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In This Issue

Chair’s Corner .............................................................................................................................. 2

IHMM 2012 Year End Review ...................................................................................................... 3

IHMM Board of Directors Announces Election Results for 2013 ................................................. 5

2013 Incoming IHMM Board of Directors ................................................................................... 6

Lights, Camera, Certification ....................................................................................................... 8

New CHMP Recertification Handbook Approved ..................................................................... 10

New CHMM Recertification Handbook Approved .................................................................... 10

Five Year Recertification Cycle Alignment‐ Why the Change? .................................................. 11

An IHMM Roadmap to a Smooth and Simple CHMM Recertification Application Process ...... 12

Spotlight IHMM interview with Ms. Joyce Beerbower, MBA, CDGT, CET, CIT .......................... 13

IHMM Announces Field Test for Certified Dangerous Goods Professional .............................. 17

IHMM Hosts Chinese Delegation .............................................................................................. 18

Welcome to the LinkedIn Group for IHMM! ............................................................................. 18

Code of Ethics ‐ Reporting Potential Violations ........................................................................ 18

IHMM Hosting Quarterly Webinars on “How to Recertify Online Instructions and Guidelines for CHMMs” ..................................................................................................... 19

What’s the Difference Between the Annual Certification Maintenance Fee and the Recertification Fee? ...................................................................................................... 20

New Employee Announcement ................................................................................................ 21

Pfeiffer Honored for Service as Chair of IHMM Board of Directors .......................................... 21

Letter of Appreciation ............................................................................................................... 25

IHMM Today | Winter 2013 | Vol. 3 | No. 1

Chair's Corner

Happy New Year! On behalf of the entire Institute of Hazardous Materials Management organization, I wish you all the best and much success in the year ahead.

I am honored to have been elected Chair of the IHMM Board of Directors (BOD). I have some big shoes to fill as 2012 was our past chairs, Elizabeth R. Pfeiffer, last year to serve as our BOD Chair. This past December, the IHMM Directors were able to celebrate Liz’s services and accomplishments. Please read more about this event in this newsletter.

The wonderful news is she will not be going far yet since the IHMM BOD appointed her as ex‐officio (as the IHMM Bylaws allows) Immediate Past Chair. With the launch of our newest credential, we realized we needed her guidance and expertise to continue to move this forward! For one more year, we will be able to call on Liz’s experience while we transition to my role as Chair and welcome our new Directors. Please read about our new Directors in this newsletter too!

We unfortunately lost one of our Directors last year to an untimely death. Mike Davidson is sorely missed and his presence is still in our hearts. In addition, Robbie Tidwell, our Secretary, is retiring from the BOD (as of 31 January) as she is leaving her position at Battelle of 27 years. She plans to “hunt and fish and shop and cook and just live life – happy.” Robbie we wish you well!

In this newsletter I am happy to share with you all the activities the IHMM does on behalf of its certificants, so please take a look at all the articles and please feel free to contact me if you need any more information, have questions, or just want to chat about the benefits of IHMM’s credentials.

None of our work can happen without our certificant leaders’ commitment and hard work. On behalf of all our certificant volunteers, I would like to extend my sincere thank you to everyone who has helped IHMM develop professional credentials and to administer and promote credible certification programs. We could not do it without your help!

To everyone in the IHMM family – I would like to once again wish you a happy and prosperous New Year. Thank you again for this honor and I look forward to an awesome year! My email and phone are always on!

Best regards,

Allison A. King, CHMM Chair, IHMM Board of Directors

Allison A. King, CHMMChair, IHMM Board of

Directors


IHMM 2011 Year End Review

The Institute of Hazardous Materials Management (IHMM) is proud of its service to those who work in the field of hazardous materials management and related fields. The Executive Office (EO) performs its functions to ensure that prospective candidates, new applicants and current certificants are aware of the policies and procedures designed to help certificants earn and maintain IHMM credentials. The EO also works to maintain accreditations from both the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the Council of Engineering and Scientific Specialty Boards (CESB). We are also working to promote the value of professionals who carry the CHMM® and CHMP™ credentials and to raise awareness about our HMMT program to encourage more students to enter the profession and earn a credential. We are also working to deliver a new credential to dangerous goods transport professionals. At the September conference of the Alliance for Hazardous Materials Professionals (AHMP), IHMM Chair, Elizabeth R. Pfeiffer, CHMM, provided an update on the activities of IHMM. Here’s a summary of our work in various program areas:

Accreditation Management – maintaining our American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and Council of Engineering and Scientific Specialty Boards (CESB) accreditation. IHMM performed its required ANSI 2012 assessment and was awarded continued accreditation. IHMM has published the new CHMM Blueprint and starting 1 July 2013, applicants will take the CHMM exam based on the new Blueprint. IHMM was also awarded accreditation from CESB for the CHMP credential. ANSI and CESB validates and elevates IHMM credentials by:

Demonstrating competencies of practice;

Requiring continued demonstration of competencies;

Assessing competencies through blueprint development;

Ensuring a fair and equitable examination process;

Satisfying governmental regulations for third‐party assessment of certifications.

Credential Management – maintaining timely processing of certification applications and ensuring clear understanding of the requirements to recertify IHMM credentials. IHMM offers on‐demand testing at more than 600 centers worldwide with an online application process. IHMM offers online recertification application processing and has hosted several webinars (over 300 participants joined these free sessions) to educate CHMM’s about the recertification process and requirements. IHMM continues to monitor recertification requirements through the recertification committees. IHMM has published the CHMM and CHMP recertification handbooks.

Jeffrey H. Greenwald, P.E., CAE, IHMM Executive Director


Marketing, Communications and Branding – maintaining our vision to have IHMM accredited credentials acknowledged, accepted, and endorsed globally. In 2012, IHMM attended or exhibited at these professional activities: 1) Understanding Site Remediation in NJ – 17 January, 2) NY Army Corp of Engineers (NYACOE) – 23 February, 3) Council of Engineering and Scientific Specialty Boards – 21 March, 4) AHMP Philadelphia Chapter – 27 March, 5) COSTHA Forum – 23 ‐ 25 April, 6) Pfizer, Inc. – 12 June, 7) Hazardous Materials Management Training Workshop at the Bangalore Institute of Technology – 31 July, 8) AHMP Conference – 10 – 13 September, 9) NYACOE – 1 October, and 10) Chinese Environmental Professional organized by the State Administration of Work Safety (Emergency Management) – 9 November.

Credential Program Expansion – where IHMM looks for opportunities to expand portfolio of accredited certification credentials. IHMM is developing the Certified Dangerous Goods Professional (CDGP) credential and so far completed the job analysis, started test development through the CDGP Examination Committee, submitted an accreditation application to ANSI, and announced the CDGP Field Test activity.

Communications to Certificants – maintaining accurate two‐way communications to professionals holding IHMM credentials. The IHMM website can be used to recertify, process fee payments, announce professional development activities, read our newsletter (IHMM Today), and access professional development resources and read our press releases. Our Linked group now has over 4,250 participants and we are active both at LinkedIn and Twitter @IHMM11900.

