South Central Regional Meeting

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Hosted by Bracewell & Giuliani

111 Congress, Suite 850

Austin, Texas

Continuing a Goal – From Compliance to Sustainability:  Value Added

This Auditing Roundtable meeting continues our discussion on the role of EHS in going beyond compliance, incorporating auditing and sustainability concepts to business operations to improve EHS performance and reduce industry’s impact on the environment, while adding value to the company’s bottom line.

9:00 - 9:30      Registration

9:30 - 10:00    Introductions & Overview of Upcoming National Meeting – Philadelphia, September 2010

Michael Byington, Byington Group; Becky Luman; Summer Barber, GDF Suez; Curt Johnson, STC

10:00-11:00    Supplemental Environmental Projects

Phillip Hampsten, Compliance History Specialist, Enforcement Division, TCEQ

11:00 - 11:15  Break

11:15- 12:00   General Environmental Regulatory Update and Roundtable Discussions:  A Fireside Chat

Tim Wilkins, Managing Partner, Bracewell & Giuliani, LLP

12:00 - 12:30  Lunch (Provided)

12:30 - 1:30    USEPA - Contemporary Issues

                        Stephen Gilrein, Deputy Director, Compliance Assurance and Enforcement Division

1:30 – 2:30      Gold to Green: H-E-B’s Approach to Sustainability

Susan Ghertner, Director of Environmental Affairs, H-E-B Grocery Company, LP

2:30 - 2:45      Break

2:45 - 3:45      Audit Drivers and Green Chemistry

                        Becky Luman, P.E., LEED^® AP

3:45 to - - -      Closing Comments and Roundtable Discussion with Speakers

Meeting cost before July 19 is $40 for Roundtable members and $50 for non-members.  
After July 19, cost is $50 for Roundtable members and $60 for non-members.  

Please contact us if you will be attending so we can better plan for available space.

Please Pre-Register.  Click Here to Register.

Contact the Auditing Roundtable direct: 480.659.3738

Please contact Co-Chairs Michael Byington, Becky Luman, or Summer Barber if you have additional questions.

Michael Byington, CPEA
Byington Group LLC
Environmental, Health & Safety Auditing and Compliance
214.692.5037
214.692.5031 (f)
mlbyington@aol.com

Rebecca (Becky) Luman, P.E., LEED^® AP
713.858.9946 (m)
Becky_Petersen_Luman@alumni.utexas.net

Summer J. Barber

GDF Suez Energy Generation NA

1990 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 1900

Houston, TX 77056

713.636.1639
Summer.Barber@gdfsuezna.com