Stephen Seed, Chief Compliance Officer, graduated in Geology from Sheffield in the 1980’s and began his career in the mining industry as a Shift Chemist, moving into the chemical industry and becoming a Quality Manager in 1989. He joined H B Fuller Plc, an international adhesive manufacturer, as UK Quality Manager, where he studied for a Diploma in Quality Assurance and became a Chartered Quality Professional. In 2006 Steve moved into the medical device industry at Surgical Innovations as Quality Manager, where he gained a National Diploma in Health and Safety and became a Chartered Health and Safety Practitioner. Steve moved on to gain wider experience in the medical device industry, first as QA/RA Manager in a medical lighting company, moving to a medical textile implant company where he became Compliance Director in 2014, worked closely with the R&D team to introduce a range of new devices, gained a master’s degree in Medical Technology and Regulatory Affairs, and became a member of The Organisation for Professionals in Regulatory Affairs. In 2019 Steve returned to Surgical Innovations to head up the Compliance team and is responsible for Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Research and Development, Health and Safety and Environment.
