Compliance and Ethics

Doing the right thing together

CDM Smith is founded on an unwavering commitment to integrity and excellence. Since the firm’s founding in 1947, we have upheld a policy to conduct all business in a lawful and ethical manner. We are committed to an environment where open, honest communications are the expectation, not the exception. We hold one another accountable to live our core values of excellence, initiative, teamwork, shared commitment and integrity every day.

Our Code of Business Conduct sets forth the guiding principles for conducting business with the highest ethical standards. Every CDM Smith employee has a shared commitment to meet these standards and conduct business with integrity. In addition, CDM Smith expects our business partners to uphold these same high standards as detailed in our Business Partner Code of Conduct.

Beth Colling is an attorney with more than 28 years of experience in business law, risk management and compliance. She has been a litigator in private practice and subsequently worked in various in-house roles at several international companies.  As general counsel for a consulting firm, she assisted corporations in the strategic development of compliance programs. Beth is a frequent speaker at leadership forums on implementing risk management and legal compliance measures for multinational companies.

Experience:

• Chief compliance and risk officer for international companies, including a publicly traded energy company and a privately held, global automotive manufacturer.  
• General counsel for start-up firms, assisting in the strategic development of governance and risk management.  
• Speaker at numerous leadership events, including forums sponsored by women’s organizations, the World Bank and other multi-national organizations, on implementing legal and risk compliance measures for international business.
• Certifications: Active member in good standing of the Virginia Bar Association, Graduate of the Harvard Kennedy School’s Women & Power Executive Program.