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Monday | September 11, 2017 8:30 – 9:15 a.m.

Opening Keynote: Turning Risk Into Readiness: The Internal Audit and EHS Audit Partnership

Harold Silverman, CIA, QIAL, CRMA, CPA, CISA

Vice President, Internal Audit

The Wendy's Company

Most organizations have both internal audit functions and EHS auditors. But how well do these audit functions

work to collaboratively identify, assess, and help the organization manage the comprehensive list of risks to

organizational objectives? How can auditors with often very different backgrounds and knowledge bases team

to assist their organizations on a day-to-day basis?

In this session, participants will:

Hear from a CAE on how he has partnered with other audit functions at The Wendy’s Company. Describe the process for building strong cross-functional relationships. Develop ideas for reporting to the board of directors on comprehensive risks and controls to the

organization.

Harold Silverman previously served as vice president of internal audit at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing

Co. Before that, he served as senior manager of internal audit at Raytheon Co., managing the team that

performed audits at corporate locations and divisions in the northeast. Prior to Raytheon, Silverman was an

internal audit manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers, gaining external audit experience at Arthur Andersen. He

currently serves on International Internal Audit Standards Board and The IIA’s North American Board.


General Session 1: Navigating an Organizational Crisis

Moderator

Tammy Wyche

Director, Environmental, Health & Safety Audit Center

The IIA

Panelists

Tom McCormick

Senior Advisor

Stone Turn Group

Every organization experiences unexpected disruption from either known or unknown risks. Sometimes these

disruptions are easily handled, sometimes they can nearly paralyze the organization as it tries to respond. In

this session hear from an expert who has lived through a number of these disruptions and his suggestions on

what he has seen is the most successful approach by an organization.


Understand the nature of potential disruptive events.

Consider how organizations typically prepare for or respond to such events.

Explore tactics that have proven to be most useful, or near useless, when disruption occurs.

Tammy Wyche joined The IIA in 2015 to establish the EHSAC, the newest of the specialty centers, and manage

the merger with the Auditing Roundtable. Her extensive industry knowledge and international experience

includes work in hazardous waste management, employee training programs, and auditing regulatory

compliance for companies in asphalt coatings, food processing, medical research, paper making, and photo

imaging. For 20 years at Konica Minolta Photo Imaging, she served as environmental manager for the

company where she developed programs to manage regulatory issues from North and Central America, the

Caribbean, the European Union, and Japan. Wyche’s broad regulatory experience also includes expertise in

EPA, OSHA and DOT rules, as well as state and local regulations. She also has strong credentials in professional

development and marketing, including substantial work in government relations, community engagement,

and development of thought leadership material.

Tom McCormick has more than 30 years of experience in risk, ethics, and compliance issues, helping

companies develop and improve controls, risk management processes, and culture to comply with laws and

regulations. He has worked with clients across various industries, including chemicals and manufacturing,

energy, and financial services. McCormick is the former group ethics and compliance officer of BP, responsible

for promoting, overseeing, and building the Group’s capability to ensure compliance with laws and

regulations, BP’s code of conduct, and related Group standards. He coordinated with business leaders and

functions such as legal and audit to identify and mitigate significant global compliance risks, including bribery

and corruption, environmental and safety, and antitrust/competition laws. Previously, McCormick was

associate general counsel and director of global ethics and compliance for The Dow Chemical Company,

joining the legal department’s litigation section in 1986 after several years of private law practice. McCormick

has lectured and taught seminars at professional organizations on ethics and compliance topics, including risk

management, developing and maintaining an ethical culture, and conducting internal investigations.


General Session 2: Finding the First Domino: The Key to Root Cause

Robert Mainardi, CFSA, CRMA

President

Mainardi & Company

The most critical step in the audit process is obtaining an action to properly address root cause. The challenge

associated with appropriate action is that the auditor must find the root cause to ensure the management

action not only addresses it, but is sustainable. This session provides the techniques to leverage your

relationship with your business partner to find root causes and eliminate repeat findings.


Define root cause and understand the identification process.

Discuss the importance of defining, identifying, and treating the disease ‒ or root cause ‒ of a problem.

Learn how to avoid the temptation of merely fixing the symptoms.

Explore an effective approach to working with customers to identify root causes and partnering to effect change.

