Leadership & Committee
MSECB Management
Eric Lessard
Chief Executive Officer
With more than 35 years of experience in various industries covering sales & operations management, consulting, training, and auditing; Eric has held senior roles in well-known world class organization such as McKesson, Adidas Group, and L’Oréal. In 2009, he joined Kéréon, a Quebec Canada based leading cybersecurity training and consulting firm, eventually becoming president of the company in 2014, which lead to his involvement with the PECB brand for the North America market and ultimately moving towards the MSECB leadership in 2020. Over the years, he has built up an in-depth knowledge into business practices of top 50 corporations and smaller businesses alike worldwide. With his combined set of skills and his business background, Eric is leading MSECB to help organizations take on today’s technical and regulatory compliance challenges with the constant objective for our clients to experience an outstanding customer experience delivered by our global team of expert auditors, making MSECB one of the fastest growing certification body worldwide with certified customers in over 80 countries.
Bernard Aubin
Chief Operating Officer
Bernard Aubin
Chief Operating Officer
Bernard's role at MSECB is to coordinate the departments in achieving their professional and personal objectives within the company. Bringing a Customer First mindset, he challenges and empowers the teams to bring their A game to each customer encounter. Building a strong MSECB that upholds the company values is his main focus of attention. Bernard has almost 5 decades of operational experience in global and national sized companies, in the distribution of consumer goods industries, such as Frito-Lay, Molson-Coors, McKesson and Crocs. He holds a BSc and a Certificate in Administration from Concordia, Montreal as many courses on Six Sigma, Labor Relations and Management.
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Bernard Boily
Vice President Americas
In this role, Mr. Boily will be responsible for driving MSECB growth across the United States and Canada, while leading the strategic development and expansion of MSECB’s presence in the Latin American market. With more than 30 years of experience in international business development and management consulting, Mr. Boily brings extensive expertise in global market expansion and strategic partnerships. He capitalizes on his vast network of partners and clients across multiple regions. Mr. Boily is the Founder and President of Sedika Technologies, a value-added distributor of training solutions in information technology and information security, with resellers in Latin America, Europe, Canada, and Northern Africa. From 2010 to 2024, Sedika Technologies served as the exclusive distributor of PECB ISO trainings and certifications in Latin America and Iberia. Prior to founding Sedika Technologies, Mr. Boily was Vice President of International Business Development at Above Security, now Hitachi Security Systems. He also held senior consulting positions at Ernst & Young and PwC. “As we accelerate our growth across the region, the appointment of Bernard Boily marks another important milestone for MSECB. He brings extensive leadership experience and deep industry knowledge that will further strengthen our operational excellence and client-focused approach,” said Eric Lessard, CEO of MSECB.
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Nick Hundozi
Executive Director - Compliance & Strategic Affairs
Nick is responsible for directing and overseeing MSECB’s compliance and strategic initiatives to ensure the organization meets its goals and operates in alignment with its mission, vision and regulatory obligations.
In his role as Executive Director – Compliance and Strategic Affairs, Nick leads cross-functional efforts that focus on compliance and long-term strategic planning, ensuring that all departments contribute effectively to the company’s overall success.
With over 10 years of experience in the audit and certification industry—including key roles in Operations, Compliance, and Business Development —Nick has played an integral role in MSECB’s growth and establishment as a trusted certification body.
He plays a key role in shaping the company’s strategic direction while safeguarding its reputation for integrity and reliability. His focus remains on strengthening governance frameworks, enhancing organizational resilience, and identifying forward-looking opportunities that support MSECB’s mission and continued growth.
In his role as Executive Director – Compliance and Strategic Affairs, Nick leads cross-functional efforts that focus on compliance and long-term strategic planning, ensuring that all departments contribute effectively to the company’s overall success.
With over 10 years of experience in the audit and certification industry—including key roles in Operations, Compliance, and Business Development —Nick has played an integral role in MSECB’s growth and establishment as a trusted certification body.
He plays a key role in shaping the company’s strategic direction while safeguarding its reputation for integrity and reliability. His focus remains on strengthening governance frameworks, enhancing organizational resilience, and identifying forward-looking opportunities that support MSECB’s mission and continued growth.
