demonstrator to Science undergraduates
• Supervisor of undergraduate and postgraduate projects
Feb-Nov 2002: Burgess/Galvin, Dublin 11, Ireland.
(Disinfectant manufacturer).
Contract microbiologist
Swabbing of surfaces for food pathogens and disinfectant efficacy testing
• Testing of disinfectant products under in-use conditions.
• Compilation and in-house presentation of the results to the managerial staff.
Purpose of which was to ensure compliance of the products with EU requirements
Feb 2000-Sep 2002: Medentech and Co. Ltd, Wexford, Ireland.
(Disinfectant manufacturer).
Contract microbiologist
As above
June-Oct 1998: Eli Lilly S.A, Cork, Ireland.
(Pharmaceutical company).
Environmental analyst
• Air monitoring using isokinetic sampling, waste stream testing for pH, BOD,
COD, NH3 and O2, noise monitoring via Scirus noise meters.
• Development of a waste management strategy.
• Self validation tests via AquachecksTM
• Documentation and compilation of results to ensure compliance to IPC licence.
Interests.
• Professional member of the Australian Society of Microbiology (ASM).
• Professional member of the Australian Institute of Food Technology (AIFST).
Skills.
• Computers: Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, E.mail, Internet, and LIMS.
• Good interpersonal and communication ability. Proven team leader - problem solver and analytical
thinker. Efficient at multi-tasking and an effective team builder and delegator.
Referees.
Referees available on request.
Publications:

6. Technical publications list available on request.

7. Technical publications list available on request.