James Junkin, MS, CSP, MSP, SMP, ASP, CSHO

Experience

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  US Navy

  Jan 1990 - Jan 1998

  Radioman/Communications Specialist

  USS Wasp LHD-1Top-Secret Clearances

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  Tri-Co Oil Company

  Jan 1995 - Jan 2006

  President

  President of a major regional oil & gas company with relationships with Shell, Texaco, Chevron, CITGO, Marathon, Exxon-Mobil, BP, Valero and many other major and mid market oil companies. Focusing on process, the company improved in profitability via growth and lean principals, while maintaining morale, even during the acquisition of another oil company during his tenure

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  Tuscaloosa County School Board

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2006

  President

  As a representative of District 3 and president of the board, the system completed over $70 million worth of new construction, on-time and under budget without incurring any debt. For this accomplishment and the successful management of one of the largest school systems in the state of Alabama the honor of being named 2004 All-State School Board Member of the year by the Alabama Association of School Boards was bestowed.

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  Mariner-Gulf Consulting & Services

  Jan 2010 - now

  Chief Executive Officer

  Mariner-Gulf is a full service, international risk management and HSE consulting firm servicing the oil and gas industry. Born in the emergency of the MC-252 Macondo Deepwater Horizon disaster and the ever growing operator and industry regulations, Mariner-Gulf has risen to be one of the industry's most reliable response and risk management assets, as proven in it's deployments for BP having trained over 30,000 responders. Today Mariner-Gulf offers expert onsite consulting and training services across the country and internationally. Safe work practices, developed through training, are essential to competency and conforming to operator and regulatory demands. A verifiable, safety management system develops a proactive work force. Mariner-Gulf instructors/consultants, are qualified to train workers of all skill levels in a variety of courses designed to bolster safety and efficiency. Mariner-Gulf's most popular courses are:Veriforce SafeLand USA 2021 BasicPEC H2S Clear for EnergyPEC Core ComplianceOSHA 30/10 Hour General IndustryOSHA 30/10 Hour ConstructionConfined Space Search and RescueHAZWOPER 40Mariner-Gulf also offers services supporting ISNetworld, Veriforce Compliance Pro, Avetta and other online systems including policy and procedure writing and monthly maintenance.Mariner-Gulf is an industry leading company in the development of company specific policies and procedures that meet or exceed third party verification systems and provide a road map beyond compliance to competency. Mariner-Gulf also provides audit and OSHA inspection representation having participated in numerous hiring clients audits, such as BP, Exxon, Williams, and Amazon. Mariner-Gulf can also act as a third party auditor of your HSE program, helping your company institute a safety management system. Mariner-Gulf's consultants are also proven incident investigators, including serious injuries and fatalities, often working with counsel to develop proper mitigation efforts. Show less

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  American National Standards Institute

  Jul 2021 - now

  ANSI/ASSP Z390.1 Committee Member
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  American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP)

  Jul 2021 - now

  • Advisory Board Member

    Jul 2022 - now

  • Editorial Review Board Committee - Professional Safety Journal

    Jul 2021 - Jul 2024
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  Veriforce

  Dec 2021 - now

  Strategic Advisory Board Chair
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  Columbia Southern University

  Aug 2022 - now

  Part time faculty teaching occupational safety and health

  • Adjunct Faculty

    Mar 2025 - now

  • Environmental Management Advisory Board

    Aug 2022 - now

  • OSH Programs Advisory Board

    Aug 2022 - now