John Foster is a highly accomplished and experienced management system auditor and system developer, with over 400 audits completed throughout his professional career. With 35+ years of auditing experience and a long list of projects in government and industry, John has established himself as a trusted leader in environmental, safety, and compliance auditing both within Canada and internationally.

John is professionally bonded and insured as a Professional Biologist in British Columbia and his professional accreditations and qualifications include:

• Certified Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC (MSABC) Occupational Safety Standard of Excellence (OSSE) Auditor
• Trucking Safety Council of BC (COR) Auditor
• Environmental Compliance and Management System Lead Auditor (ECO Canada)
• Lead Auditor, Auditing Association of Canada
• Accredited Verifier for Green Marine

John’s work is recognized for its depth, rigour, and positive impact on safety and compliance cultures across a broad spectrum of organizations. His career reflects a commitment to continuous improvement, environmental stewardship, and workplace safety throughout Canada and beyond.

John has served as team leader for large and small industry audits, demonstrating strong leadership and project management skills in complex multi-disciplinary environments. John has also led environmental, compliance, and health & safety audits for federal, provincial, and municipal government agencies, as well as a diverse range of private sector clients in industrial and institutional settings. His expertise spans multiple industries, including manufacturing, food production, mining, forestry, transportation, utilities, chemical processing, and marine operations.

He specializes in conducting audits for the following industries:

• Food Industry: Extensive experience includes ISO registration and surveillance audits for major food manufacturers such as Nestlé, where he completed audits at some of North America’s largest plants. For one of Canada’s largest dairy companies, he oversaw development of environmental and emergency management systems for 26 dairy plants across eight Canadian provinces. For one of North America’s largest food companies, he audited operations of liquid milk, ice cream, juice, candy, and chocolate factories to meat, fish, shellfish processing, packaged dinners, food transportation, research labs, cafeterias, and specialty ethnic food production plants.
• Manufacturing and Service Companies: John’s auditing portfolio covers automobile parts and leasing, plastic molding, printing and labeling, packaging, sawmills, plywood mills, pulp and paper mills, styrofoam molding, lamp and fixture manufacturing, oil & gas refining, fertilizer and pipe manufacturing, medical supplies, electronic controls, computer/electronics re-manufacturing, and metal roofing/flashing.
• Infrastructure and Utilities, Transportation and Servicing: Experience includes audits for above ground and underground mining, highways and transit facilities, bus operations, hydroelectric plants, electrical transmission, water distribution, water treatment, waste management/treatment and chemical plants.
• Marine Transportation, Service and Development: Auditing marine terminal operations, ferries and marine service industries, ship building and repair, dry bulk (coal, potash, sulphur, agricultural products), lumber, logs, steel, vehicles, chemicals and liquids.

Past clients include:

• Pacific Coast Terminals
• Squamish Terminal
• Western Stevedoring and Terminals
• Fraser Surrey Docks
• West Coast Reduction Limited
• Seaspan North Vancouver and Victoria Shipyards
• Neptune Bulk Terminal
• Fraser River Pile and Dredge
• BC Ferries (Offices, Terminals & Vessels)
• DP World Inc.
• DP World Logistics
• Tymac Launch Ship Servicing
• Canadian Stevedoring
• Canexus North Vancouver and Nanaimo
• Westshore Coal Terminal