Sam Somerville is chair of ISO/TC 176/SC 2 Quality Systems and served as convenor of the international working group responsible for the revision of ISO 9001:2026. She is a recognized international leader in the development of management system standards and chairs the UK Management Systems Experts Group, which mirrors the work of ISO’s Joint Technical Coordination Group for MSS (JTCG) in supporting coherence and alignment across management system standards. Alongside her standards leadership activities, Sam is an independent management systems consultant, auditor, and trainer with extensive experience supporting organizations in improving performance, governance, and organizational capability.