Bud Weightman
Bud Weightman is a seasoned auditor and standards expert with decades of industry experience. His background combines technical depth, leadership in global standard development, and hands-on audit execution. Bud’s work is respected by certification bodies, regulators, and clients because it delivers real-world insight, not just box-checking.
Key Qualities:
✅ Major project and infrastructure audit experience
✅ Demonstrated expertise and recognized credentials
✅ Standards leadership and development influence
✅ Deep industry and supply chain knowledge
✅ Accreditation and certification body experience
Professional Affiliations and Credentials
- Exemplar Global Skills Examiner
- Exemplar Global Lead Auditor
- Exemplar Global Environmental Auditor
- BEAC–CPEA, Health & Safety Auditor
- ASQ CQA (past)
- IRCA Lead Assessor (past)
- Center for Offshore Safety Accreditation Auditor (past)
- Member, API SC18, Subcommittee on Quality
- Member, API SC20, Subcommittee on Supply Chain Management
- Chairman, API Task Group 20M, Qualification of Suppliers of Machining Services for Use in the Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries
- Chairman, API SC20, Resource Group
- Co-Chairman, API Work Group, SC20 on Quality
- Member, US TAG for ISO 19011, Guidelines for Auditing Management Systems
- Member, ISO/TC 67/WG 2 for ISO 29001, Petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries – Sector-specific quality management systems – Requirements for product and service supply organizations
- Advisory board member of certified bodies
- Consulted in the ISO 17000 standards related to Conformity Assessment
- Performed internal audits of ISO 17021 certified body
- Lead auditor for the Right of Way Renewal audit for the Trans Alaska Pipeline System
- Working on API Standardization Committees since 1990