Robert Mainardi started his own consulting company after 21 years of working in the internal audit profession

in the financial services industry. His company develops and facilitates custom internal audit training as well as

evaluates, creates, and implements formal audit methodologies including continuous auditing programs.

Previously, Mainardi was the vice president of internal audit for the Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co. and also

served in audit leadership roles for The Vanguard Group, Aetna, and Prudential Insurance. He is the author of

Harnessing the Power of Continuous Auditing. Mainardi is an active member of The IIA, having served as a

distinguished faculty member for more than 20 years as well as a popular speaker at The IIA’s All Star

conference and other events. Mainardi has merited the Six Sigma Green Belt certification, earned the

Qualification in Control Self-Assessment, and is certified to perform Quality Assessment Reviews.

Monday | September 11, 2017 1:00– 2:00 p.m.

General Session 3: Transparency in Environmental Reporting: Emerging Risks, Challenges, and Big Data

Doug Parker

President

Earth and Water Strategies

Increasing transparency and advances in data science are impacting environmental risk and compliance at an

accelerating rate. What are the major trends in this space for practitioners to focus on, and how has data been

applied to date to advance the government and Non-governmental Organizations’ (NGOs) environmental

initiatives?


Gain an understanding of the emerging trends in the data and environmental compliance space.

Learn about real-world applications of data and analysis in environmental enforcement cases.

Understand key areas on which to focus evaluation efforts as well as the areas of emphasis of both

government enforcement agencies and the NGO sector.

Doug Parker works with clients who are navigating enforcement and compliance risks and with companies on

market opportunities in the natural resource space. Prior to joining E&W, Parker served as a special agent with

the EPA’s Criminal Investigation Division for 24 years, including the last four years as director where he

oversaw a nationwide team of special agents and was responsible for overseeing such investigations as the

Deepwater Horizon disaster and the recent Flint water crisis.

Monday | September 11, 2017 2:15 – 3:15 p.m.

CS 1-1: Transforming EHS Auditing Through Focused Risk Analysis

Gerald Flynn

Regulatory Compliance Senior Manager

Lockheed Martin Corporation

Michael Laney

Engineer Senior Staff

Lockheed Martin Corporation

EHS risks are numerous and complicated due to the plethora of regulations as well as the complexity of the

client operating domains. With expanding risk environments and fatigued clients, auditors are confronted with

the need to focus assurance practices and streamline auditing. Effectively utilizing insight from data already in

hand or easily obtainable is the key to creating value by focusing on the higher risk EHS programs. Efficient

forethought and risk strategy planning are required to increase EHS auditing’s value to any organization.


• Receive insight into EHS audit strategies centered on risk analysis.

• Understand the elements of developing a risk-based EHS audit plan.

• Capture tips for managing audit fatigue and demand.

• Highlight EHS risks and red flags for laser focused audit scope.

• Learn best practices and lessons from EHS audit transformation.

Gerald Flynn is responsible for leading all compliance and environmental, safety and health (ESH) auditing. His

primary areas of responsibility include the development and execution of the governance annual audit plan

and evaluating the adequacy of the compliance and ESH controls across the corporation. Flynn is also

responsible for the management of the corporate internal audit’s business leadership program, which is

designed to strengthen the business knowledge and acumen of high performing mid-career professionals.

Previously, he was an audit team leader for program and finance audits. In this capacity, Flynn was responsible

for leading an audit team to conduct and execute assigned audits to evaluate if controls were in place and

operating effectively to ensure management objectives were met.

Michael Laney has 26 years’ experience as an EHS engineer beginning with his time at the Georgia

Environmental Protection Division as a hazardous waste compliance officer through his current position with

Lockheed Martin. Laney leads the EHS team with corporate internal audit and leads formulation of the annual

EHS audit plan. He has been speaking on these topics since the 1990s and has given EHS-related presentations

with Lockheed Martin’s different businesses since he began working for corporate internal audit in 2008.

CS 1-2: EHS Challenges in a Retail Environment

Andy Ellis, CSP, CSHO, ASP

Sr. Manager – Environmental, Health and Safety Compliance

Walmart Stores, Inc.

Professional EHS auditors regularly work with non-EHS facility operators, who often have a myriad of

challenges to face outside of EHS considerations. Part of the EHS auditor’s responsibility is to ensure we not

only audit the facility but also teaching the facility recognition of exceptions. Being prepared to provide

potential sustainable solutions will help the retailer choose their course of action.