Institute Governance – maintaining environments where certificants can work in volunteer roles to guide the business of the Institute. The Board of Directors has met in person on four occasions to direct IHMM activities. In addition, more than 30 committee meetings/teleconference have been held this year to manage budgeting, exam items and security, credential expansion, recertification interpretations, and many more decisions.

IHMM also honored James M. Harless, Vice President at SME Inc. as our newest Fellow of the Institute.

Bottom line: Your Board and committees are all working hard to engage in their activities on your behalf. IHMM cannot exist without YOU and we thank you for volunteering.

Your Staff is working hard to coordinate all of the volunteer activities, provide logistics support to each committee, and implement your decisions. Frankly, it’s a partnership between volunteers and staff, and its working!

I hope you enjoy this edition of IHMM Today. It includes articles on IHMM operations and activities and articles about IHMM certificants. IHMM is actively fulfilling its mission. Please feel free to contact our committees, the IHMM Board or the IHMM Staff, or go to www.ihmm.org to hear about our activities.


IHMM Board of Directors Announces Election Results for 2013

The Board of Directors (BOD) of the Institute of Hazardous Materials Management (IHMM) is pleased to announce the results of the election for open board director positions. Kermit L. Rader was re‐elected as the public member director for a four‐year term beginning on January 1, 2013. W. Ashton Haus was elected as a Director for a four‐year term, also beginning on January 1, 2013.

Kermit L. Rader has practiced environmental law for over thirty years and holds a B.A. from Duke University and a J.D. from George Washington University. Mr. Rader began his career at the United State Environmental Protection Agency, initially in the Washington headquarters office and later in the Philadelphia regional office. Mr. Rader has practiced environmental law at a number of private law firms, including Manko, Gold and Katcher and WolfBlock and currently is a partner and head of the environmental law and energy practice group at Spector Gadon & Rosen in Philadelphia. The primary areas of emphasis in Mr. Rader's practice are remediation, compliance and enforcement, the environmental component of transactions and gas development.

W. Ashton Haus has over 20 years of professional experience, currently serving as the Industrial Hygiene Program Manager for Babcock and Wilcox Conversion Services, LLC – a Department of Energy Prime Contractor. Mr. Haus holds a Masters of Engineering Technology with Environmental Emphasis and a Masters of Occupational Safety and Health with a dual emphasis in Industrial Hygiene and Environmental from Murray State University. Mr. Haus is a Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) and a former volunteer fire fighter/hazardous materials responder.

“We are pleased to welcome back Kermit and to welcome Ashton to the IHMM Board of Directors,” stated Allison A. King, IHMM Chair. “Both Kermit and Ashton have stated their commitment to use their strengths and experiences to further support IHMM credentials. I want to express my thanks to our Certificants for participating in our election of directors. The IHMM Board of Directors is fortunate to have credentialed professionals with the passion, commitment, and dedication required to ensure the long term success of the Institute and our accredited credential programs.”

The IHMM BOD also elected officers at their 7 December 2012 meeting:

Allison A. King was elected Chair to serve a one‐year term

Matthew J. Redmann was elected to serve as Vice Chair for a two year term

Brenda S. Mahan was elected to serve as Treasurer/Secretary for a one year term

The IHMM BOD also appointed Robert A. West to fill the vacancy of Director Michael S. Davidson, CHMM, CHP, who passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Monday, 8 October 2012. Mr. West was vetted by the IHMM Nominating Committee and was on the recent slate of director elections.

Robert A. West is President of R.A. West Associates, Inc., a consulting firm focused on the assessment, design, and management of property related environmental issues. Mr. West has over thirty‐two years’ experience managing, operating, and developing engineering, consulting, and cleanup contracting businesses for several national and international corporations. Mr. West received his bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from the University of Cincinnati and studied graduate level Analytical Chemistry at Rutgers University. Mr. West received his CHMM in 1991 and is also a Fellow of the Institute.


Director Robbie Tidwell is retiring from the BOD (as of 31 January) as she is leaving her position at Battelle for the last 27 years. To fill this vacancy the IHMM BOD appointed Mr. David E. Price. Mr. Price was vetted by the IHMM Nominating Committee and was on the recent slate of director elections.

Mr. David E. Price has over 30 years’ experience in nuclear operations, emergency preparedness, regulatory compliance, WMD Counterproliferation, and project leadership. He was an operations supervisor at the three‐reactor Oconee Nuclear Station. He is currently a Senior Consequence Analyst‐CBRNE in the WMD Counterproliferation Analysis and Planning System (CAPS) and Homeland‐Defense Operational Planning System (HOPS) programs at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. His consequence, threat, and critical infrastructure vulnerability assessments for CAPS and HOPS range from community‐scale events to international WMD programs.

2013 Incoming IHMM Board of Directors

William “Ashton” Haus, CHMM, CIH, CSP

Mr. Haus has worked in the environmental, safety and health sector for more than 18 years. In addition to holding two master degrees (Environmental Engineering Technology and Occupational Safety and Health) he is also a Certified Industrial Hygienist, Certified Safety Professional and Certified Hazardous Materials Manager. Early in his career, Mr. Haus was a field sampling technician responsible for sampling wastes as part characterization and shipping activities. He then moved into environmental safety and health as a field safety and hygiene technician and progressed into program management. His career includes experience in:

Waste management, sampling and shipping,

Emergency preparedness and response,

Safety field operations and management,

Industrial hygiene field operations and management, and

Health physics field operations and management.

The majority of Mr. Haus’ career experience is with contractors associated with the United States Enrichment Corporation’s Paducah, Kentucky plant. Over the years, different companies have been awarded operational contracts at the site. Mr. Haus' locality and knowledge of the site operations made him a sought‐after candidate for leadership roles within these companies. For the past nine years he has been in a leadership position responsible for environmental, safety and health programs such as safety, hygiene, radiological protection, emergency preparedness and site department management.

Mr. Haus believes that professional certification is imperative to promote the validity of our field. Certification should be encouraged to establish the capability of workers and ensure a broad understanding of our discipline. He also believes that as out work environments change and mature, so must our profession. This accomplished through continued education in relation to our field. As a 17 year CHMM veteran, he seeks to make this certification the premiere certification with our industry.


David E. Price, CHMM, U.S. NRC Senior Reactor Operator (SRO)

Mr. David E. Price has over 30 years’ experience in nuclear operations, emergency preparedness, regulatory compliance, WMD Counterproliferation, and project leadership. He was an operations supervisor at the three‐reactor Oconee Nuclear Station. He is currently a Senior Consequence Analyst‐CBRNE in the WMD Counterproliferation Analysis and Planning System (CAPS) and Homeland‐Defense Operational Planning System (HOPS) programs at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. His consequence, threat, and critical infrastructure vulnerability assessments for CAPS and HOPS range from community‐scale events to international WMD programs.