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Veton Beqaj
Director - Business Operations
Veton is the Business Operations Director at MSECB, responsible for ensuring cross-departmental alignment, driving operational efficiency, and supporting strategic initiatives that strengthen MSECB’s position as a leader in certification and client service excellence. He works closely with senior leadership to optimize processes, implement company-wide projects, and uphold the highest standards of quality and service.
Veton’s journey with MSECB began as an MS Certification Coordinator, later advancing to Customer Excellence & Special Projects Manager, where he led major initiatives such as software transitions and process improvements, ensuring seamless collaboration across teams. His extensive knowledge of compliance operations and certification procedures has made him a trusted leader, dedicated to delivering value to clients and partners.
Veton holds a bachelor’s degree in Banking, Finance, and Accounting from “Hasan Prishtina” University and several certifications in ISO standards and management systems auditing. He is committed to driving innovation, operational excellence, and sustainable growth within MSECB.
Veton’s journey with MSECB began as an MS Certification Coordinator, later advancing to Customer Excellence & Special Projects Manager, where he led major initiatives such as software transitions and process improvements, ensuring seamless collaboration across teams. His extensive knowledge of compliance operations and certification procedures has made him a trusted leader, dedicated to delivering value to clients and partners.
Veton holds a bachelor’s degree in Banking, Finance, and Accounting from “Hasan Prishtina” University and several certifications in ISO standards and management systems auditing. He is committed to driving innovation, operational excellence, and sustainable growth within MSECB.
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Karine Bisson
Finance & Special Projects Director
Karine Bisson is responsible for managing and overseeing all finance tasks and activities of MSECB to guarantee that those are being performed in accordance with the standards against which MSECB is accredited. She is also responsible for planning, organizing, heading, and controlling special projects.
Her diverse experience, from 5-star hotel management to logistics and supply chain management, has allowed her to transfer her knowledge from one industry to the other and excel at each of them. She specializes in making business processes more efficient while maintaining high standards.
Ms. Bisson graduated from HEC Montreal and holds different professional credentials in finance, management, and continuous improvement.
Her diverse experience, from 5-star hotel management to logistics and supply chain management, has allowed her to transfer her knowledge from one industry to the other and excel at each of them. She specializes in making business processes more efficient while maintaining high standards.
Ms. Bisson graduated from HEC Montreal and holds different professional credentials in finance, management, and continuous improvement.
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Mustafë Bislimi
Director - Sales & Partnerships
As the Sales & Partnerships Director at MSECB, Mustafë plays a pivotal role in driving the company’s growth and expansion. With over 25 years of experience with diverse, multicultural teams in various industries and more than 10 years specifically in sales and business development, he brings a wealth of expertise to the team.
His career spans across multiple sectors, where he has consistently demonstrated the ability to develop and implement sales strategies that lead to increased market share and revenue growth. Before joining MSECB, he held a senior sales position, where he was responsible for leading high-performing teams and achieving significant business milestones.
At MSECB, Mustafë oversees global sales operations, ensuring that the company’s sales efforts align with its strategic goals. He is dedicated to building strong, lasting relationships with clients and partners, focusing on delivering exceptional value and fostering trust. His leadership is instrumental in driving MSECB’s mission to be a leading global certification body.
Mustafë, with a Master's degree in Engineering, holds several management system credentials, which enhance his ability to navigate complex sales environments and deliver innovative solutions to clients.
His career spans across multiple sectors, where he has consistently demonstrated the ability to develop and implement sales strategies that lead to increased market share and revenue growth. Before joining MSECB, he held a senior sales position, where he was responsible for leading high-performing teams and achieving significant business milestones.
At MSECB, Mustafë oversees global sales operations, ensuring that the company’s sales efforts align with its strategic goals. He is dedicated to building strong, lasting relationships with clients and partners, focusing on delivering exceptional value and fostering trust. His leadership is instrumental in driving MSECB’s mission to be a leading global certification body.
Mustafë, with a Master's degree in Engineering, holds several management system credentials, which enhance his ability to navigate complex sales environments and deliver innovative solutions to clients.
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Velsa Veliu
Compliance Director
As the Compliance Director at MSECB, Velsa oversees the organization's compliance and certification activities, ensuring alignment with applicable accreditation requirements, including ISO/IEC 17021 and ISO/IEC 17065. She leads Management Systems Audit and Certification programs, including the Auditor Certification Program, while driving initiatives that strengthen certification integrity, operational excellence, and continual improvement across the organization.
