Board of Environmental,Health&Safety Auditor Certifications (BEAC) Newsletter Accredited Certification for the EH&S Auditor
April 2007

Greetings!

BEAC has achieved remarkable success since its creation in 1997. The CPEA certification is been awarded accreditation by the Council on Engineering and Scientific Specialty Boards (CESB); The Institute of Internal Auditors' Board of Regents has formally approved recognition of the professional accomplishments of the CPEA and has accepted the CPEA designation for their CIA exam, Part IV; and CPEAs qualify for professional membership status by the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE).

in this issue
  • BEAC 2007 Board of Directors
  • Auditing Roundtable meeting in Barcelona
  • Tell Your Friends

  • BEAC 2007 Board of Directors

    BEAC is pleased to announce the members of the 2007 Executive Committee and Board of Directors as follows:
    Lincoln Romain, CPEA will serve as Chair. Lincoln is currently Senior Manager EH&S, Global Crossing Development Company, Florham Park, NJ.
    Jerrold Atlas, CPEA has been appointed Chair-elect. Jerry is currently Senior Environmental Auditor for Consolidated Edison in New York.
    John Nagy, CPEA will continue to serve as Treasurer. John is Vice President, EHS Management Services, ENSR-AECOM, Warrenville, IL.
    Mark Schwarz, CPEA has been appointed Secretary. Mark is Responsible Care Audit Team Leader at NOVA Chemicals in Canada.
    Board members include:
    James Ball, CPEA Ashland, Inc.
    Brenda Lovell, CIA The Institute of Internal Auditors
    Jeffrey L. Seibert, CPEA General Motors
    Jack Slotnick, CPEA ExxonMobil Corporation
    David Sultana, CPEA Salt River Project
    Julie Thompson, CPEA Environmental Resources Network.


    Auditing Roundtable meeting in Barcelona

    The Auditing Roundtable will host its International Regional meeting May 2-3, 2007, in Barcelona, Spain. The meeting will address increasing requirements, global competitiveness, and how enhancing management systems reduces the need for resources.


    Tell Your Friends

    BEAC is a professional certification board that issues the Certified Professional Environmental Auditor (CPEA) designation to qualified EHS auditors. Certification specialty programs include Environmental Compliance; Health & Safety; Management System; Responsible CareŽ.

    BEAC evaluates the academic and professional experience and qualifications of EHS auditors, administers examinations relating to EHS auditing knowledge and skills, establishes recertification standards in Continuing Professional Development (CPD), and sets the standards related to the practice of environmental, health and safety auditing. BEAC certification demonstrates the competency, professionalism, and ability of EHS auditors and is fully accredited by the Council on Engineering and Scientific Specialty Boards (CESB).

    BEAC CPEAs are recognized by The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) for their professional accomplishments and qualify for Professional Membership status with the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE).


    Correcting the Communication Conundrum... - By Richard MacLean
    It should come as no surprise to readers of this column that today's environmental, health and safety (EHS) dynamics are vastly different from those of just a decade ago. Management, however, may not fully understand how the underlying forces have shifted and what the resulting competitive business implications are. Simple operational models offer an easy and visual explanation of the evolution of EHS issues. Now may be the time to run a reality check and ensure that everyone is operating with the same underlying assumptions. Find out more....
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