Alan Cook currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer at the Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand (JASANZ) since November 2023. Prior to this role, Alan held the position of Director Verification Services at New Zealand Food Safety within the Ministry of Primary Industries from July 2018 to November 2023. Alan's previous experience includes managerial roles at the National Ambulance Sector Office and Crown Law Office, as well as leadership positions as Chief Executive Officer at The Life Flight Trust and Acting Regional Director at the Department of Transport and Main Roads. Alan has also contributed to the aviation sector as Aviation Planning and Policy Manager at Archerfield Airport Corporation and Deputy General Manager/Chief Operating Officer at Paspaley Pearls Group. Early career experience includes significant roles with the Civil Aviation Safety Authority and the Department of Transport and Main Roads. Alan holds a Graduate Diploma of Management from RAAF College and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Science (Aero Systems) from the same institution.
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Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand (JASANZ)
JASANZ is an independent, third-party accreditation body established in 1991. We provide accreditation of conformity assessment bodies (CABs) in certification and inspection over five program areas: - Business and Innovation - Environment and Sustainability - Food and Biological Systems - Health and Human Services - Product Certification Accreditation by JASANZ demonstrates the competence and independence of these CABs. Accredited certification and inspection of products, processes and people—called conformity assessment—has a ripple effect through the market chain, right to the end-consumer. It gives consumers confidence that their purchases meet specified standards and are quality assured. This includes retailers, wholesalers and individual consumers. JASANZ is a signatory to a number of bilateral, regional and international agreements. These agreements provide international recognition and acceptance of JASANZ accredited certificates and inspection reports.