Mr. Price has contributed to a wide range of projects, including: terrorism risk and national strategic threat analysis of the reconstructed 1918 influenza virus; regulatory compliance assessments at nuclear power plants and Dept. of Energy nuclear‐weapons‐complex sites; regional nuclear‐detection architecture‐effectiveness analyses of Europe, Africa, and Asia; consequence analysis of a postulated beyond‐design‐basis release from Iran’s Bushehr reactor and resulting hazards to Persian Gulf region desalination plants; PSM for explosives manufacturing and testing; and a singular study of potential consequences of multiple, fire‐driven releases of extremely hazardous chemicals. In preparation for the Doha Asian Games he served as lead controller for a radiological (RDD) emergency preparedness exercise in Qatar. At a week‐long radiological event workshop for the government and military of Kuwait he served as keynote speaker, facilitator, and lead exercise controller. He recruited and led an international project team to develop high‐speed shrapnel‐ricochet analysis methodology and software, which led to design changes in both the world’s largest full‐containment explosives detonation facility and the world’s largest laser facility.

Mr. Price served several years as an instructor for modules for the Essentials of Hazardous Materials Management Training Program and has served on the IHMM‘s CHMM Examination Committee since 2007. He is VP of the Board of Directors of South County Crisis Center (a domestic violence crisis resource center). His education includes completion of the Nonprofit Board of Directors Development program at the University of the Pacific Westgate Center for Leadership.

Robert A. West, CHMM, REM, CEM, CMI, CEC, CIPS, CAQS

Since 1990, Mr. West has been President of R.A. West Associates, Inc., an engineering and consulting services firm focused on the assessment, design, and management of property related environmental issues. Mr. West has over twenty‐five (25) years’ experience managing, operating, and developing engineering, consulting, and cleanup contracting businesses for several national and international corporations. During the last fifteen years, he has provided environmental consulting services to industry, government, institutions, insurers and attorneys. Mr. West received his bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from the University of Cincinnati and studied graduate level Analytical Chemistry at Rutgers University.

Mr. West received his certification in 1991 and is a CHMM. He chaired the Programs Committee for the New Jersey Chapter for several years in the mid‐1990s, was President Elect in 1998, and President in 1999. Mr. West was chair of the National’s Chapter Development Committee from 2000 to 2004 and continues to serve on that committee. He holds various certifications and licenses in the field. In 2002, Mr. West was inducted as a Fellow of the Institute of Hazardous Materials Management.

Mr. West has served as Co‐Vice Chair for ASTM’s E51‐ Standardization of Environmental Claims Handling Committee and is presently a member of E50‐Enviromental Assessment, and E47‐ Biological Effects and


Environmental Fate. He is also a member of NAEP, EAA, International Union of Pure and Applied Chemists (IUPAC), American Chemical Society (ACS), ASSE, Water Environmental Federation, International Code Council, and the NFPA. Mr. West is a member of the US Green Building Council and registered New Jersey DEP Subsurface Evaluator. He has served as a member and Vice President of the Southeast Region of the American Lung Association of Pennsylvania. Mr. West served as a member and chair of his municipality’s Environmental Advisory Council for several years and as a member of the Board of Supervisors of Upper Makefield Township from 2002 to 2010.

Lights, Camera, Certification

Like any performance, applying to become eligible to take a CHMM (or other IHMM credential) examination takes a bit of time and a little work to prepare for. But it’s worth it.

To land the role of Exam Eligible Candidate, you’ll have to let people know who you are and how to reach you. To do that actors use an “agent”. The same thing applies to your pursuit of exam eligibility.

Your “agent”at IHMM is your Candidate Record. Your candidate record is a listing of your contact information (so IHMM can contact you), and a place where your credential progress and status will be archived for reference.

Now that you have an “agent”, to help you land the role of Exam Eligible Candidate, next you’ll need to show your “portfolio”.

Your IHMM “portfolio” is like your CHMM Application Package, which has two main components:

1) CHMM Credential Application Form ‐ The online form you must complete and submit online along with your application fee ($125) [TIMEFRAME is like your “SCRIPT” Completing and submitting the form typically takes between 15‐45 minutes, but the form CANNOT be processed until]:

a) The online application form is submitted and the fee is processed

b) ALL physical supporting documents are sent to IHMM.

2) Candidate Support Documents ‐ These are like an actor’s “Head Shots” they are examples of your work and qualifications to qualify to become exam eligible. At the time of application, IHMM requires each candidate submit the following “shots” in their “portfolio”(example using CHMM):

a) Original Transcript from Issuing University (or Official Non‐Domestic Degree Equivalent)‐To demonstrate appropriate degree (or equivalent non‐domestic equivalence).

b) Resume or Formal Work History ‐ for the period claimed to demonstrate an appropriate number of years of experience in a relevant field.

c) Two Current Professional References‐from persons who can appropriately attest to your work skills and/or experience.

The required contents of your Support Documents “portfolio” will vary by credential, but they will all be clearly listed in their respective credential’s instructions on IHMM’s website www.ihmm.org .


When you have submitted the online CHMM Application Form, and have sent all of your Support Documents, your CHMM *Application Package or “portfolio” is considered complete and submitted to IHMM who will be casting the role of Exam Eligible Candidate.

[TIMEFRAME “SCRIPT” This process takes about 3‐8 weeks depending on the speed at which the documents are sent and received for processing. Support Documents that are received are stored in a candidate’s hard copy folder until ALL documents are present for review and approval.]

Once IHMM receives your “portfolio”, it must be reviewed to make sure you are a good fit for the role.

Only after all Supporting Documents are received can IHMM make sure you are right for the role by reviewing your Application Package and recording the result to your “agent” (your online Candidate Record).

[TIMEFRAME “SCRIPT” This step can take about 1‐3 weeks, so please be patient. Application packages are reviewed in the order in which they become eligible for review.]

If you don’t get the role right away, usually it’s just a matter of updating an item or two in your “portfolio” (CHMM Application Package) and additional processing time for the new submission items.

After your CHMM Application Package has been reviewed and approved, IHMM will notify you of your PRE‐Exam Eligibility status via the e‐mail address in your candidate record. The e‐mail you receive from IHMM means you’ve been selected to “screen test” for the role of Exam Eligible Candidate!

[TIMEFRAME “SCRIPT” This is where a candidate’s 18 month countdown for eligibility BEGINS. A candidate has 18 months from their date of eligibility APPROVAL to register for, and take their first examination.]

Before you lock in your “screen test” (exam) date you’ll want to be sure to leave yourself PLENTY of time to “rehearse” (study).

When you’ve rehearsed enough that you feel ready, you’ll need to “sign in at the studio” to “shoot your big scene”. Using the e‐mail from IHMM’s test host [KRYTERION], you can then register for your exam and pay your exam fee ($300).

Once you’re heading out to shoot your big examination scene, remember to bring your Driver’s License (or other state or federal issued photo ID) and a copy of your examination registration confirmation e‐mail so you can “hit your marks” successfully and with a minimum of hassle at the test host location.

Finally, after all your hard work from getting the role, to shooting the picture, now it’s time to wait for your reviews to come in.

