Richard A. Vincins is part of the Emergo Group as senior consultant responsible for quality assurance and regulatory affairs activities. In this role, he is responsible for the implementation of quality systems, conducting internal audits, and providing regulatory expertise in national and international regulations. He brings 19 years of experience in the medical industry, including worldwide regulatory compliance efforts for IVD, medical device, and pharmaceutical companies. His work experience at companies such as Medtronic and bioMerieux include establishing quality systems to ISO standards and CE marking of multiple product lines. Vincins is an ASQ-certified quality auditor and holds a regulatory affairs certification for U.S. regulations and European Union regulations through the Regulatory Affairs Professional Society.