“Sam has worked on several compliance audits for the Forest Practices Board, covering multiple auditees, many of which are oil and gas companies. Sam works well with our team and has a focus on detail and completing his portion of the audit in a timely manner. Chris Mosher, Director of Audits, Forest Practices Board
“Samuel was a client of mine for two greenhouse gas offset projects. KPMG conducted the verification of two DMI projects which Samuel was the project manager for DMI. I found Samuel to be very diligent in terms of the development of the offset projects as well as during the verification process. His attention to detail in the project plan and underlying project documentation was appreciated during the verification process. He was very proactive in assiting us during the verification to ensure the process ran smoothly. Now that Samuel is a consultant I would not hesitate to recommend him to companies looking for assistance with greenhouse gas offset projects or other similar projects.” March 5, 2012 Mike Armstrong Director, KPMG
“I worked with Sam Elkins for 6 years and can only speak highly of his skills. Through his detailed work Daishowa-Marubeni International Ltd obtained and maintained several National and International Forest Certifications, and build and maintained our Environmental Management Systems. He recently developed a provincial emission offset protocols, through which our company was able to make significant emission offset sales.” January 29, 2012 Joerg Goetsch, General Manager, External Affairs DMI - Peace River Pulp Division
“I have known and worked with Sam Elkins for 4 years, on both commercial, and natural resource management projects. I have found Sam to be very professional and personal, and his work to be detailed and exceptional. In particular, his ability to interpret, comprehend, and communicate both governmental policy, and non-governemntal standards is outstanding. This is a skill few people have, and as such, makes Sam a very vaulable professional in the fields of compliance and training.” April 13, 2011 Douglas Kemmerley, Sales Manager, Marubeni Corporation
“Sam mixes a good blend of strategic forethought & tactical activity. He takes challenges head-on & leads from the front. Sam comes across as a professional with a very high degree of grit & determination to learn and achieve against all odds. He is soft spoken but firm and determined. Has a clear thought process and is confident of his actions.” April 8, 2011 Adi Chindhy, Global Fibre Director, Kimberley Clark
“As the Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement Coordinator for Working Groups 1 and 4, I worked with Sam and other industry reps as well as a number of environmental organizations towards actioning the various commitments and tasks within those working groups. As an industry member, Sam was able to represent his company and the industry during some very intense negotiations with a goal towards finding solutions for all parties. Sam's ability to understand the needs of both sides allowed him to suggest solutions that brought the parties together on a number of occasions. He was always the first to volunteer for sub-group discussions to work through especially touchy subjects, and to bring a rational solution to the whole group for discussion and approval.” January 30, 2012 Barry Waito, President, Waito Resource Consulting
“I have worked with Samuel as a colleague and over the last three years, Samuel has worked on projects for me providing auditing expertise in in the natural resources sector. I would highly recommend him for projects involving the environment or health & safety.”
Robert Volkman, Owner, JEDROC Consulting Services |
