1. ALAN GORDON STANBRA
ADDRESS: 15 Wentworth Road
Dronfield Woodhouse
Dronfield
Derbyshire
S18 8ZU
TELEPHONE NUMBER: +44 (0) 1246 290676 Home
+44 7774 196794 Mobile
E-MAIL alangstanbra@hotmail.co.uk
DATE OR BIRTH: 23rd
May 1953
MARITAL STATUS Married, two adult children,two grandsons
SUMMARY
A dedicated and flexible management professional who has excellent communication and team
building skills combined with a wealth of experience working at all levels within many kinds of
businesses.
PARTICULAR STRENGTHS AND ACHIEVEMENTS INCLUDE: -
• Managerial review, change management and organisatuional re-structuring
• Business Systems strategy creation,systems analysis, review, development and
implementation
• Enterprise Risk Management including ,Business, Safety and Operational Risk
• Supply Chain evaluation and system implementation
• Process Mapping,Measurement, Modelling ,Improvement and assocaited Change
Management
• Project end to end assrance for major projects
• 35 years Management System Development and audit experience including compliance with
standards such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 across a variety of Industries
and services
• Assisted hundreds of organisations, large and small achieve ISO Certification without a
single failure
• Pragmatic problem solving
• Managing multi-disciplined and culturally diverse teams
• Co-Author of EFQM Framework for Risk Management
• Market Analysis, Business and Strategic Partnership Development
• IRCA Registered Principal HSQ Auditor

2. RELEVANT EDUCATION
2011 Successful completion of IRCA OHSAS 18001 Lead Auditor
Conversion Course
2010 DNV Accredited Safety Auditor
Nov 2000 – Sept 2002 SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY
MSc in Total Quality Management and Business Excellence
1989/2011 IRCA Registered as a Principal Auditor of Quality(1989) and
Occupational Health and Safety Management (2011) systems
1969 to 1975 SHEFFIELD SHEFFIELD CITY POLYTECHNIC
Full Technological Certificate-(HND Equivalent) in Mechanical and
Production Engineering
1983-1984 Institute of Quality Assurance (Now Chartered Quality Institute)
Certificate in Quality Management which with other qualifications led
to full corporate institute membership
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Master of Science (MSc)
Member of Chartered Quality Institute (M.C.Q.I)
Chartered Quality Professional (C.Q.P)
Incorporated Engineer (I Eng)
IRCA Registered Principal Auditor for Quality and Occupational
Health and Safety (OHSAS 18001)
DNV Accredited Safety Auditor
EFQM Assessor
RELEVANT BP EXPERIENCE
2011 BP Internal Audit. Worked as an SME to evaluate BP GP-EP- 50-10-
1 Quality Management for Major Projects and its application within
Engineering Services. Major contribution to finished report.
2012 BP S & OR. Worked as an SME to review strategy processes and
direction of OB &C and provided report and feedback to OB & C
Management Team
2013 BP Internal Audit - Review of the BP processes in S & OR for
accident and incident investigation. Contribution to report
2014 BP Cat A Quality Management - Led a DNVGL team to review the
quality management systems employed by BP and AMEC for Laggan
Tormore. This was an extensive review with many significant findings.
Which were detailed in a full report and recoimmendations including
timeline for key corrective actions. Extremely well received in Bp with
world wide distribution of the report.
2015 ETAP ALQ ,leading a DNVGL team to carry out an initial review of
the project quality plans and project assurance processes.