Since joining MSECB in 2021, Velsa has gained more than five years of experience across legal, certification, auditor coordination, operations, customer experience, and compliance. This diverse background provides her with a comprehensive understanding of certification processes, regulatory compliance, and client service. Velsa holds a Master's degree in Private Law from Anadolu University in Türkiye. Known for her approachable leadership style and solution-oriented mindset, she is committed to promoting consistency, credibility, and excellence throughout MSECB's certification services.
Since joining MSECB in 2021, Velsa has gained more than five years of experience across legal, certification, auditor coordination, operations, customer experience, and compliance. This diverse background provides her with a comprehensive understanding of certification processes, regulatory compliance, and client service. Velsa holds a Master's degree in Private Law from Anadolu University in Türkiye. Known for her approachable leadership style and solution-oriented mindset, she is committed to promoting consistency, credibility, and excellence throughout MSECB's certification services.
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Arta Limani
Marketing Director
As Marketing Director, Arta leads MSECB’s marketing strategy, brand positioning, and communications, with a focus on strengthening the company’s global presence and connecting certification services to clear business value. She oversees brand development, digital content, campaigns, and cross-functional marketing initiatives that support growth and client engagement.
Arta brings more than a decade of experience across operations, business development, quality assurance, strategic planning, and executive coordination in certification services, real estate, and retail. This broad background gives her a strong understanding of business operations, client expectations, and organizational growth. She holds an MBA from Staffordshire University, UK. Known for her strategic, collaborative, and people-focused approach, Arta works closely with leadership and internal teams to ensure that MSECB’s communications remain consistent, credible, and aligned with its business objectives.
Arta brings more than a decade of experience across operations, business development, quality assurance, strategic planning, and executive coordination in certification services, real estate, and retail. This broad background gives her a strong understanding of business operations, client expectations, and organizational growth. She holds an MBA from Staffordshire University, UK. Known for her strategic, collaborative, and people-focused approach, Arta works closely with leadership and internal teams to ensure that MSECB’s communications remain consistent, credible, and aligned with its business objectives.
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Impartiality, Ethics and Appeal Committee
Danny Kroo
Danny Kroo is a Canadian quality management systems consultant with over 34 years’ experience specializing in the medical device and aerospace industries. Mr. Kroo received a Bachelor of Engineering from Concordia University and a Diploma in Management from McGill University. He is an Affiliate Member of the Biomedical Engineering department at McGill University and a lecturer for the graduate course entitled “Medical Device Regulatory Affairs and Quality Management.” Mr. Kroo also serves as an external resource for several auditing organizations and certification bodies, and he consults extensively on quality systems and regulatory services. He works primarily with aerospace, medical devices, and general manufacturing services companies in order to optimize and improve their quality systems. Mr. Kroo speaks English and French and has expertise with ISO 13485, MDSAP, CE Marking (Medical Device Regulations), AS9100, AS9120, and ISO 9001.
John DiMaria
John DiMaria; CSSBB, HISP, MHISP, AMBCI, CERP, is the STAR Program Director and Research Fellow with the Cloud Security Alliance. He has 30 years of experience in standards and management system development, including Information Systems, Business Continuity, and Quality. Mr. DiMaria was one of the innovators and co-founders of the CSA STAR program for cloud providers. He is a contributing author of the American Bar Association’s Cybersecurity Handbook, a working group member, and a key contributor to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework. He currently manages all facets of the CSA STAR Program, which includes security, privacy, continuous monitoring, customer technical support, and the development of new solutions.
Jim Moran
Jim Moran, M.A.Ed., MSP (Management System Professional), has been teaching business professionals since 1977. He has implemented ISO Standards since 1992 with Fortune 500 companies, small to medium-sized businesses, and the Federal Governments of Canada and Africa. Furthermore, since 1996, he has been training auditors. He is the president of Simplify ISO Inc. and The Learning Alliance and has founded the International Management System Institute to offer a “beyond ISO” development program for Management System practitioners. Mr. Moran served on PC 280 to create ISO 20700:2017 Guidelines for management consultancy services, a standard published as a guideline for people or organizations in the assessment of management consulting services. He is a valuable member of the MSECB Impartiality, Ethics, and Appeal Committee.