[TIMEFRAME “SCRIPT”: Within 3 weeks your test date you will receive an e‐mail with the results of your examination. Please do not request results prior to three weeks as examination results cannot be released prior to completion of all quality control protocols.]

What happens next will depend on how your reviews go. If your reviews are good (receiving a passing examination score) you’re almost ready to receive your award!


All you’ll need to do is submit a signed ONLINE Code of Ethics form and your Annual Maintenance fee payment. Once those are received AND processed, you will be mailed a Credential Kit containing your CHMM Letter of Compliance a certificate and a display quality copy of your Code of Ethics to display on your mantelpiece or anywhere you’d like to show them off!

Once you have that you are good to go.

Even if your reviews aren’t quite what you’d hoped on your first outing (should you not achieve a passing score on your first examination), don’t worry, you can always do what Hollywood does eventually, and shoot a re‐make (take a second examination).

To take your second examination you will have to wait 6 months to rehearse some more, and be sure you’re REALLY ready to hit your mark this time. Good Luck!

New CHMP Recertification Handbook Approved

On 5 September 2012, the new Certified Hazardous Materials Practitioner (CHMP) Recertification Handbook was approved by the Institute of Hazardous Materials Management’s (IHMM) Board of Directors.

Developed by the IHMM’s CHMP Recertification Committee, the CHMP Recertification Handbook promulgates the requirements for recertifying the CHMP credential. Recertification is required every 5 years either by self‐assessment or examination and this handbook delineates the qualifying activities for CHMP recertification.

“The CHMP recertification every 5 years is required to prove continued competency as a CHMP,” stated Brenda S. Mahan, CHMP and IHMM Board Treasurer/Secretary. “This Handbook is available at the IHMM website and will be used by the executive office staff to guide the recertification process.”

New CHMM Recertification Handbook Approved

Effective Date July, 2012

In order to maintain the highest standards for recertification, the CHMM Recertification Committee reviews inquiries and recommendations for evaluation (RFEs), and evaluates activities that may be claimed for recertification in accordance with IHMM’s policies and procedures on an ongoing basis.

The result of these reviews is the recommendation by the CHMM Recertification Committee and the IHMM Board of Directors in February 2012 to make modifications to the current CHMM Recertification Handbook (April 2010).

These changes are listed in the Revision History table at the beginning of the CHMM Recertification Handbook (February 2012) and include:

Updates to 5 year recertification cycle and schedule; Part time work and academic employment calculations for CMP values clarified;


CMP credit value clarified for developing training courses; Completing online webinars or podcasts added as a qualifying activity; CMP credit value clarified for service on an IHMM Examination Committee; CMP credit value changed from “TBD” to “1 CMP for each hour of contact time for participating

in legislative or rule‐making activity; Participating/Serving on a Job Task Analysis (JTA) Panel for an IHMM credential added as a

qualifying activity; CMP credit value clarified for participating in volunteer community service; CMP credit value and applicability clarified for participating in an IHMM exam writing workshop; Reviewing/qualifying exam items or professional development activities eliminated as a

qualifying activity; Edited verbiage throughout; and Discontinuation of earning a new degree as a qualifying activity, effective 2013 (*note:

individual courses taken in pursuit of a new degree, relevant to the CHMM Examination Blueprint, may still be claimed for CMPs‐ see the CHMM Recertification Handbook (February 2012) for more details.

This revision includes changes that are the result of inquiries and requests for evaluation (RFEs) made by IHMM Staff, CHMM Recertification Committee members, and/or IHMM certificants. Publication will be done electronically, to be posted on the IHMM website www.ihmm.org.

CHMMs scheduled to expire after June 30, 2012 should reference the CHMM Recertification Handbook (February 2012) during the recertification process.

Five Year Recertification Cycle Alignment‐ Why the Change?

To better manage the high volume of recertification applications, the Institute of Hazardous Materials Management (IHMM) began the implementation of a 5 year recertification cycle alignment with CHMMs who last recertified in 2006 or 2007. These CHMMs were granted additional time in their 5 year recertification cycles to collect certification maintenance points (CMPs), and their credential expiration dates were extended to expire throughout the year (not just on 12/31). As a result of this alignment, all CMPs earned since the last credential expiration date will be valid.

Upon successful recertification, all 5 year recertification cycles will coincide with the date a certificant became a CHMM‐ beginning on the last day of the month you became a CHMM, and expiring at the end of that month in the 5th year.

Please note that IHMM sends recertification and fee payment reminders to the primary e‐mail address listed in your Candidate Record. Go to IHMM’s website www.ihmm.org to login and update your personal contact information.

Recertification Schedule

All CHMMs whose credentials expire in 2013 or later have had their 5 year recertification cycles aligned to coincide with the last day of the month you became a CHMM, expiring exactly 5 years later, and have been given additional time to collect CMPs during this one time 5 year recertification cycle alignment.


All recertification activities (CMP collection, Recertification Application submittal, and payment of all fees) must be completed within the 5 year cycle‐ prior to the expiration date noted in your Candidate Record.

To allow time for processing, it is recommended that you submit your recertification application online 90 days prior to the expiration date in your online Candidate Record.

An IHMM Roadmap to a Smooth and Simple CHMM Recertification Application Process

Here at the IHMM Recertification Department, our goal is to help provide all certificants the most simple and efficient "Road to Recertification" from start to finish.

Throughout the e‐mails, notes, and call logs that come through the Recertification Department, we have noticed a few common items that keep cropping up and preventing some CHMM and other credential candidates from having a smooth and pleasant recertification experience. IHMM would like to share them with you, in hope of helping keep you “on course” during your Recertification process.

The recertification application process is really a lot like taking a long trip to a new destination by car. A little preparation before you begin can save you a lot of difficulty on the trip.

The first step on the "Road to Recertification" is to prepare for your ride in advance. You can do this by doing regular update maintenance on your candidate record AT LEAST twice a year.

1. Make sure you have checked to verify that you are able to log in successfully to your candidate record [hyperlink to IHMM LOGIN] so you can access your record and make any necessary updates or changes.

2. Verify that your contact information is updated and current REGULARLY. If you don't have the correct information [your full name, current e‐mail, preferred mailing address, and primary and secondary phone numbers] listed, it is most likely you will not be able to receive notifications and reminders regarding your account.

3. Check the Certificant Status section of your candidate record's Home page. It will tell you when your credential is due to expire and the status of your Annual Fees (which MUST be up to date for your Recertification Application to be reviewed) in one place.

The second step along the "Road to Recertification" is to ready your maps. Have ready access to records and details of your employment, and professional development activities on hand, along with access to copies of the CHMM Application Instructions, CHMM Recertification Handbook, and CHMM Examination Blueprint for easy reference while completing your form online.

The next step along the "Road to Recertification" is to study the route. Being familiar with the CHMM Application for Recertification Form, and how to use it, is critical to keep from making a "wrong turn" potentially causing your application to become hung up and causing delay.

1) Check your candidate record periodically to make sure your Annual Fees have processed, to keep tabs on your Expiration Date, and to observe the status of any payments or forms submitted.