• Discover how to create a collaborative environment with store management by calibrating

expectations prior to an audit.

• Recognize effective methods of continuing communication with store employees during an audit

for accuracy of exception reporting.

• Learn how to help the compliance process evolve with an actionable feedback loop after the audit.

Andy Ellis has about 30 years of experience in the field of safety, health and compliance, both in the public

and private sectors. He spent the last 17 years with Walmart Stores, Inc. where he has been instrumental in

developing the vision, strategy, and execution of EHS policies and procedures that have transformed the

safety and compliance culture.

CS 1-3: Where's the T in EHS? Managing the Risk of Hazardous Materials Transportation Compliance

Brooke Dillon, CPEA Senior Project Director/Compliance and Transaction Services Lead WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff

Hazardous materials transportation is not a traditional component of an organization's EHS program. EHS

management system principles can be easily adopted to manage and mitigate the risks inherent with the

transportation of hazardous materials. Many companies have dedicated staff to audit and manage EHS and

sustainability (EHS&S) risks and management systems to continuously improve policies and compliance

management. But how do companies manage the risks associated with U.S. DoT hazardous materials (hazmat)

regulations? And for those companies that do manage the risk, where do they commonly fall short?


Understand the risks associated with hazardous materials transportation.

Explore common misconceptions that can be barriers to compliance and effective management of DOT hazmat risks.

Be provided with a systematic approach to manage the risk.

Brooke Dillon has 17 years of experience in the environmental and hazardous materials transportation

compliance field focusing on compliance auditing, management systems, training, and merger and acquisition

due diligence. Her experience includes projects in the construction materials, electronics and electronic

equipment manufacturing, oil and gas, chemical manufacturing, lawn and garden equipment manufacturing,

printing, electronic waste, food, beverage and entertainment, household appliances, medical devices,

telecommunications, waste management, financial, and other sectors. Dillon assists clients in identifying and

addressing regulatory compliance issues associated with newly acquired businesses, such as air and water

permitting, waste management, training, reporting, preparation of plans, and establishment of procedures

and management systems. She works with clients across a variety of sectors to understand and comply with

EHS and hazardous materials transportation requirements. In addition, Dillon follows regulatory developments

in the environmental, hazardous materials, and product compliance areas and regularly contributes written

communications and newsletter articles for clients and peer-reviewed journals.

Monday | September 11, 2017 3:45 – 5:00 p.m.

RT 1-1: Generational Differences in Audit Approaches: Panel Discussion

Moderator

Toby DeRoche, CIA, CCSA, CRMA, CFE, CICA Senior Market Development Consultant Wolters Kluwer- TeamMate

Panelists

Kevin Laframboise, P. Eng.

EHS Audit Director

Hydro One

Bill Qualls, CPEA, CESCO

Executive Director

Responsible AG

Jamie White, CPEA, CESCO

Managing Consultant

Trinity Consultants

The Millennial generation is now entering the workplace and a recent Deloitte survey predicts they will

comprise 75% of the global workforce in the next 10 years, which includes audit staff. As Millennials are

incorporated into established departments, we need to blend the skills they bring into the overall staff. This

presentation will highlight the challenges Millennials face being incorporated into an existing staff, and focus

on skills they can acquire to ensure their successful integration into multigenerational teams.


Understand how Millennials differ from other generations in the workplace.

Learn the differences and similarities in how Baby Boomer, Gen X, and Millennials approach and

conduct and EHS audit.

Develop five key skills to overcome stereotypes.

Discuss how Millennials can use their technical expertise to add value to the department.

Review differences in interpersonal skills and communications mechanisms between the three

generations.

Toby DeRoche has extensive experience that includes identification and documentation of weaknesses

resulting in heightened business risk and recommending solutions to rectify issues. He began his career in

internal audit with Macy's Inc., then worked as an implementation and training consultant for Wolters Kluwer.

In his current role, DeRoche works with organizations looking for software solutions to their audit, risk, and

compliance needs. Throughout his career, he has assisted numerous internal audit departments create,

perform, and supervise financial, operational, and compliance audits to evaluate control frameworks, financial

systems, and operating procedures.

