AIC's advisors are credentialed, battle-tested professionals with deep expertise across ISO management systems, Lean Six Sigma, and operational excellence — bringing decades of real-world implementation experience to every engagement.
35+ Years of Combined Expertise · Global Reach · First-Time Success
AIC offers the services of its qualified, experienced, and competent advisors to help organizations worldwide improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their processes — staying competitive and profitable.
Our advisors work directly alongside your team — on-site or remotely — providing hands-on guidance through every phase of your certification or improvement journey.
Each advisor brings sector-specific knowledge — whether automotive, aerospace, oil & gas, healthcare, or technology — ensuring advice is grounded in your operational reality.
We don't just advise — we implement. Our engagements are tailored, data-driven, and focused on delivering measurable outcomes, not just documentation.
In many cases we continue working with clients after certification — helping sustain, improve, and expand their management systems over time.
A select team of credentialed professionals, each with deep specialization across management system standards, process improvement, and industry-specific compliance.
With over 40 years of experience in quality and environmental management consulting, Bob leads AIC's most complex engagements. He has guided hundreds of organizations across manufacturing, energy, engineering and aerospace to first-time certification success.
A global executive with 30+ years of international leadership experience driving enterprise-wide Quality, OpEx, Change & Risk Management, and Integrated Management Systems (IMS) design and deployment across 35+ countries and 200+ sites.
Jim brings 20+ years of hands-on experience in automotive and aerospace quality systems. He is an expert in IATF 16949 core tools — APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, and SPC — and has supported Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers through hundreds of successful audits.
Alan is AIC's Vice President and lead Lean Six Sigma practitioner, having led over 80 DMAIC projects across manufacturing, logistics, and service industries. He is a Master Black Belt with particular expertise in VSM, kaizen facilitation, and 5S implementation.
Dave brings 18 years of experience in oil & gas quality management, specializing in API Spec. Q1 and Q2 certification, upstream supplier qualification, and process safety management systems for operators and service companies.
Mary specializes in ISO 17025 laboratory accreditation and FDA QSR compliance for testing labs, medical device manufacturers, and pharmaceutical organizations. She has guided over 60 labs to successful accreditation.
Across our advisory team, we cover every major discipline in quality, environmental, safety, and operational excellence management.
ISO 9001, IATF 16949, AS9100, API Q1/Q2 — full system design, documentation, implementation, and audit preparation.
ISO 14001 EMS and ISO 45001 OH&S system design, hazard identification, risk assessment, and regulatory compliance.
Belt training, DMAIC project leadership, VSM, 5S, kaizen facilitation, and statistical process control implementation.
Adequacy audits, compliance gap analysis, pre-assessments, internal audits, and supplier qualification auditing.
ISO awareness, internal auditor certification, core tools workshops, and Lean Six Sigma belt programs — public and on-site.
End-to-end process redesign, value stream optimization, operating model transformation, and cost reduction programs.
Our advisors adapt to your needs — whether you need a full end-to-end certification program, targeted audit support, or a focused training event.
A complete end-to-end engagement — from initial gap analysis through system design, staff training, internal audit, and third-party certification. Ideal for organizations pursuing first-time certification.
A focused audit of your current management system against standard requirements — delivering a prioritized action plan and readiness score before your external audit.
Expert development of quality manuals, procedures, work instructions, forms, and records — tailored to your standard requirements and operational processes.
Conducting or co-facilitating your internal audit program, training your audit team, and helping close non-conformances ahead of registration audit.
Customized on-site training delivered at your facility — ISO awareness, auditor training, core tools, Lean Six Sigma belts — tailored to your team's specific needs.
Ongoing advisory support after certification — sustaining your system, preparing for surveillance audits, and driving continuous improvement through Six Sigma and Lean tools.
We measure success through the outcomes our clients achieve — and the lasting partnerships we build along the way.
"AIC guided us through the entire ISO 9001, 14001, 27001 and 45001 Integration — from gap analysis to certification — in under twelve months. Their consultant's knowledge was exceptional and they were with us every step of the way."
"The AIC team's expertise in API Q1 is unmatched. They understood our oil and gas operations inside and out, and we passed our certification audit on the very first attempt."
"Our Lean Six Sigma engagement with AIC transformed our production line. We reduced defects by 62% and cut lead times nearly in half. The ROI was clear within the first quarter."
"AIC's ISO 17025 consultant walked us through every technical requirement for our calibration laboratory. We achieved accreditation faster than we thought possible, with zero major non-conformances."
"The IATF 16949 core tools training AIC delivered to our team was practical, thorough, and immediately applicable. Our supplier audit scores improved dramatically in the following months."
"We've worked with AIC for over a decade across three different ISO standards. Their consultants feel like part of our team — always responsive, always practical, always adding real value."
Contact us to match you with the right advisor for your industry and standard.