2) Make sure you know your tabs on the "Complete a Form" page.


a) New Forms Tab‐This is where the application form is located. You should only ever click on a form in this tab ONCE. If you click on a form in this tab more than once, you are making a new application EACH TIME...creating multiple applications. Creating more than one "New" application can cause even a properly completed and submitted application to hang in the system and not be recognized properly in the review queue.

b) In‐Process Forms Tab‐This is where a form you have pressed "Save for Later" on goes. If you have entered data, and saved to the form, the "In‐Process Forms” tab is where that FILLED form will go. You'll want to look in this tab FIRST if you have saved a form to verify that the data has been saved.

Completed Forms Tab‐Once you have filled out your application form, saved, AND submitted it (including completing the payment process), THIS tab is where your form should be stored. Check this tab to ensure your Application has made it to the destination, and if not...contact IHMM's Recertification Department for assistance. Now for the last, and most important, step on a smooth Road to Recertification. If you get lost…don't be afraid to ask for directions. The recertification process has many parts, some of which can be complex and even confusing at times. It's okay to ask for help, in fact, we hope you do!

REMEMBER, it is ALWAYS better to ask for help if something seems not to be working correctly than to try to “make” something work, which might create potential technical difficulties that can delay the timely submission and review of your application.

IHMM hopes you’ve found some helpful tips in this review, and wishes you a smooth and simple recertification journey.

Should you have any questions regarding your recertification application process you may contact Patricia Buley, Recertification Manager, [email protected] or James Drosdak, Recertification Assistant, at [email protected].

Spotlight IHMM interview with Ms. Joyce Beerbower, MBA, CDGT, CET, CIT

In this winter issue of IHMM Today, we will be featuring Ms. Joyce Beerbower, Chair of the Dangerous Goods Credentials Steering Committee, a steering committee where IHMM and the Dangerous Goods Trainers Association partner.

Ms. Joyce Beerbower holds a Bachelors of Science in Accounting from University of Dayton. She received her Master’s Degree in Business Administration from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Ms. Beerbower has earned several certifications over the years including: Certified Environmental Trainer – Specialty Safety & Health from the National Environmental, Safety and Health Training Association; Certified Instructional Technologist from the National Environmental, Safety and Health Training Association; Authorized 10‐ and 30‐hour General Industry Outreach Program Trainer from U.S. Department of Labor OSHA National Training Institute;

Joyce Beerbower, CDGT, CET, CIT

Safety & Compliance Services, Inc.


Pennsylvania Qualified Safety Committee Trainer from the Department of Labor and Industry, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Certified Dangerous Goods Transportation Trainer from the Dangerous Goods Trainer Association; Certified Dangerous Goods Transportation Professional from the Dangerous Goods Trainers Association; Hazardous Materials & Waste Management Instructor from the Transportation Skills Programs, Inc.; and Regulatory Compliance Manager from the Institute for Regulatory Compliance.

IHMM: How did you begin your career?

[Joyce Beerbower] When I was in college, the workplace safety field was almost unheard of and very few colleges offered any type of courses or programs in the field. I took a more commonplace business education route, obtaining a business degree with a concentration in Accounting. After a few years working in the paper industry, I obtained an MBA with a concentration in Marketing and Strategic Planning. After a long and successful career in corporate finance, I started working for a small consulting company that was assisting companies in the industrial sanitary supply industry to comply with the “new” OSHA Hazard Communication regulations and the DOT requirements for hazardous materials transportation. Even though my original focus at the company was on corporate financial issues, I started to learn the OSHA and DOT regulations and assist in consultation on those issues. In the early 90’s a move to Lansdale Pennsylvania required me to resign my position with the company. At that time I decided the workplace safety field was more personally satisfying than corporate finance, so I furthered my informal education in OSHA regulations and other key regulatory areas impacting businesses. In 1992, I founded Safety & Compliance Services, Inc. and have been providing consulting and training for OSHA, DOT, and workplace safety issues ever since.

IHMM: What motivated you to pursue your career in this field?

[Joyce Beerbower] After 15 years in corporate finance, I found that I had lost the motivation to continue in that field and wanted work that was personally challenging but also made a significant difference in people’s lives. Helping small companies understand and implement workplace safety issues filled those desires. Smaller organizations do not have the personnel and infrastructure to work through the various workplace safety issues. As a result their employees may be unintentionally put in harm’s way and the organization as a whole may incur unnecessary financial burdens. By providing guidance to management and training throughout the organization, I saw a direct impact of my work on the well‐being of employees, the community, and the client companies.

[IHMM]: What type of skills or training is required for a Dangerous Goods (DG) Professional?

[Joyce Beerbower] Success in the workplace safety field requires an attention to detail as well as an ability to understand the full picture. This is especially true of Dangerous Goods (DG) transportation. The UN recommendations serve as the basis of the worldwide regulations, so a DG professional needs to understand not only the concepts behind the UN Recommendations but also the perspectives of the representatives from around the world.

When starting in the field, good basic training is needed. It is best if the perspective DG professional takes courses geared to ensuring knowledge of more than just local regulations. The training should provide a full perspective from a global sense. Even if the Dangerous Goods worker’s current job responsibilities are only one mode or one country, training on International multi‐modal regulations will provide a comprehensive perspective of the interrelationship of the regulations and the critical importance of these requirements to protect life and property.


IHMM: How do you keep current in the field?

[Joyce Beerbower] Keeping up with the regulations is paramount for compliance. The best way to keep current with the ever changing issues and regulations is to network with other DG professionals. This includes joining professional organizations which focus on the DG field. For example, a DG professional in the United States should consider joining organizations such as Dangerous Goods Advisory Council (DGAC) or The Council on the Safe Transport of Hazardous Articles (COSTHA). Both of these organizations provide regular updates on the events, discussions, and regulations that impact a DG professional’s work. However, a Dangerous Goods professional needs to do more than simply join these organizations. Attending their annual conferences and quarterly meetings are a critical component of staying abreast of the issues facing this field. Additional information and support can be found in publications such as Hazardous Cargo Bulletin (HCB) which is recognized as a key source of worldwide information on the DG Transportation field.

If a DG professional is a trainer, in addition to the resources mentioned above for DG professionals, a trainer should look for support from a trainer’s perspective. Joining the Dangerous Goods Trainers Association (DGTA) is one excellent source of network opportunity and support. An important conference for gaining knowledge in the DG field, as well as enhancing training skills, is the annual Labelmaster™ Dangerous Goods Instructor Symposium (DGIS) which attracts DG trainers and professionals from not only the United States but throughout the world.

Other sources of support for keeping abreast of the DG field and current issues include social networking sites such as the LinkedIn sites for Dangerous Goods Instructors, Dangerous Goods Trainers Association, and Dangerous Goods Transportation by Air.

IHMM: As a trainer in the field of Dangerous Goods what are the most common questions that you encounter when training?

