Mr. Stan O’Neill is an experienced pharmacist with a strong international profile in the pharmaceutical industry. A registered pharmacist (MPSI), he began his career in industry roles across Regulatory Affairs, Marketing, and Quality Assurance before joining the Irish Medicines Board (now the HPRA), where he spent ten years imcluding his position as a Senior Inspector. In this role, he conducted global GMP inspections, contributed to European regulatory standards, and delivered inspector training at national and international levels.

In 2009, he founded The Compliance Group, leading a specialist team focused on regulatory compliance, problem resolution, and risk mitigation across pharmaceutical and related sectors. He has advised companies, hospitals, NGOs, and government bodies, with experience spanning over 40 countries and hundreds of facilities worldwide.

Mr. O’Neill is also a dedicated advocate for the pharmacy profession, with extensive experience in mentoring and education. He was the founding Chairperson of Pharmacists in Industry Education and Regulatory (PIER) in 2010 and returned to the role in 2020 to mark its ten-year anniversary.