The Compliance Life details the journey to and in the role of a Chief Compliance Officer. How does one come to sit in the CCO chair? What are some of the skills a CCO needs to success navigate the compliance waters in any company? What are some of the top challenges CCOs have faced and how did they meet them? These questions and many others will be explored in this new podcast series. Over four episodes each month on The Compliance Life, I visit with one current or former CCO to explore their journey to the CCO chair. This month, my guest is Mark Beyer, the Ethics and Compliance Officer at Pedernales Electric Cooperative.

Mark graduated from Texas State University with a degree in business economics. He began work in international operations at Lockheed Martin where he work in aerospace and government contracts. At Lockheed he began to learn a series of lessons and develop skills for what he calls his ‘Compliance Toolbox’. He learned several of these skills at Lockheed.

Tool No. 1 was collaboration, which he learned from his mentor at Lockheed, Steve Engle. Through this process, Beyer learned that titles and degrees matter less than good ideas and willingness to join in problem solving.

Tool No. 2 was learned through becoming certified in Lean Six Sigma and it helped Beyer learn process management and overseeing such project.

Tool No. 3 was the role of compliance and why having a seat at the table is so critical.

Tool No. 4 was the international experience he learned at Lockheed by traveling for his work and learning about other cultures.

Resources

Mark Beyer LinkedIn Profile

Pedernales Electric Cooperative