[Joyce Beerbower] When instructing any workplace safety course, most questions start with “why”. Most adult learners want to know the reasons for the training and the reasons for the rules. If a trainer does not take the time to explain the purpose and importance of the training at the beginning of a training session, it is difficult, if not impossible, to get participants’ understanding and acceptance. In a DG course, participants want and need to know why the regulations exist and how they are developed. If they do not understand the reasons for the requirements and the possible consequences of not following these requirements, they are more likely to take short cuts or miss key requirements that could result in disastrous incidents.

The improper offering of DG shipments can, and has, killed people. It is critically important that all in this field recognize that this is about saving lives and protecting property. Every time a noncompliant DG shipment is offered for transport, whether through ignorance of the laws or intentional noncompliance, people’s safety and lives are at risk. A DG professional realizes that their work is most importantly about saving peoples’ lives. Those in the DG field who put “cutting corners” and finding the “loopholes” in the regulations as the focus of their work are doing our profession, and our communities, a disservice since they are risking the health and safety of every one of us.

IHMM: Ms. Elizabeth Pfeiffer, currently IHMM Board of Directors’ ex‐officio Director and member of the Dangerous Goods Credentials Steering Committee stated on the IHMM’s Today Summer 2012 E‐Newsletter that “Over the last 18 months, you may have heard that IHMM has had the goal of launching two new credentials to recognize people who work in the dangerous goods field either as trainers or as dangerous goods professionals. IHMM and the Dangerous Goods Trainers Association


(DGTA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in late 2011, and have since been working towards the realization of this goal.” (IHMM Today Summer 2012 E‐Newsletter)

“IHMM is excited about this opportunity to work with DGTA to administer and promote thesecertifications,” stated Elizabeth R. Pfeiffer, IHMM Board of Directors’ ex‐officio Director. “The profession will benefitfrom the competency verification that is awarded through credentialing, and the public will benefitknowing that dangerous goods transport professionals and trainers are skilled in the appropriate means and methods.” (IHMM Press Release dated 2 December 2011)

IHMM: As a Chair of the Dangerous Goods Credentials Steering Committee, how vital are these two credentials; Certified Dangerous Goods Professional (CDGP) or a Certified Dangerous Goods Trainer (CDGT) to people who work in the dangerous goods field in the US and worldwide?

[Joyce Beerbower] Workers responsible for ensuring the safe transport of dangerous goods are often in a position where there is little to no management recognition for the critical role they perform. The knowledge and dedication required to ensure the National and International requirements are being met and that the safety of people and property is protected is often overlooked or misunderstood. To enhance the recognition of this work, it is important to have a recognized certification that professionals in the field can strive for and wear as a “badge of competence”. Those DG professionals who attain the CDGP credential show their knowledge and understanding of the international requirements for the safe transport of dangerous goods by all modes of transportation. Those who depend on them can be confident that a CDGP can use his knowledge of the international requirements to comprehend the national variations and regulations to ensure safe and compliant transport of dangerous goods

Those Dangerous Goods professionals, who are also trainers, need to strive for the CDGT credential that says they not only have the expertise in the International DG requirements, but have a demonstrated understanding of the issues of training adults. As anyone who has attended a training course can recognize, subject matter expertise is very important, but it is not the only requirement for a trainer. The ability to effectively communicate and impart that expertise is just as important for providing quality training. The CDGT is awarded to those DG professionals who are able to demonstrate an understanding of designing and delivering effective DG training.

[IHMM]: What are the CDGP and the CDGT competencies based on?

[Joyce Beerbower] The CDGP validates a person’s knowledge of the UN global recommendations for the safe transport of dangerous goods. The examination is based on the recommendations and requirements as set forth in the UN Modal Regulations for the Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, ICAO Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air, and the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code. The CDGT credential will require a person to first demonstrate subject matter expertise by attaining a CDGP and then demonstrating knowledge and understanding of the concepts of designing and delivering effective DG training for adults.

[IHMM]: In your opinion, what can DGTA do to foster these credentials to its members and in increasing the recognition of the two new credentials?

[Joyce Beerbower] When DGTA was established, its primary mission was to establish a certified credential for dangerous goods trainers. As the organization worked towards this goal, it was recognized that there were two portions to this credentialing, CDGP and CDGT. The DGTA Board and members worked hard to develop the initial stages of the CDGP credentialing process. Once IHMM took over the work, DGTA’s board and its members continued to provide professional expertise and support in the development of the examinations and other aspects of certification creation. Now as IHMM and the


CDGP go forward, DGTA’s board needs to publically demonstrate support for the concept by promoting the credential on its website, in all its publications and at conferences and meetings. The DGTA Board should strongly encourage members and friends to attain the credential so as to build an independently credentialed base of professionals and develop a recognized career for future DG workers. Finally the DGTA Board needs to work with other DG organizations and Competent Authorities to encourage recognition of CDGP worldwide.

Currently, Ms. Beerbower is founder and principal of Safety & Compliance Services, Inc. and has over 25 years’ experience in developing workplace safety programs and training to meet the needs of her clients. Safety & Compliance Services, incorporated in 1992, provides consultancy and training in workplace safety and hazardous materials transportation. The company has clients throughout the US, Canada, and Europe. SCS associates have expertise in workplace safety, OSHA compliance, and transportation safety including US DOT compliance, International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG), and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) regulations.

IHMM Announces Field Test for Certified Dangerous Goods Professional

The Certified Dangerous Goods Professional (CDGP) credential is to undergo a Field Test activity to develop the passing score for the CDGP examination. IHMM is currently seeking 100 field test participants to take the examination in order to develop relevant examination statistics. Field Test applicants must qualify for the examination using IHMM's applicant process and take the Field Test examination through the IHMM testing centers. The application process is now open and applicants will be notified within 60 days on whether they are approved to take the Field Test examination. An approved applicant must take the Field Test examination within 60 days of notification of approval. It will then take approximately 90 days to develop the examination statistics. Therefore, Field Test takers, will need to wait at least 90 days before any individual exam results are announced.


IHMM Hosts Chinese Delegation

The Institute of Hazardous Materials Management (IHMM) hosted a delegation of Chinese Environmental Professionals organized by the State Administration of Work Safety (Emergency Management) on 13 November 2012. This meeting took place at the headquarters of the Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals (AHMP) on 9 November 2012.

Invited to speak about Professional Activities in Hazardous Materials Management were: Jeffrey H. Greenwald, P.E., CAE, IHMM Executive Director; S. Chrissy Warner, IHMM Communications Manager; James J. Spatarella, Lead Associate, Booz Allen Hamilton and IHMM Director; and Alison E. Heron, AHMP Director, Membership and Chapter Development. The delegation heard about IHMM credentials, characteristics of IHMM certificants from recent IHMM demographic data, professional practices, and membership activities. This meeting was part of the ongoing activities of IHMM to serve as a forum for advancement of the hazardous materials management profession.

“What a great opportunity to exchange business ideas and discuss current professional practices with professionals from China,” stated Jim Spatarella. “The IHMM Board has asked IHMM to seek out these venues and create a dialog between the Institutes and to promote portability of certified individuals in various countries.”