Kevin Laframboise oversees the planning and delivery of integrated, risk-based corporate management system and regulatory compliance audit programs. He is a senior EHS professional with over 25 years in private industry and consulting, with extensive EHS–related experience in assurance, ERM, strategic planning, regulatory compliance, M&A due diligence, contaminated lands, and hazardous materials management. Prior to his move to corporate EHS roles, he was a managing partner at an environmental consultancy, specializing in environmental site assessments, remediation, and risk management, for clients across multiple industry sectors and regulatory jurisdictions. He currently serves on the Advisory Board for The IIA’s Environmental, Health & Safety Audit Center. Bill Qualls works to encourage AG facilities to join the trade association, equips AG retailers with tools to enhance their compliance with federal regulations, and manages the credential auditor program and the overall facility certification process. Prior to joining ResponsibleAg in 2015, Qualls spent 25 years in various management roles for Eastman Chemical Company and has completed projects in 14 countries. He developed and managed a number of EHS programs for Eastman during his tenure and was the Responsible Care representative for the company. Qualls developed and managed the mergers, acquisitions, and due diligence program as it related to EHS issues. Throughout his career with Eastman Kodak and Eastman Chemical, he filled the roles of fire captain, emergency response lead, EMT, product stewardship lead, REACH Manager, and Global GHS project manager. Before Eastman, Qualls was employed by Union Carbide as the EHS manager. Additionally, he served as the president of the board of directors for the Auditing Roundtable, before it merged into The IIA. Jamie White executes audits, develops EHS audit and management system programs, and trains on EHS and management system topics within the company’s EHS performance and risk management business line. She has nearly 10 years of environmental and occupational health and safety auditing and consulting experience. White acts as lead auditor for enterprise and single site audits and has conducted over 200 PSM, environmental, and safety audits of industrial locations in each of the 10 EPA regions and internationally. She is char of The IIA’s EHS Audit Center. RT 1-2: Risk Right: Perspectives for Retail and Office Space Audits

Paul Solera-Sala, CPEA

Senior Project Manager

Antea Group

Russell Del'Re, CSP

Health and Safety Manager, Americas

Burberry

What do our clients want to achieve through EHS audits and how and why are they using audits? Learning this

will help us design audits to fulfill those requirements. This session reviews the range of risks expected to be

encountered in retail and office audits, based on workplace size, location, jurisdiction, and more. We will

review common findings, and highlight some more memorable retail/office EHS audits from around the world.


Receive perspectives from auditors and clients in managing and conducting lower-risk EHS audits,

inspections, and surveys of retail establishments and offices.

Take away with a better understanding of this growing EHS audit need and shared perspectives for this

type of audit.

Learn practical tips and real life examples for maximizing value of EHS audits with a high number of disparate, low-risk sites in multiple countries and their challenges.

Share experiences with panel and audience members.

Paul Solera-Sala has more than 25 years of experience in the environmental field in both the United States

and overseas. His areas of technical expertise include EHS auditing, EHS audit protocols/checklists, permitting,

training, global EHS regulatory research, quality control management, environmental impact assessment,

merger/acquisition/divestiture due diligence and Environmental Product Management (EPM)/product

stewardship management. Solera-Sala is US-OSHA authorized general industry trainer.

Russell Del’Re has a diverse management background including risk, safety, supply chain logistics, direct union

supervision, and human resources. He has managed retail safety and risk for the past seven years. In 2014, his

company was the first retailer to be awarded EHS Today magazine’s "America’s Safest Companies"

recognition. Del’Re served as a panelist at a trade organization’s Compliance Exchange in 2016 speaking on

ensuring a strong EHS compliance culture.

RT 1-3: What They Didn't Teach You in Audit

Scott Rois, CPEA

Director, Compliance Audit

Koch Industries EHS

Auditing is a wonderful career — it allows you to see diverse operations in every part of the world. But while

auditors are equipped with audit plans and skills training, that will never cover all of the many random,

unplanned, and unexpected issues that may be encountered during and audit. In this session This session will

explore issues that can arise and include an interactive conversation on the underlying drivers and ways to

keep the audit moving.


Discover real and significant audit issues that have nothing to do with compliance.

Discuss strategic behavior and how to spot "red flag" comments.

Examine the natural tension that can occur in audits.

Identify the elements of a successful compliance system.

Scott Rois has 35 years of experience in EHS, transportation, and security compliance and auditing. His diverse

experience includes project management, risk assessments, delivering training, negotiating permits and

agreements, and auditing hundreds of manufacturing sites around the world, including North America, South

America, Europe, Africa, and Asia.