Eric Lessard
With more than 35 years of experience in various industries covering sales & operations management, consulting, training, and auditing; Eric has held senior roles in well-known world class organization such as McKesson, Adidas Group, and L’Oréal. In 2009, he joined Kéréon, a Quebec Canada based leading cybersecurity training and consulting firm, eventually becoming president of the company in 2014, which lead to his involvement with the PECB brand for the North America market and ultimately moving towards the MSECB leadership in 2020. Over the years, he has built up an in-depth knowledge into business practices of top 50 corporations and smaller businesses alike worldwide. With his combined set of skills and his business background, Eric is leading MSECB to help organizations take on today’s technical and regulatory compliance challenges with the constant objective for our clients to experience an outstanding customer experience delivered by our global team of expert auditors, making MSECB one of the fastest growing certification body worldwide with certified customers in over 80 countries.
Nick Hundozi
Nick is responsible for directing and overseeing MSECB’s compliance and strategic initiatives to ensure the organization meets its goals and operates in alignment with its mission, vision and regulatory obligations.
In his role as Executive Director – Compliance and Strategic Affairs, Nick leads cross-functional efforts that focus on compliance and long-term strategic planning, ensuring that all departments contribute effectively to the company’s overall success.
With over 10 years of experience in the audit and certification industry—including key roles in Operations, Compliance, and Business Development —Nick has played an integral role in MSECB’s growth and establishment as a trusted certification body.
He plays a key role in shaping the company’s strategic direction while safeguarding its reputation for integrity and reliability. His focus remains on strengthening governance frameworks, enhancing organizational resilience, and identifying forward-looking opportunities that support MSECB’s mission and continued growth.
In his role as Executive Director – Compliance and Strategic Affairs, Nick leads cross-functional efforts that focus on compliance and long-term strategic planning, ensuring that all departments contribute effectively to the company’s overall success.
With over 10 years of experience in the audit and certification industry—including key roles in Operations, Compliance, and Business Development —Nick has played an integral role in MSECB’s growth and establishment as a trusted certification body.
He plays a key role in shaping the company’s strategic direction while safeguarding its reputation for integrity and reliability. His focus remains on strengthening governance frameworks, enhancing organizational resilience, and identifying forward-looking opportunities that support MSECB’s mission and continued growth.
Technical Committee
Anders Carlstedt
Anders Carlstedt has worked in information security and risk management since the 1990s, serving as a country and regional practice leader in audit and consulting for firms such as Coopers & Lybrand, PwC, Andersen, Deloitte, and Accenture. He is widely regarded as the architect of the ISO/IEC 27008 standard, which instructs auditors on how to audit information security controls. He has been actively involved directly in the development of the ISO/IEC 27000 series in key roles, such as international project manager and editor for three out of the eight fundamental standards on Information Security Management. In this capacity, Mr. Carlstedt is also currently co-editing the future ISO/IEC 27100 on Cyber Security Frameworks. Additionally, he is also the CEO of Parabellum CyberSecurity Group, a company specializing in advanced Information Security and Risk Management services. Mr. Carlstedt has solid experience in the development, use, and audit of ISO standards within a number of industries, ranging from start-ups to well-established multinational organizations.
Danny Kroo
Danny Kroo is a Canadian quality management systems consultant with over 34 years’ experience specializing in the medical device and aerospace industries. Mr. Kroo received a Bachelor of Engineering from Concordia University and a Diploma in Management from McGill University. He is an Affiliate Member of the Biomedical Engineering department at McGill University and a lecturer for the graduate course entitled “Medical Device Regulatory Affairs and Quality Management.” Mr. Kroo also serves as an external resource for several auditing organizations and certification bodies, and he consults extensively on quality systems and regulatory services. He works primarily with aerospace, medical devices, and general manufacturing services companies in order to optimize and improve their quality systems. Mr. Kroo speaks English and French and has expertise with ISO 13485, MDSAP, CE Marking (Medical Device Regulations), AS9100, AS9120, and ISO 9001.