Welcome to the LinkedIn Group for IHMM

LinkedIn will give you easy access to stay connected and make new contacts within your industry. The IHMM LinkedIn group launched in September 2010 and now has more than 4200 members! Our members work all over the world, and include CHMMs, CHMPs, and non‐credential holders alike. If you are interested in keeping up with conferences, job postings, and our most popular discussions, join IHMM’s LinkedIn group today!

Visit http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=3389074&trk=anet_ug_hm to join.

Code of Ethics ‐ Reporting Potential Violations

All IHMM certificants are bound by a Code of Ethics (COE) that ask certificants to “practice in a manner consistent with all applicable laws and regulations; shall demonstrate integrity, honesty, and fairness in all activities; and shall strive for excellence in all matters of ethical conduct.” All new certificants are required to sign the COE before one can use the IHMM designation. Furthermore, all certificants are required to reaffirm an understanding of the COE at their time of recertification.

As part of the COE there is an obligation to report violations to the COE. Reporting of COE violations fall under the general requirement of “surveillance.” As IHMM credentials are accredited by the American Nationals Standards Institute under ANSI/ISO/IEC 17024 – we must define a proactive surveillance

James J. Spatarella, CHMM, IHMM Board

of Director


process. Our COE violations reporting procedures meet the ANSI requirement and provides the profession a means to voluntary improve best practice.

IHMM instituted procedures to report potential violations of the COE. IHMM procedure is to investigate all reports by a Professional Standards Committee (PSC) in accordance to the IHMM Management Systems Manual (MSM). These procedures are based on judgment by one’s peers. When a report of a potential COE violation is sent to the IHMM Executive Office (EO) – form found at IHMM website http://www.ihmm.org/images/pdf/ethicsviolationform‐2009_003.pdf – the Executive Director must acknowledge receipt of the COE violation and then report and confer with the Chair of IHMM’s Professional Standards Committee (PSC).

It is the PSC that decides if the reported violation has merit. Further, any sanctions and actions are determined by a majority vote of the PSC. The EO provides the support to ensure the PSC has the correct and current information. IHMM outsources with an attorney to provide advice when warranted and at the direction of the PSC Chair.

If the PSC decides the violation has merit, the PSC is required to send a statement of allegations to the individual. The individual has due process to dispute the allegations. If the individual does not accept the PSC decision, the individual can appeal to an IHMM Board of Directors (BOD) appointed Disciplinary Review Committee (DRC) to investigate the work of the PSC. The DRC can either find that the allegations are established or not. The individual may appeal DRC decision to the BOD.

Conformity assessment — General requirements for bodies operating certification of persons. ANSI 17024 requires that IHMM “The certification body shall define a pro‐active surveillance process to monitor certificants' compliance with relevant provisions of the certification scheme.”

IHMM Hosting Quarterly Webinars on “How to Recertify Online Instructions and Guidelines for CHMMs”

Due to popular demand, IHMM launched its first tutorial webinar on “How to Recertify Online: Instructions and Guidelines for CHMMs” on November 4, 2011. To accommodate the high demand of certificants interested in participating, IHMM is now hosting the webinar quarterly.

The first and second quarter presentations for this year are scheduled for February 22, 2013 and May 10, 2013 at 12:30 pm Eastern time and are free of charge. Registration notifications are sent via email approximately two weeks prior to the scheduled dates.

The webinar is designed to make the recertification process as easy as possible. Participants are provided with an overview of what recertifying entails, including a tutorial on logging into and updating ones candidate record, and filling out and navigating through the online application.

The webinars for 2012 were scheduled in February, May, August, and November attracting almost 200 participants.


Are you due to recertify your CHMM credential? If you were unable to attend our previous webinars, join the IHMM LinkedIn group and check your email from IHMM to keep abreast of upcoming registration notifications! We hope you can join us!

To access the power point version of the presentation on “How to Recertify On‐Line: Instructions and Guidelines for CHMMs,” visit http://ihmm.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=98&Itemid=201.

What’s the Difference Between the Annual Certification Maintenance Fee and the Recertification Fee?

Many of our certificants ask “What is the difference between the Annual Certification Maintenance Fee (ACMF) and the Recertification Fee?” Certificants holding the CHMM® or CHMP™ credential must pay an annual fee to remain in good standing during their 5year cycle and to be able recertify for their next cycle (as defined in Section 1.12.2. of the IHMM Management System Manual).

Persons at the HMMT level shall also be responsible for the payment of an ACMF. Because the HMMT is a designation, not a certification, HMMTs are not required to recertify.

Maintaining your CHMM or CHMP credential involves:

Paying the $95 Annual Certification Maintenance Fee each year. You may contact the IHMM Accounting Department if annual fees are past due:

Kim Smith, [email protected] or 301‐984‐8969, ext. 11 Clarence Smith, [email protected] or 301‐984‐8969, ext. 16 Submitting the Application for Recertification form every 5 years and paying a recertification

fee. (In the recertification year, two fees are due, the Annual Fee and the Recertification Fee.) The Recertification Fee is currently $175 and is non‐refundable.

It is important to note that the Annual Certification Maintenance Fee and the Recertification Fee must be paid before the recertification application can be reviewed.

Maintaining your HMMT designation involves:

Paying the $25 Annual Certification Maintenance Fee each year.

Please call or email our Accounting Department for further details.


New Employee Announcement

IHMM would like to announce the newest members of the IHMM Executive Office, Madison Bridner.

Madison accepted the position as the Certification Manager effective November 1, 2012. Madison graduated from the Ohio State University (OSU) in March 2012 with a Bachelors of Science double majoring in Marketing & Logistics Management. She was highly involved in the OSU chapter of the American Marketing Association where she obtained the unofficial position of Head of Fundraising and organized events to raise money for the chapter. While in school, she interned at Ares Sportswear for 5 months with a focus on marketing and communications. There she managed monthly catalog mailings for existing & prospective customers, wrote press releases and tracked email marketing campaigns. She also interned at Certified Oil Company seasonally for 3 years with a focus on marketing, specifically the Customer Loyalty Program. Madison also helped train station employees on the use of the loyalty program, process applications for the program and analyze the effectiveness of the program and its promotions

Welcome aboard Madison!

Pfeiffer Honored for Service as Chair of IHMM Board of Directors

IHMM hosted a celebratory dinner for Elizabeth R. Pfeiffer to honor her service as IHMM Board Chair. On hand to celebrate were Peter R. Spinney, Judy Spinney, Brenda S. Mahan, Pfeiffer, Lauraine A. Segna, James J. Spatarella, Robbie L. Tidwell, Allison A. King, Jeffrey H. Greenwald, Matthew J. Redmann.


As part of the evening festivities, Brenda Mahan and Robbie Tidwell presented the “Ode to Liz.”