3. 2015 Project Director for DNVGL in ETAP ALQ and Kinneil ChillDown
projects. Responsible for DNVGl project assurance teams supporting
BP Quality and Project Leads
SUMMARY OF RELEVANT TRAINING
September 2006 Barnum Associates – Expereience Compression Laboratory – DNV
Senior Management Training
February 2005 DNV Communications Course
May 2005 EFQM – Six Sigma Training
Sept 2001 Institute of Occupational Safety & Health – Directing Safely
Nov 2000 DNV Modern Safety Management
1999 & 2000 EFQM Assessor Training - leading to appointment as British Quality
Award Assessor 1999 & 2000.
Aug 2000 HACCP Training
August1997 Mercuri Parts 1&2 Marketing and Communications Course
July 1997 EFQM Assessor Training
February 1995 Environmental & ISO 14000 Awareness and Auditor Training
November 1988 IRCA Lead Assessor
CAREER
August 2016 – Present AGS Consultancy Solutions Ltd
Owner/Director – Independent Management Consultancy
Provision of bespoke Management Consultancy services across a full
range of industiries and the public and private service sectors
including but not limited to:
• Strategy development
• Business process review , mapping ,modeling and
improvement
• HSEQ Management system review,audit and improvement
• Change Management
• Supply chain management
• Risk Management
• Training
June 1993 to August 2016 Det Norske Veritas (DNV) laterly DNVGL
April 2010 to August 2016 Assurance Director and Senior Principal Consultant – DNV GL

4. • Responsible for the development and delivery Project Quality
Assurance across a variety of major client projects
• Consultancy project delivery including
• Leading Consultant teams on project delivery, developing the
team to motivate and ensure project success
• Client Service Management – highly focussed on capturing
client requirements and designing solutions to ensure total
client satisfaction
• Analysis and subsequent improvement of business and
operational risk systems within an ERM framework
• Delivery of bespoke Management Systems, including
assessments and building of systems utilising the EFQM
Excellence Model and achieving compliance with and
certification to ISO 9000,ISO 14000 and OHSAS 18000.
• Delivery of Change Management, Risk and Supply Chain
consultancy services
• Developing customised solutions to suit client specific
requirements and situations.
• Development of client specific assessment protocols
• Development of Process Measurement, Analysis and
provision of Process Improvement and Risk Reduction
solutions
• Delivery of bespoke training to the clients in the use of the
methods involved to ensure adequate knowledge transfer
• Business development to ensure Senior Consultant,
Consultant and associates within team are highly chargeable
• Conceptualisation, initiation, development and delivery of
strategic partnerships
• Market analysis, segmentation and strategic planning of the
DNV market approach
• Development of specific service offerings to suit market place
demands
• Determining market strategy
• Performance monitoring
• Key client relationships
• Specific sector development
• Service development
• Supporting Section Heads in sales and marketing activities
• Direct client proposals and sales
January 2007 – April 2010 Business Development Director – DNV Business Assurance - North
and West Europe
DNV Business Assurance provides Risk Management Consultancy
services and incorporates DNV Certification
Responsible for the business development activities within the region
In particular;
• Liaising with the various sales and marketing managers to
ensure delivery of the strategic plan and budget.
• Developing strategic and tactical development plans
• Key Client Management
• Liaising with Country Managers to develop new services and
expand business as identified in the various plans

5. • Supporting Country Managers and Sales and marketing
Managers in bids and proposals to key clients especially
within own areas of expertise
• Supporting Country Managers in the drive to move from
service to solution provider
• Monitoring of Country performance against budget
• Troubleshooting within the region as the situation demands
• Liaising with key bodies e.g. EFQM
• Liaising with Global Key Account Managers and Global
Business Development Director
• Delivery of Consultancy projects as and when necessary
June 2000 – December 2006 Principal Consultant – DNV Consulting Global Management
Consultancy Company (Part of Det Norske Veritas)
Delivery of a variety of projects to a broad section of clients including
many international blue chip organisations necessitating at times
extensive overseas travel
• Leading Consultant teams on project delivery, developing the
team to motivate and ensure project success
• Client Service Management – highly focussed on capturing
client requirements and designing solutions to ensure total
client satisfaction
• Analysis and subsequent improvement of business and
operational risk systems within an ERM framework
• Delivery of bespoke Management Systems, including
assessments and building of systems utilising the EFQM
Excellence Model and achieving compliance with and
certification to ISO 9000,ISO 14000 and OHSAS 18000.
• Developing customised solutions to suit client specific
requirements and situations.
• Development of client specific assessment protocols
• Development of Process Measurement, Analysis and
Improvement solutions
• Delivery of Change Management and Supply Chain
consultancy services
• Delivery of bespoke training to the clients in the use of the
methods involved to ensure adequate knowledge transfer
• Business development to ensure Senior Consultant,
Consultant and associates within team are highly chargeable
• Conceptualisation, initiation, development and delivery of
strategic partnerships
• Market analysis, segmentation and strategic planning of the
DNV market approach
• Development of specific service offerings to suit market place
demands
• Extensive travel in the, Europe, Scandinavia, Eastern Europe,
USA, South America, Middle East and Far East to deliver to
international clients
Nov 2000 – March 2003 Global Health, Safety, Environment and Quality Manager- DNV
Consulting
In addition to duties as a Principal Consultant (see above),
responsible for