Opening Keynote 2: Looking Ahead at the EPA and Environmental Enforcement – Perspectives From the

Former EPA Deputy General Counsel and DOJ Enforcement Chief

Stacey Mitchell

Partner

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP

The EPA is touting a “back to basics” agenda, including enforcement. Leadership and programmatic changes at

the EPA and the Department of Justice are causing many to ask how environmental enforcement will be

impacted. Recent articles suggest environmental enforcement is down under the Trump Administration. What

is really in store for businesses over the coming years?


Gain insight into anticipated environmental enforcement in this new administration.

Learn about the Environmental Crimes Section’s Worker Safety Initiative and how it can impact enforcement.

Hear about key DOJ policies impacting prosecution and sentencing.

Stacey Mitchell focuses her practice on environmental regulatory, litigation, and transactional matters. She

works with clients in response to issues pertaining to incident response, criminal/civil environmental

enforcement actions, and more. Mitchell has extensive experience in crisis management, as well as significant

experience in the development and implementation of environmental regulations. She advises clients on the

potential implications of climate change in the context of complex business decisions, including long-term

environmental compliance. Prior to joining Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, Mitchell spent three years as

deputy general counsel at the Environmental Protection Agency.


General Session 4: The Place of the Virtual Audit in EHS Performance Evaluation

Moderator:

Leigh Leonard

Manager

Hitachi Consulting

Panelists:

Morgan German, P. E., CSP

Manager, Hitachi Energy and Environmental Efficiency

Hitachi Consulting

Kurt M. Rausch

Chief, Contract Management

Commercial Services Program

Washington Support Office

National Park Service

Debi Roth, CIA Managing Director, Global Standards and Guidance The Institute of Internal Auditors

All corporate functions are being asked to optimize their operations and maintain operational control with

fewer resources by adopting technology and other innovative approaches. This has led to the deployment of

“virtual” EHS compliance audits in lieu of an actual site visit. But can standards – specifically compliance and

safety issues – be addressed by this type of review? How reliable is the information and data provided to

conduct an audit?


Discuss how elements such as phone interviews, photos of key operational areas, video recorded by

onsite staff, and various sources of automated online, real-time data or static data can be used in a

virtual audit.

Learn how to make more informed decisions about the actual or potential role of virtual audits in their

corporate/organizational EHS audit programs.

Engage in a discussion with BEAC board members on correlating virtual audits to BEAC standards.

Leigh Leonard leads the EHS discipline within the organization’s sustainability practice. She has served leaders

and managers at world class universities, medical schools, and medical centers; biopharmaceutical companies;

and government agencies and laboratories including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Leonard

supports clients to design, develop, deploy, and evaluate environmental, health and safety management

functions that support the organizational/corporate mission and in alignment with objectives and key

performance indicators. She has worked in the EHS profession for over 30 years with 15 years of management

consulting experience, and maintains broad expertise in environmental compliance, biosafety/select agent

programs and regulations, and occupational and laboratory safety. Leonard has conducted over 100 multi-

media environmental audits in 42 states and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Morgan German has more than 10 years’ experience as a senior environmental engineer with technical

abilities in stormwater permitting, environmental management systems (EMS), environmental compliance,

researching and applying applicable environmental and occupational safety laws and regulations. Her primary

areas of expertise are implementation, evaluation, technical review, and training on topics of federal spill

control and countermeasures planning (SPCC), stormwater management, laboratory and chemical

management, performing onsite evaluations and audits, and occupational safety and health. Prior to joining

Hitachi, German was a senior environmental engineer in the pulp and paper manufacturing industry.

Kurt Rausch is responsible for overseeing development and implementation of national policy and programs for over 400 concession contracts in the areas of service standards and evaluation, operational performance, environmental, health and safety. These contracts range from large multi-service resort contracts to small back-country guide and outfitter services. Rausch led in the development and implementation of the NPS Concession Environmental Management Program including a servicewide environmental audit program, which has improved concessioner environmental compliance and spurred sustainability innovations. Prior to joining the NPS nine years ago, Rausch worked for more than 20 years for environmental, health and safety, and sustainability consulting firms providing program development and compliance support for various federal agencies, states, local communities, and industries.

