A.J. Guikema

Mr. Guikema has 11 years of management consulting experience focused on environmental compliance strategy. He writes fore VentureOutsource.com on compliance and sustainable matters important to our audience.

Since 2001, when the European Union's REACH (Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals) white paper was released, Mr. Guikema has been one of the most visible and reliable intellectual resources for senior management of North American manufacturers on REACH. He has chaired several REACH committees for international industry groups and standards organizations, developing processes and approaches for addressing this new requirement. He enjoys interacting with executives and helping these decision makers shape corporate environmental policy. This role affords him insights into the strategies which corporations are selecting for compliance with global environmental regulations.

Mr. Guikema has a BS and MS in Chemical Engineering and Chemistry from the University of Michigan and is employed by Tetra Tech which provides responsible resource management and sustainable infrastructure services that encompass the full life cycle of solutions. He can be reached at aj.guikema@tetratech.com.

Title	Published
6 REACH compliance steps for aerospace, defense foreign military sale	08/28/2009
REACH Compliance: 7 'must do' steps for auditing suppliers	03/10/2009
The SVHC list amid electronics company requirements and REACH	11/19/2008
7 Potholes along the REACH road to global supply chains	08/07/2008
REACH: Seven (7) steps to better pre-registration	05/29/2008
3 Myths about REACH you need to know	02/22/2008