6. • Strategic development, implementation and maintenance of
DNV’s Global HSEQ Management systems.
• ISO 9000:2000 certification - achieved globally October 2001
• Development of regulatory compliant safety systems based
on OHSAS 18000 and BS 8800
• ISO 14000 and OHSAS compliance during 2002
• Developed Self –Assessment protocol against EFQM
Excellence Model for use by DNV world-wide
June 1993 – June 2000 Business Manager – DNV Certification
• Deputy to CEO
• Responsible for 4 Sales Managers, sales office staff and all
UK auditors
• Responsible for all Sales and Marketing activities related to
Accredited and Non-Accredited services
• Responsible for liaison with external accreditation bodies -
UKAS
• Development and implementation of DNV Certification
Annual Operating Plan.
• Expansion of the business in to new market sectors and
geographic areas
• Responsible for DNV strategy and development of services
for ISO 9000, ISO14000,EMAS, BS7799, OHSAS 18000,
Risk Based Assessments and the food sector, including
Accreditation to the BRC Technical Standards
• Responsible for overseas development which saw DNV
become the first Certification body to certify organisations in
Egypt and Kuwait and assisted in development of business
to allow DNV to open new certification offices in many other
locations
• Carrying out 3rd
party assessments and consultancy
assignments
• Development of all training courses including the
responsibility for co-ordination, planning, delivery and
establishing courses turning this from virtually nothing to a
$1m annual turnover business
• Liaison with trade bodies, undertaking of promotional sales
visits, attendance at seminars and exhibition, presentations
to companies, trade associations and Consultancy
organisations
October 1991 to June 1993 Business Development Manager - TRADA Certification Limited
.
• investigating and advising upon new areas of business,
• developing the facilities required to enable the company to
operate in new areas
• planning the method of introduction of new services
• undertaking assessments and sales visits
• developing and implemented training courses/seminars and
in company training

7. • arranging for new staff/facilities in new areas of operations
and assisting the Director of Operations in the preparation of
budgets.
During this period I was extensively involved in the extension of
TRADA’s scope in to the service sector covering sales organisations,
local authorities and service delivery organisation
August 1989
To October 1991 QUALITY ASSURANCE CONSULTANCY MANAGER, TRADA
Technology Limited
Responsible for the Consultancy activities of 8 Consultants.
• Business management including setting of fees, budgets and
operating procedures to meet agreed financial targets.
• Business development, marketing and client liaison to grow profit
and achieve objectives.
• QA Consultancy selections, personnel work allocation, co-
ordination, supervision and staff development.
• Carrying out quality management consultancies in a variety of
industries, assisting clients with ISO 9000 implementation,
• Quality system assessments sub contracted by TRADA
Certification Ltd.
• In the period August 1989 and 1990 responsible for the
devlopment of TRADA’s Management system and for the liaison
with and accreditation by NACCB ( Now UKAS)
• TRADA’s representative on the ABC
April 1986 to GROUP QA MANAGER, RECORD TOOLS
August 1989
Responsible for
• Advice on and monitoring of QA activities with all the UK
subsidiaries of the parent holding company,
• Assessment of and liaison with overseas suppliers.
• Training of the group’s internal quality auditors. (This
involved 12 personnel covering 7 companies.)
• Daily running of the department
• Specification and procedure writing
• Product testing and evaluation
• Development of supplier and sub-contractor appraisal,
generating and installing quality systems to ISO9000
1969 to April 1986 DAVY McKEE
Served a recognised engineering apprenticeship
In 1974 moved into the Quality Department .Various QC/QA duties
including Supplier Quality Assurance audits and development of
management systems and processes becoming Senior Quality
Engineer in 1982
Other I enjoy good health and am a keen golfer