Debi Roth serves as staff liaison to the International Internal Audit Standards Board and the Professional

Responsibility and Ethics Committee and was responsible for the 2017 Revised (IIA) Standards project as well

as development of Implementation Guidance in support of the revisions. She also served as staff liaison to The

IIA’s IPPF Relook Task Force during the development and July 2015 release of The IIA’s new International

Professional Practices Framework. Roth has more than 15 years of professional audit and tax experience in

various industries, including health care, transportation, manufacturing and banking. Prior to joining The IIA,

she was enterprise risk manager for WellCare Health Plans. Before that, Roth was the manager of internal

audit for AirTran Airways for more than five years.

Tuesday | September 12, 2017 10:55 – 11:55 a.m. CS 2-1: Trend and Culture Identification Through the Safety Audit Process

Jamie White, CPEA, CESCO

Managing Consultant

Trinity Consultants

There is often more to noncompliance issues identified during an audit than meets the eye. The results of

safety compliance and management system audits offer valuable insight into a facility’s safety culture. Using

the case study of a cultural assessment conducted at three oil and gas production locations with varying

degrees of safety compliance, learn how to interpret compliance audit results to see the bigger picture of

safety culture at a facility.


Discover how to assess safety audit results to determine noncompliance trends and understand how the safety culture of a facility drives these trends.

Learn how to determine how healthy the safety culture at your facility is.

Recognize incidents and injuries (and the organization’s response to them) as evidence of safety culture.

Jamie White executes audits, develops EHS audit and management system programs, and trains on EHS and

management system topics within the company’s EHS performance and risk management business line. She

has nearly 10 years of environmental and occupational health and safety auditing and consulting experience.

White acts as lead auditor for enterprise and single site audits and has conducted over 200 PSM,

environmental, and safety audits of industrial locations in each of the 10 EPA regions and internationally. She

is char of The IIA’s EHS Audit Center.

CS 2-2: Construction Activities: Audit Strategies

Nick DiMola

Principal

Quality Plus & Associates

Audits of construction projects typically focus on three drivers: schedule, cost, and quality. However, safety

and environmental compliance are factors that can impact a construction project. This session will review the

"cradle to grave" approach to audit construction projects and related activities. Audit strategies will be

reviewed to address the risk and exposure in each phase of the life cycle.


Learn key elements necessary to have an effective governance and oversight process.

Discuss strategies to minimize risk in each phase of the construction life cycle.

Explore audit approaches to mitigate opportunities for contractor overcharges.

The risk and exposure in construction related to a contractor's safety record.

Examine the benefits that can be realized when environmental considerations and energy efficiency is part of the building design and procurement criteria.

Nicholas DiMola is the cofounder and a principal at Quality Plus & Associates (QP&A), an internal audit service

firm. Established in 2007, QP&A specializes in performing reviews of internal audit functions and activities, as

well as providing internal audit training. DiMola has more than 35 years of financial and internal audit

experience in the transportation and government sector. He served more than 20 years as the chief audit

executive for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and six years as vice president and chief

financial officer for the MTA Long Island Rail Road. He currently serves as a member of the IIA New York

Chapter Board of Governors and was a past president of the chapter. He is active with The IIA’s international

committees, where he has served as chairman of the Professional Conferences Committee.

CS 2-3: Getting the Truth

Joe Koenig

Owner

KMI Investigations, LLC

Getting the truth is not easy yet it’s an integral part of an auditor’s job. We learn at an early age to tell partial

truths to avoid telling complete lies. Precise communication prevents and uncovers partial truths. Imprecise

communication nurtures deception. Developing special interviewing skills will help you get the complete truth,

gather essential facts, and make better ethical decisions.


Learn how to recognize and interpret partial truths.

Discover how bias and prejudice affect the ability to get the truth.

Understand the importance of proper question structure to get the whole truth.

Acquire the truth through proper questioning and analysis.

Joe Koenig retired from the Michigan State Police after 26 years and has 45 years of investigative experience

in both the public and private sectors. He was lead investigator on the James R. Hoffa case, and investigated

homicides, organized crime, financial crimes, narcotics, and public corruption. Koening now owns and

operates KMI Investigations specializing in financial fraud investigations. His award-winning book, Getting the

Truth, won the 2016 Indie General Non-Fiction Finalist and Montaigne Finalist Medal Awards.

