CIEH Beauty and Aesthetics Conference

Andrew Rankin, Board Trustee, Joint Council of Cosmetic Practitioners (JCCP). Andrew is a registered nurse, independent prescriber and he has held various training and advisory roles over the last 16 years. He was a board member of the British Association of Cosmetic Nurses (BACN) and then vice chair until 2018. In 2014 he was a member of the Health Education England Expert Reference Group’s review of cosmetic qualifications. He is chair of the JCCP Practitioner Register Committee and co-chair of the JCCP Clinical Advisory Group, where he coordinates industry experts and regulators in addressing cosmetic concerns. Andrew is a technical expert for the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS), ensuring organisations wishing to offer certification (of persons) services in the cosmetic industry meet the appropriate standards of competence. He is also a member of the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency (MHRA) medical devices expert register.

Professor David Sines CBE BSc (Hons) RN RMN RNT PGCTHE PhD FRCN FRSA FHEA, Chair, JCCP. Professor David Sines CBE was until recently Pro Vice Chancellor and Executive Dean and Professor of Community Health Care Nursing at the Faculty of Society and Health at Buckinghamshire New University and holds the position of Provost at the University. He held previous roles as Executive Dean for the Faculty of Health & Social Care at London South Bank University and as Head of School of Health Sciences at the University of Ulster. David obtained his PhD in social policy from the University of Southampton in 1993 and has held four Secretary of State appointments, including appointments to the UKCC and NMC. He has been a Governor of three NHS Foundation Trusts in London. He recently held an Honorary Appointment with Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust as Associate Director of Nursing. He is a Fellow of the RCN and received a CBE in the 2010 Queen’s Birthday Honours List for ‘Services to Health Care’. David is a Non-Executive Director with the Central London NHS Community Healthcare Trust and an Associate Non-Executive Director with Buckinghamshire NHS Hospitals Trust. David is also an Emeritus Professor with Buckinghamshire New University and Strategic Advisor to the Vice Chancellor. David is currently appointed as a professional advisor to Health Education England and works closely with primary and community care workforce strategy and transformation in north London.  David is a Trustee with The Burdett Nursing Trust and is Patron with the Learning Disability Charity Choice Support and holds appointment as Honorary Vice President with the Northern Ireland Charity People and Professionals for Autism. David has undertaken two previous periods of engagement with the HEE GP Deanery in both NWL and HENCEL and acted as a fully functioning Associate Director for the GP Deanery at the University of London for a twelve-month period as part of this role. David was Chair of the Health Education England Stakeholder Engagement Committee that produced the HEE (DHSC approved) Education and Training Framework for Non-Surgical Cosmetic interventions in 2015 and was subsequently appointed as Independent Chair of the Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners in January 2016.

Emma Haddock, Environmental Health Practitioner. Emma is an Environmental Health Practitioner with over 13 years working in local authorities specialising in Healthy and Safety and Food Safety. She is the lead for Beauty and Aesthetics Safety at Trafford Council with experience carrying out enforcement against aesthetic and tattoo practitioners.

Kathryn Darwin, Business Manager, Studex UK Ltd. Kathryn is the Commercial Business Manager for Studex UK.   Since joining the company in 2002, she has played a pivotal role in every aspect of the business – from supporting independent salons, jewellers and pharmacies to managing partnerships with national retail chains.

Beginning her career in business development and later excelling as a Sales and Training Consultant, Kathryn has been instrumental in shaping Studex’s industry-leading training programmes. Under her guidance, Studex training has achieved HABIA endorsement, and the company has become a BABTAC business partner, reflecting its commitment to quality and professionalism.

Kathryn’s team works closely with local authorities and government bodies on registration and licensing for cosmetic piercing, championing compliance, best practice and safe standards across the sector. Kathryn herself also delivers the RSPH Level 2 qualification in Infection Prevention and Control for Special Procedures, strengthening Studex’s training provision both in the UK and internationally.

With extensive experience in multinational retail environments, Kathryn collaborates with Studex’s global headquarters in Los Angeles and contributes to its international network of offices, ensuring consistent excellence and innovation in piercing training worldwide.

Kerry Nicol, External Affairs Manager, CTSI. Kerry is a passionate campaigner who has dedicated her career to raising the profile of the Trading Standards profession and wide-ranging consumer protection issues. Kerry has worked with CTSI for over 20 years and has been instrumental in helping to raise CTSI’s profile with the media and building partnerships with a range of external organisations. 

Since joining the policy team in 2022, Kerry has provided the secretariat to the APPG on Consumer Protection, and led a national inquiry on Online Marketplaces and the Supply Chain. Kerry has also led campaign activity on topics such as Safeguarding Our Standards, Vegan Food, Toy Safety and the most recent #CostofBeauty campaigns.

Victoria Brownlie, Chief Policy & Sustainability Officer, British Beauty Council. Victoria is Chief Policy & Sustainability Officer at the British Beauty Council, with almost twenty years of experience influencing government policy and lobbying. Within her remit, Victoria helped to secure a ban on injectables for under 18s Botulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) Act, and secondary regulation within the Health and Care Act 2022 to implement a mandatory licensing scheme for non-surgical cosmetic procedures.

During the pandemic, Victoria was instrumental in securing vital financial support and reliefs for the personal care sector, working with governments across the four nations to ensure the salons on our high street, the brands that supply to retailers, had businesses to return to. She was awarded an MBE in 2024 in recognition of this work and her efforts since to achieve sector representation in Westminster and beyond.

Victoria continues to highlight the beauty industry within the political consciousness as the driven, entrepreneurial, world leading and dynamic sector it is, and those within it whose careers are dedicated to making people feel like the best versions of themselves.

Victor Ktorakis CEnvH MCIEH, Senior Environmental Health Officer at Enfield Council. Victor is a Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner with over 20 years’ experience in the public sector. He has been the lead for Special Treatments Licensing for the London Borough of Enfield for 18 years. He is co-chair for the London Special Treatments Working Group. In 2018, Victor was appointed as a member of the Board of Trustees for JCCP, and he advises on matters involving the regulation of the beauty and aesthetics sector. He is also a member of the CIEH Health and Safety Advisory Panel