Robbie: Tonight, we have a change of style It’s a different kind of do I’ve cut my eloquent, articulate, smooth and polished speech

Brenda: That’ll save an hour or two

Robbie: We have for you a little ditty A farewell and good luck quip To say goodbye to our dear friend

Brenda: As she departs this sinking ship

Robbie: It’s time for our ditty to Liz As you eat and sup your fill Yes Liz is leaving It’s now sincerity time To pay her a special tribute

Brenda: By insulting her in rhyme I think I ought to tell you, Liz In case you’re mad as hell (heck) That some ideas came from Kermit And Allison helped as well Laurie, and Jim wrote a verse Matt’s bits were cryptic Peter’s even worse In fact the whole board and staff As you will clearly see wrote a load of insults, Everyone

Robbie: ‘cept me Liz leaving is always sad A time for sorrow and grieving

Brenda: But today we can be happy Cuz Liz, it’s you that’s leaving

Robbie: I’ve heard about your ditties I’m not sure I’m very keen

Brenda: I just take poetic license

Robbie: You take liberties, you mean If you’re going to insult my friend I don’t want any part

Brenda: Oh Robbie, don’t make a fuss I’ll behave, cross my heart

Robbie: OK, but no derogatory remarks

Brenda: Did I not promise just now


Robbie: No innuendoes or calling her names

Brenda:

Anyway, stop worrying Liz and I are good friends Mind you, it’ll be a friendship sorely tested By the time this ditty ends It’s a verbal crucifixtion A below the belt blow Liz, I apologize buddy But it’s a tradition, don’t you know I didn’t want to write it I pleaded with the Committee They insisted, they said you’d like it And added, if you don’t, well, tough titty Liz, let me say right now I’m hoping by the end we can have a truce Because out of the 20 verses There’s 9 of abuse

Robbie: Alright, it’s goodbye to a hard worker It is a terrible pitty To lose such a staunch chairman of the board of director’s We’re saying goodbye to a learned colleague

Brenda: Who knows that one over eight is nine

Robbie: We’re bidding best wishing to a woman full of spirit

Brenda: Ya, Patron, Beer and Wine

Robbie: Not that kind of spirit…..

Brenda: O

Robbie: We all like to socialize with a drop of wine or beer

Brenda: But to us, it’s just a pastime To Liz, it’s her career

Robbie: But Liz donates blood

Brenda: And the Red Cross are grateful…they use it to sterilize their instruments Work is a mere distraction As a respite, it’s fine Between yesterday’s binge on beer And today’s excess of wine

Robbie: Liz has a very balanced diet

Brenda: Yeah, a Patron in both hands

Robbie: Liz is a very hard worker Do you really think that’s true?


Brenda: Well if you tell Jeff that Liz is leaving, he’ll say “Sorry, Liz who?”

Robbie: No I’m not having it We can’t treat a friend this way

Brenda: OK, Clever Clogs You think of something nice to say

Robbie: You can always rely on Liz When you’re in a desperate need

Brenda: When things are bad but could get worse They will, that’s guaranteed

Robbie: I’ve noticed she doesn’t suffer from stress

Brenda: Well, that’s coz she’s causes it! I remember when poor Liz had to fill in for the Executive Direct….

Robbie: I felt sorry for her, more than a bit It’s something, Liz would like to forget

Brenda: Ya, that’s why I mentioned it

Robbie: You couldn’t have been more insulting What have you got to say?

Brenda: I’m very sorry….I’m very sorry You made me throw all the best bits away

Robbie: Liz, take no notice of her

Brenda: Her inferiority complex is fully justified She started out with nothing….and still has most of it left

Robbie: Ignore her Liz, I’m on your side Enough! I’d like now to propose a toast To bring this ditty to an end To Liz, no longer our Chairman But still a very dear friend!


Letter of Appreciation

For those of you who don’t know me within the context of the IHMM BOD, I was one of the first two elected members of the BOD, in 1999. I served for 10 years, until 2009, the last two of which were as Chair, immediately preceding Liz Pfeiffer.

Liz and I had been members of the New Jersey Chapter of the ACHMM, although we were so ignorant of the respective roles of the ACHMM and the IHMM we incorporated ourselves as the IHMM‐NJ.

However, by 1995, we finally understood the differences and we volunteered to host the ACHMM National Conference in Atlantic City in 1997. By that time Liz and I had both served as the president of the Chapter, and when it came time to actually start organizing and managing the national conference we agreed to be co‐chairs of that effort because we understood that it was going to be a Herculean task to do that job successfully. However, because of a very demanding personal situation in the spring 1997, I had to withdraw as co‐chair and Liz took on without hesitation the full responsibility for managing the national conference. She did so with extraordinary skill and dedication, and the outcome of that effort went a very long way to reestablishing the financial stability of the Academy, re‐establishing the confidence of all CHMMs in the institutional viability of the ACHMM, and provided the core of the extraordinary financial strength of the New Jersey Chapter, which remains to this day.

The next year, 1998, when the national conference was in St. Paul, it was Liz and her personal circle Academy cohorts that started the new era of respect between the ACHMM and the Institute.

By this time we in New Jersey knew that we had a potential leader of national significance in our midst. It was shortly thereafter that several of us in New Jersey, Minnesota, Michigan and Oregon encouraged Liz to run for the presidency of the ACHMM.

After her tenure on the ACHMM BOD and as President were finished, we on the IHMM BOD wanted to have her here at the earliest possible time, to which she agreed, and to which she was elected.

During my time as Vice Chair and Chair of the IHMM BOD, Liz and our mutual friend and Board Vice Chair, Cindy Savage (from Oregon), were my most vital supporters. Both of these women shared very important features: very bright, dedicated, imaginative, and with abnormal abilities to be organized and productive. While being supportive, Liz is no Yes person. She was always appropriate in her criticism of my leadership and agenda, which only made me perform better.

In many ways, whatever success I had as Chair of the Institute in 2007‐2009 was in large part due to Liz. Liz and Gary Breg, as Secretary (from Texas) gave stellar support by completely rewriting the bylaws of the Institute, resulting in our successful accreditation by ANSI under ISO 17024.

I also need to recognize the invaluable contribution of David Benshoof, from Indiana, who as Treasurer, guided the Institute to its financial well being during a critical, cash‐demanding period that created the outstanding credentialing program that you see today. I want to thank Kermit Rader for being committed to the organization, his willingness to give us sound, practical advice and being a fun person

Peter Spinney, CHMM


to work with. And thank you to Ken Manchen, as former Chair, who always guided us with the long‐view perspective of the Institute and the CHMM credential.

I know that Liz has given of herself to this organization more than I could have ever imagined of doing, and I know that she has done so because she has full faith and confidence in the Vision and Mission of the IHMM and how that translates to the professional well being of all of the certificants and prospective certificants.

I have fond professional and personal memories of working with Liz during our time on the Institute Board, and I am honored to be able to call her Friend.

Peter Spinney, CHMM December 6, 2012


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Contributing Editor M. Patricia Buley

Contributors Allison A. King, CHMM, Chair, IHMM Board of Directors

Jeffrey H. Greenwald, P.E., CAE James E. Drosdak Kim L. Smith

S. Chrissy Warner

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