About the Quality Professional of the Year Award

His approach focuses on simplification, visibility and accountability, enabling teams to take ownership of performance rather than rely on oversight alone. Through clear problem‑solving disciplines, consistent ways of working and strong leadership presence, Dave has delivered tangible improvements in customer satisfaction, cost control and operational resilience. Alongside this, his commitment to developing people has helped embed quality as a practical, people‑led discipline across the organisation.

Serving as Head of Quality Assurance and Operational Excellence, he has replaced fragmented, inspection‑led activity with an integrated, evidence‑based management system. His work has improved governance, strengthened supply‑chain assurance and embedded quality into executive‑level decision‑making. As a result, MBNL has seen measurable gains in safety, right‑first‑time performance and organisational confidence, with quality positioned as a key enabler of long‑term resilience.

Her work has connected strategy, governance and performance management into a single operating model that supports accountability and informed decision‑making. Through structured frameworks, improved measurement and leadership engagement, she has strengthened organisational maturity and stakeholder confidence. Her contribution highlights the role quality can play in enabling consistency, transparency and sustainable improvement in highly regulated environments.

She has brought cohesion, clarity and purpose to a large multidisciplinary function, repositioning quality as a trusted partner in delivery rather than a purely assurance‑focused role. By investing in capability, strengthening governance and creating clear career pathways, Karine has addressed long‑term skills risks while raising the profile of quality as a profession. Her influence extends beyond her organisation through active engagement across the nuclear sector.