Transcript BEAC Presentation 0907

In the beginning, there were…
Then someone [actually many] had a
vision and an idea…
And
was created......
What BEAC does…
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Assesses and evaluates auditor
credentials, tests auditor competencies,
and operates a highly credible EHS auditor
certification program
 Promotes high ethical standards in the
practice and profession of EHS auditing
 Develops standards of practice for EHS
auditing
 Promotes the professionalism of EHS
auditing
First BEAC Board of Directors
EAR
Warren Bird
Manager, Environmental Services
Arthur Andersen, LLP
Ronald Black
Consultant
McLaren and Hart
Lawrence Cahill
Senior Program Director
ERM
Jane Obbagy
Director, Environmental Health/Safety Audit
Arthur D. Little, Inc.
Julie Thompson
President
Environmental Resources Network
The IIA
James Hooper
General Auditor
Southern California Edison
Thomas Johnson
General Auditor
The CIT Group
Donald Kirkendall
Manager, Professional Issues
The Institute of Internal Auditors
Richard McLaughlin
Director, Corporate Internal Audit
IBM
Mark Pearson
Manager, Internal Audit Operations
Boise Cascade
BEAC Leaders over the years…….
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1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
Ron Black
Ron Black
Jim Hooper
Jane Obbagy
Dennis Svitek
Jim Ball
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2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Jim Turner
Ken Kasper
Jeff Seibert
Dave Sultana
Lincoln Romain
Milestones
• June 27, 1997 - BEAC created
• September 15, 1997 – First staff hired
• October 17, 1997 – First application received for
EMS 14000+
• December 2, 1997 – First 14 CPEAs granted
• May 13, 1998 – First CPEA in Environmental
Compliance granted (Jerrold Atlas)
• August 20, 1999 – Standards exposed for comment
• December 7, 1999 – First CPEA in Health & Safety
granted (Ann Hoffman Suko)
Milestones
• March 21, 2000 – Letters of agreement signed with
the American Industrial Hygiene Association and the
American Society of Safety Engineers
• May 14, 2001 – Declaration of Cooperation signed
with the Canadian Environmental Auditing
Association
• July 2001 – BEAC becomes an organizational
member of the National Organization for
Competency Assurance
Milestones
• November 19, 2003 – First CPEA in Management
System granted (Karl Kimball)
• January 23, 2004 – BEAC signs agreement with the
American Chemistry Council (ACC) for Responsible
Care® certification using the BEAC Management
System exam
• February 12, 2004 – BEAC certification is accredited
by the Council of Engineering and Scientific
Specialty Boards
Milestones
• July 26, 2004 – First CPEA in Responsible Care®
granted (Don Lisman)
• April 22, 2005 – BEAC signs agreement with the
ACC and RABQSA to provide a new Responsible
Care® examination
• October 27, 2005 – BEAC approves Midland
Engineering Ltd., as the first RCMS Audit Service
Provider
• June 8, 2007 – BEAC holds its first exam outside of
the United States
2007 BEAC Board of Directors
Auditing Roundtable
Jerrold Atlas
Senior Environmental Auditor
Consolidated Edison
John Nagy
V.P., EHS Management Services
ENSR-AECOM
Jack Slotnick
Global SH&E Assessment Coordinator
ExxonMobil Corporation
David Sultana
The IIA
James Ball
Manager, Operations Auditing
Ashland, Inc.
Jo-El LaBorde
Director, North American Services
The Institute of Internal Auditors
Lincoln Romain
Senior Manager, EHS
Global Crossing Development Company
Mark Schwarz
Manger, EHS Audits
Salt River Project
Responsible Care Audit Team Leader
NOVA Chemicals Corporation
Julie Thompson
Jeffrey Seibert
President
Environmental Resources Network
Environmental Audit Manager
General Motors Corporation