New appointment to drive food safety initiatives at SAI Global

SAI Global has appointed Dawn Welham as global technical director and thought leader as the risk management company continues to expand its expertise in the retail, food and agribusiness industries.

With a wealth of experience across food product safety, public health, consumer protection and occupational health and safety, Dawn is a key appointment for SAI Global. Focusing on technical leadership, she will help drive existing retail, food and agribusiness expertise across 100 countries, with a focus in Asia-Pacific, the Americas and Europe, and continue growing the company’s capabilities in product safety.

The rapid globalisation of supply chains is increasing compliance and the need to get smarter about sustainable food production. Food provenance, safety and integrity are becoming more important to consumers and, in response, businesses are focusing more on embedding product safety processes and culture.

Dawn is a seasoned industry professional, with much of her experience driving technical leadership for businesses, including UK supermarket giant ASDA. Her roles there included head of trading law and technical director, where she was responsible for guaranteeing the safety of the 750,000 products sold across the supermarket’s 500+ stores.

Dawn has a BSc in environmental health from Manchester University; a Postgraduate Degree in Environmental Health & Occupational Safety; and an MSc in Occupational Safety and Health. She is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, Chartered Practitioner of IOSH and member of the IGD’s Technical Leaders’ Forum. Previously, Dawn was a board member of BRC International Advisory Board.