Mitch Beekman

Mitch Beekman serves as the U.S. Vice President for Health, Safety, Environment and Regulatory at Cenovus Energy since September 2024, where responsibilities include leading the development and implementation of strategic direction and compliance for these functions across the U.S. Downstream organization. Prior to this role, Mitch held the position of Global Director of Process Safety Management at Stepan Company, overseeing safety and risk management across multiple global manufacturing facilities from August 2020 to September 2024. Mitch has also served as Vice President of Safety and Environment for CN, providing strategic leadership for North American operations, and as VP HSE, Safety and Operational Risk for BP’s Downstream Segment. Earlier experience includes various leadership roles in health, safety, and environment at Dow, starting from Senior Industrial Hygienist to EH&S Business Operations Leader. Mitch holds a Master of Science in Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor of Science in Biology/Chemistry from Alma College, complemented by executive education at MIT Sloan School of Management.