Graeme Parker
Graeme Parker is a Technology, Security, and Risk Management professional with highly valuable business and technical skills obtained in high-profile private and public sector organizations. Mr. Parker has proven experience working with multiple management systems and risk management frameworks covering information and cyber security, privacy, and business continuity. His main focus is to ensure that technology and security deliver business benefits and are aligned with business strategy. He is a firm believer that technology should effectively address real business risk and opportunity and should lead to positive change, adding real value. Graeme has a real interest in emerging and bleeding-edge technologies and how they can deliver real value while also addressing potential security and privacy concerns. In addition, Mr. Parker has led multiple projects and audits covering standards such as ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27701, ISO 22301, Payment Card Industry – Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Cloud Security Alliance Security Trust and Assurance Register (CSA STAR), and Service Organization Controls (SOC2). He has a strong understanding of standards and how they can be used interchangeably to manage risk in an efficient and pragmatic way. Mr. Parker has international experience, having delivered projects and audits in over twenty-five countries worldwide.
Marisol Valenzuela
Marisol Valenzuela is president of INTIQ Solutions, an authorized partner of MSECB as well as a Platinum Partner of PECB, providing a full breadth of certification services around globally recognized business standards, including ISO/IEC 27001 (Information Security Management Systems) and ISO 22301 (Business Continuity Management Systems). She previously served as a U.S. technical expert to International Organization for Standardization Technical Committee 176 (ISO TC 176), charged with maintaining the ISO 9000 family of quality management system standards. She has more than 25 years of experience in the field of management systems and has served on both the national and international committees responsible for translating key management system standards into Spanish. In addition to her technical work, Ms. Valenzuela has held senior business development positions with some of the world’s largest management system certification bodies. She is a former director of the International Accreditation Registry (IAR) of the American Welding Society (AWS). She represented the organization at both the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC). She is also a former director of the International Auditor and Training Certification Association (IATCA). Moreover, Ms. Valenzuela is a qualified MSECB third-party auditor and an approved PECB trainer.
Eric Lessard
With more than 35 years of experience in various industries covering sales & operations management, consulting, training, and auditing; Eric has held senior roles in well-known world class organization such as McKesson, Adidas Group, and L’Oréal. In 2009, he joined Kéréon, a Quebec Canada based leading cybersecurity training and consulting firm, eventually becoming president of the company in 2014, which lead to his involvement with the PECB brand for the North America market and ultimately moving towards the MSECB leadership in 2020. Over the years, he has built up an in-depth knowledge into business practices of top 50 corporations and smaller businesses alike worldwide. With his combined set of skills and his business background, Eric is leading MSECB to help organizations take on today’s technical and regulatory compliance challenges with the constant objective for our clients to experience an outstanding customer experience delivered by our global team of expert auditors, making MSECB one of the fastest growing certification body worldwide with certified customers in over 80 countries.
Nick Hundozi
Nick is responsible for directing and overseeing MSECB’s compliance and strategic initiatives to ensure the organization meets its goals and operates in alignment with its mission, vision and regulatory obligations.
In his role as Executive Director – Compliance and Strategic Affairs, Nick leads cross-functional efforts that focus on compliance and long-term strategic planning, ensuring that all departments contribute effectively to the company’s overall success.
With over 10 years of experience in the audit and certification industry—including key roles in Operations, Compliance, and Business Development —Nick has played an integral role in MSECB’s growth and establishment as a trusted certification body.
He plays a key role in shaping the company’s strategic direction while safeguarding its reputation for integrity and reliability. His focus remains on strengthening governance frameworks, enhancing organizational resilience, and identifying forward-looking opportunities that support MSECB’s mission and continued growth.
In his role as Executive Director – Compliance and Strategic Affairs, Nick leads cross-functional efforts that focus on compliance and long-term strategic planning, ensuring that all departments contribute effectively to the company’s overall success.
With over 10 years of experience in the audit and certification industry—including key roles in Operations, Compliance, and Business Development —Nick has played an integral role in MSECB’s growth and establishment as a trusted certification body.
He plays a key role in shaping the company’s strategic direction while safeguarding its reputation for integrity and reliability. His focus remains on strengthening governance frameworks, enhancing organizational resilience, and identifying forward-looking opportunities that support MSECB’s mission and continued growth.
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