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 navigate the compliance waters in any company successfully? 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 podcast series. Over four episodes each month on The Compliance Life, I visit one current or former CCO to explore their journey to the CCO chair. This month, I am See more +

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 navigate the compliance waters in any company successfully? 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 podcast series. Over four episodes each month on The Compliance Life, I visit one current or former CCO to explore their journey to the CCO chair. This month, I am joined by 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 worked on aerospace and government contracts. At Lockheed, he began to learn a series of lessons and develop skills for his ‘Compliance Toolbox.’ He knew several of these skills at Lockheed.

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

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

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.

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