Environment, Energy & Sustainability Expert Alex Beehler Joins B&D; Consulting

Environment, Energy & Sustainability Expert Alex Beehler Joins B&D; Consulting

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Alex A. Beehler, a former Acting Deputy Under Secretary in the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), has joined B&D; Consulting as a senior advisor. He provides strategic advice and facilitates access on environment, energy and sustainability matters for clients dealing with government agencies, particularly the DOD and military components.

With the DOD from 2004-09, Beehler's key positions included Acting Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Installations & Environment; Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Environment, Safety & Occupational Health (ESOH); and Principal Deputy to the Deputy Under Secretary with Top Secret Clearance.

"We are proud to have Alex join our team," said Andy Ehrlich, who leads B&D; Consulting's energy practice. "Alex brings a unique perspective to the Department of Defense's programs in the areas of energy, sustainability and environment. This expertise, coupled with his vast experience in Washington, D.C. will be of tremendous benefit to our clients seeking to engage the federal agencies on issues pertaining to procurement of green products and services and greenhouse gas mitigation."

Beehler was head of the ESOH Policy Office with direct supervision of 30 personnel and a $125 million budget. He also was the first Chief Sustainability Officer with responsibility for implementing the President's 2007 Executive Order on Energy, Environment & Transportation; launching the Senior Executive Steering Committee focused on integration of military operations from design to disposal; reducing hazard chemical use by 20 percent; increasing procurement of green products by 25 percent; and addressing security issues related to reliance on foreign oil, greenhouse gases and competition for resources.

After graduating from the University of Virginia School of Law, Beehler spent 25 years in private law practice as a corporate regulatory director and served in several other federal government agencies, including 10 years in the U.S. Department of Justice as a senior trial attorney in the Environmental Enforcement Section's Environment and Natural Resources Division. He also is a former executive vice president of a government contracting company specializing in environmental services to the U.S. Army.

Beehler earned his bachelor's degree from Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public & International Affairs. In 2009, he received a Medal for Exceptional Public Service from the U.S. Department of Defense.

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