In 2012 the faculty associated with the Bioenvironmental Sciences (BESC) degree program formed the BESC Professional Board. The inaugural Board consists of former students from the BESC program, established in 1992 in the Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, and other environmental professionals with connections to the program and the National Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP) student chapter. The BESC Professional Board members represent various environmental professions the current BESC students seek to join.
The mission for the Bioenvironmental Sciences Professional Board is: Preparing excellent environmental professionals responsive to industry needs in the 21st century.
Starting in September 2012 the BESC Professional Board has established bylaws, formed committees with charters, established and contributed to an Endowed Excellence Fund for BESC, and has begun engaging the current students and faculty about enhancing the curriculum and internship and employment opportunities.
Current BESC Professional Board Members
Eric Ables
Terminals Business Unit
Kinder Morgan Inc.
Caroline Ask
Solid Waste Division Manager
City of College Station
Brandy Brooks
Deputy Director
Air Monitoring Division
TCEQ Office of Air
Jim Coleman
Vice President at Hydrologic Monitoring
Coy Crain
Market Director
TRC Environmental Corporation
Aaron Geyer
Manager
Environmental Department
Pioneer Natural Resources
Christina Higginbotham
Senior Environmental
Specialist at Targa Resources
Keith Jordan
Director Operation Management, Oxy
Michelle Kirchman
Environmental Health & Safety Engineer at Flex
Leslie Loveless
Business Development
LS Energy Services and Lineal Industries, Inc
Rachel Ludicke
Environmental Due Diligence Lead
Westwood Professional Services
Andie Marsh
Rhizos, LLC
Ana Partin
Environmental Manager
INEOS Phenol
Heather Podlipny
Assessment and Restoration Biologist
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD)
Cedric Robinson
Director of EHS Technical
Programs
Frito Lay, Inc.
Michele Rowe
GHG and Carbon Expert
Iconic Air
John Sorkness
Quality Assurance Auditor and Project Manager
AECOM
Alice Tabor
EHS Consulting at BSI
Shane Tabor
SE Region Manager
VI Specialist at EPRO
Brittany Westphal
Manager Environmental Operations
BNSF Railway company
Caitlin Wilding
Environmental, Health, Safety and Security Manager
BASF – Beaumont Site
Matthew Zidek
Safety and Environmental Representative
EOG Resources, Inc.
Wally Zverina
Senior Project Manager
ERM
Ex-Officio Members
Doug Anderson
President, Gruene Environmental Companies
Jamie Bryan
K+L Gates LLP
Jim Formby
Project Manager, Remediation Division,Texas Commission On Environmental Quality
Bryan Gay
President, ESE Partners LLC
Craig Holloway
Senior Chemical Engineer
AECOM
Dawn Steph
Environmental & Neighborhood Services Liaision, City of Sugar Land
Tom Chappel, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, BESC Program
Sam Murdock
Academic Program Coordinator, BESC Program
Brian Shaw
Associate Department Head and Professor of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, BESC Program, Texas A&M University
Wonbo Shim, Ph.D.
Department Head and Professor of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, BESC Program, Texas A&M University
Katie Stoddard, Ph.D.
Instructional Associate Professor of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, BESC Program
Heather Wilkinson, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Faculty Affairs and Professor of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, BESC Program, Texas A&M University
Former BESC Professional Board Members
2016-2024
2014-2023
2014-2022
- Laura Fiffick
2017-2021
- Jay Carsten
2016-2020
- Joel Trouart
2015-2019
- Beth Everage
- Lisa Murphy
2012-2018
BESC Professional Board Meetings
2023-2024 Full Board Meetings
November 3, 2023
11032023 Minutes BESC Board Meeting
February 23, 2024
02232024 Minutes BESC Board Meeting
2022-2023 Full Board Meetings
November 11, 2022
11112022 Minutes BESC Board Meeting
March 31, 2023
03312023 Agenda BESC Board Meeting
2021-2022 Full Board Meetings
April 8, 2022
04082022 Minutes BESC Board Meeting
2020-2021 Full Board Meetings
April 9, 2021
040921 Minutes BESC Board Meeting
November 6, 2020
11062020 Agenda BESC Board Meeting
11062020 BESC Professional Board Contact List
2019-2020 Full Board Meetings
April 3, 2020
04032020 Minutes BESC Board Meeting
04032020 Agenda BESC Board Meeting
October 25, 2019
10252019 Minutes BESC Board Meeting
10252019 Agenda BESC Board Meeting
10252019 Contact List BESC Board Meeting
2018-2019 Full Board Meetings
February 22, 2019
02222019 BESC Professional Board Contact List
02222019 Minutes BESC Board Meeting
02222019 Agenda BESC Board Meeting
October 4, 2018
11042018 Agenda BESC Board meeting
11042018 Minutes BESC Board Meeting
2017-2018 Full Board Meetings
March 2, 2018
03022018 Minutes BESC Board Meeting
03022018 BESC Professional Board Contact List
03022018 Agenda BESC Board
September 29, 2017
10072016 BESC Professional Board Contact List
10072016 Agenda BESC Professional Board Meeting
10072016 Minutes BESC Board
2016-2017 Full Board Meetings
February 24, 2017
02242017 Minutes BESC Board Meeting
02242017 BESC Professional Board Contact List
02242017 Agenda BESC Board Meeting
October 7, 2016
10072016 Minutes BESC Board
10072016 BESC Professional Board Contact List
10072016 Agenda BESC Professional Board Meeting
2015-2016 Full Board Meetings
February 19, 2016
02192016 Minutes BESC Board
02192016 BESC BOARD Contact List
02192016 Agenda BESC Board Meeting
September 18, 2015
09182015 Minutes BESC Board Meeting
09182015 Agenda BESC Board Meeting
09182015 BESC Professional Board Contact List
2014-2015 Full Board Meetings
April 10, 2015
04102015 Minutes (Draft)
Agenda 04102015
04102015 Contact list for Spring 2015 meeting
September 12, 2014
09122014 Agenda
09122014 Minutes
2013-2014 Full Board Meetings
February 21, 2014
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Board Contact list 02212014
January 3, 2014
Conference call meeting to discuss progress and plan spring meeting.
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September 20, 2013
Full board gathering with Railroad Commission Chairman Barry Smitherman as speaker at the AgriLife Center.
Minutes-09202013
Photos – Pre-meeting Dinner, Board Meeting and Poster Symposium, and Tailgate….. and more Tailgate.
BESC Symposium Posters
2012-2013 Full Board Meetings
February 22, 2013
Full board gathering with TCEQ Chairman Bryan Shaw as speaker at the MSC in College Station.
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Minutes-02222013
Board Contact List 07102013
Shaw_Lecture_Flyer_LR
December 7, 2012
Conference call to vote on establishment of a Department Endowment Fund and to accept Committee Charters.
Minutes-12072012
Executive Committee Charter-12072012
Financial Development Outreach & Marketing Committee Charter-12072012
Student Development and Mentoring Committee Charter-12072012
Faculty and BESC Curriculum CommitteeCharter-12072012
Executed Endowment Agreement-12072012
BESC Symposium Posters
September 20-22, 2012
First gathering of the inaugural BESC Professional Board held simultaneously with the 1st annual BESC Student Poster Symposium at the Agrilife Center in College Station. Establishment of the BESC Professional Board Bylaws.
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Minutes-09212012
Bylaws-09212012