Janice P. McMahon
Vice President and Director of Forestry, Carbon and GHG Service

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ESI

Janice McMahon is the Regional Technical Manager for the Forestry, Carbon and GHG Services Division of ESI, with over 12 years of experience. Ms. McMahon specializes in greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction/removal projects, development/implementation of management plans for enhancement of carbon stocks, assessment of GHG emissions and reductions, development of carbon and environmental asset tracking programs, and GHG validations and verifications. She is also a CSA Certified GHG Verifier and GHG Inventory Quantifier, and TWS Associate Wildlife Biologist.

Ms. McMahon was instrumental in establishing ESI as an authorized GHG validator/verifier for the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX), Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS), Climate Action Reserve (CAR), American Carbon Registry (ACR), CarbonFix Standard (CFS), Pacific Carbon Trust (PCT), and Climate Community, and Biodiversity Alliance ( CCBA). Ms McMahon led ESI through the process of receiving accreditation from American National Standards Institute (ANSI) under ISO 14065:2007 for greenhouse gas validation and verification bodies.  The scope of accreditation includes ISO 14065:2007, ISO 14064-3:2006, and verification/validation of assertions related to greenhouse gas emission reductions and removals at the project level for Land Use and Forestry (Group 3).   

At ESI, Ms. McMahon is responsible for leading the Forestry, Carbon, and GHG Services Divisions, which includes client and team coordination, proposal preparation and review, marketing presentations, and quality assurance and quality control for all domestic and international GHG projects. Ms. McMahon also leads lectures and seminars throughout the United States and internationally regarding the carbon markets and opportunities and GHG validation/verification. Ms. McMahon holds a B.S. from the University of Florida, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation and a M.S. from Auburn University School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences.

RESPONSIBILITIES WITH ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.

Ms. McMahon is responsible for leading the Forestry, Carbon, and GHG Division of ESI, which includes client and team coordination, proposal preparation and review, marketing presentations, quality assurance and quality control and implementation of the ESI Management System Manual. Ms. McMahon also leads lectures and seminars throughout the United States and internationally regarding the carbon markets and opportunities.

PRIOR EXPERIENCE

• 2001-Present: ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
• 1998-2000: AUBURN UNIVERSITY.  Graduate teaching assistant in wildlife management, wildlife biology and environmental biology.
• 1996 & 1998: OHIO DIVISION OF WILDLIFE.  Conducted mourning dove surveys, including trapping and banding.
• 1997-1998: GAP ANALYSIS ASSISTANT.  Data entry and research as well as combining data for Florida vertebrates.
• 1997: CSIRO AUSTRALIA DIVISION OF WILDLIFE.  Worked on extinction processes study with the European rabbit.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• The Wildlife Society (1995-present)
• Society of American Foresters (1995-present); Ohio Division Secretary/Treasurer (2009/2010)
• CSA Standards – Ms. McMahon was selected by CSA Standards as an industry subject-matter expert to guide the development of a professional credential program for GHG Inventory Quantifiers. Ms. McMahon provided technical expertise at each stage of the development process, including program scope, exam questions, beta testing and standard setting.

CERTIFICATIONS/TRAINING

• CSA Standards - Certified Greenhouse Gas Quantifier, 2010
• CSA Standards - Certified Greenhouse Gas Verifier, 2009
• ISO 14064 Class Certifications (GHG Management Institute)
• Basics of Organizational GHG Accounting - Proficiency Certification received May 2009
• Basics of GHG Project-Level Accounting - Proficiency Certification received June 2009
• Setting Up a GHG Information Management System for Organizations – Proficiency Certification received September 2009
• The Climate Registry, Verification and Accreditation Orientation, 2008
• Chicago Climate Exchange Authorized Verifier of Forestry Carbon Offset, 2007
• Master Tree Farmer, 2004
• The Wildlife Society Associate Wildlife Biologist, 2003
• Master Wildlifer Program, 2003
• GT Management and Mitigation Professional Training Program, 2001
• Certified Wetland Professional in Training (SWS), 2001

Contact Janice McMahon
Phone: (330) 833-9941
Fax: (330) 833-9875
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