Tuesday | September 12, 2017 1:00 – 2:15 p.m. RT 2-1: PSM – Process Safety Management

Peter Montagna, CET, CPEA, CSP, CPSA SHE Audits & Assessments Head Henkel Corporation

This open forum invites attendees to discuss PSM-related issues along with other topics based on audience

interest.


Gain a better understanding of how to audit PSM programs. Be updated on changes to risk management plans Learn proposed changes to Process Safety Management. Discuss auditing management of change programs.

Peter Montagna is responsible for developing and implementing a technical auditing program for all adhesives

manufacturing, warehouse, and laboratory sites throughout the world including third parties, focusing on

compliance with corporate, business unit, and regional SHE requirements. He is a Certified EHS Trainer and a

member of The IIA’s EHS Audit Center.

RT 2-2: Looking Ahead: How Audit Can Identify and Evaluate Enterprise-level Risks

Carrie Ramirez, CIA, CHMM, CDGP

Sr. Manager, GWS Validation and Alignment

General Motors

Kelly Peters, CHMM Manager, EHS Audits General Motors

The value EHS audit brings in identifying and assessing enterprise-level risk is not always recognized. In this

interactive roundtable session, EHS professionals will share their experiences in identifying and evaluating risk

to the organization.


Identify opportunities to increase the visibility and value of EHS audits through enterprise risk

management.

Learn new ways to incorporate organizational risk into EHS audits

Share lessons learned from integrating company risk into EHS audit engagements.

Carrie Ramirez leads validation and alignment activities within global workplace safety at General Motors. In

her position, she evaluates whether the safety management system is operating as designed and provides

feedback to senior management. Ramirez is a member of The IIA’s Environmental, Health & Safety Exchange

Board.

Kelly Peters oversees the team that evaluates GM facilities for compliance to regulations and internal

conformance requirements. She provides feedback regarding the audits to senior management to guide

improvements in the systems of internal control.

RT 2-3: Is Climate Change on Your Radar? – An Emerging Role for EHS Auditors

Kevin Laframboise, P. Eng.

EHS Audit Director

Hydro One

Climate change has emerged from being just an environmental issue, often debated, to becoming a material business issue with potential implications on strategic planning, risk management, financial sustainability, and shareholder value. EHS auditors are uniquely positioned to play a central role in helping organizations understand these risks, integrate climate change considerations to develop effective organizational strategies, and improve overall operational resilience. In this session, participants will:

Enhance their understanding of climate-related business risks.

Understand converging drivers compelling businesses to understand and assess their climate change risks.

Review disclosure considerations in financial and nonfinancial reporting.

Discuss opportunities on how EHS auditors and practitioners can play a key role in shaping climate-resilient organizations.

Kevin Laframboise oversees the planning and delivery of integrated, risk-based corporate management system and regulatory compliance audit programs. He is a senior EHS professional with over 25 years in private industry and consulting, with extensive EHS–related experience in assurance, ERM, strategic planning, regulatory compliance, M&A due diligence, contaminated lands, and hazardous materials management. Prior to his move to corporate EHS roles, he was a managing partner at an environmental consultancy, specializing in environmental site assessments, remediation, and risk management, for clients across multiple industry sectors and regulatory jurisdictions. He currently serves on the Advisory Board for The IIA’s Environmental, Health & Safety Audit Center.

Tuesday | September 12, 2017 2:45 – 4:00 p.m. General Session 5: Effective Communication: The Universal Language of the Auditor Sanjay Patel Chief Operating Officer Illinois Power Agency Communication is the “lifeline” of any business or personal situation or relationship. This presentation

explores how communication can play an integral role in the quest for meaningful professional development,

effective conflict resolution, the achievement of organizational goals and objectives, the preservation of an

organization’s reputational integrity, and ultimately positioning the auditor as a “trusted advisor.”


Define the meaning behind effective communication.

Learn practical concepts that will make you an effective communicator.

Discover the broad organizational impact of effective communication.

Examine strategies aimed at enhancing the value of audit and elevating its brand to trusted advisor. Sanjay Patel has over 20 years of progressive risk, control, and audit related experience in state government, management consulting, IT, and financial services. Patel’s focus on personal branding and ability to use his communication skills have helped him position internal audit as a value-add business partner. He has developed and delivered many training presentations on topics including communication, crisis management, and regulatory compliance, and has conducted webinar presentations to worldwide audiences. Patel is also a self-published author of From Layoff to Take-Off, an e-book blending storytelling and self-help concepts.

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