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Wednesday, February 19
 

8:00am EST

Day 3 - Opening Remarks and Announcements
Wednesday February 19, 2025 8:00am - 8:10am EST
Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)
Speakers
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David Kosnoff

Product Safety Executive/ICPHSO President
Recently retired from Walmart after a career spanning nearly forty years in corporate life, including a focus on product safety since 2006, David has had the privilege of leading Product Safety teams for Walmart, Hasbro, Amazon, and Mattel. His work included two Hong Kong based assignments... Read More →
avatar for Kim Mason

Kim Mason

Vice President, Product Quality and Compliance and ICPHSO President, Five Below
Kim Mason is the Vice President of Product Quality and Compliance at Five Below. She leads a team who implements and manages processes, systems, and training related to product safety, testing and regulatory compliance. Kim also oversees Five Below’s social responsibility program... Read More →
Wednesday February 19, 2025 8:00am - 8:10am EST
Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)
  Plenary

8:10am EST

Ross Koeser Tribute and Achievement Award Presentation
Wednesday February 19, 2025 8:10am - 8:25am EST
Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)
Carol Pollack-Nelson, former President and Planning Chair, will deliver a tribute to Ross Koeser, who sadly passed away on January 25, 2025.

Following the tribute, we will recognize the recipient of the 2025 Ross Koeser Achievement Award, Don Kornblet. The award will be presented to Don by the 2024 recipient, Pinuccia Contino.

Congratulations Don!


Speakers
avatar for Carol Pollack-Nelson

Carol Pollack-Nelson

Principal, Independent Safety Consulting, LLC
Carol Pollack-Nelson, Ph.D. is a human factors psychologist specializing in consumer product safety. She works as a consultant and researcher, providing guidance to manufacturers, retailers, attorneys, test labs, consumer groups, and the government on product safety issues including... Read More →
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Pinuccia Contino

Deputy to the Director for Consumers & Head of Unit Product Safety and Rapid Alert System, European Commission
Pinuccia Contino is the Deputy to the Director for Consumers & Head of the Product Safety and Rapid Alert System Unit in the Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers (DG JUST). In this capacity, she is responsible for the European Union's legislation on general product safety... Read More →
avatar for Don Kornblet

Don Kornblet

Product Safety Advisor/President, ADK Information Services, LLC, ADK Information Services
Don Kornblet has dedicated over 40 years to enhancing consumer product safety on a global scale. He has significantly contributed to ICPHSO through his work with ADK Information Services and as the Product Safety Advisor to the Society of Product Safety Professionals (SPSP). Since... Read More →
Wednesday February 19, 2025 8:10am - 8:25am EST
Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)
  Plenary

3:10pm EST

Plenary Session 6: Protect Consumers From Unsafe Products in the E-Commerce Era: Leveraging CPSC Efiling and Testing to Ensure Safety and Compliance.
Wednesday February 19, 2025 3:10pm - 4:00pm EST
Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)
The surge in online shopping has brought convenience by allowing products to reach consumers directly, while sometimes bypassing the scrutiny and jurisdiction, potentially posing safety risks to consumers. The CPSC is strengthening its enforcement of safety regulations more rigorously. Moreover, the CPSC's eFiling system is set to revolutionize product compliance data reporting, swiftly identifying potentially hazardous products in the market. All other key stakeholders in safety, including third-party testing laboratories, also play pivotal roles by helping the supply chain adopt comprehensive testing programs that guarantee product safety, compliance, and quality. In this session, we'll discuss the challenges of managing product safety in the era of e-commerce, share industry practices in monitoring and testing high-risk products in the e-commerce market, and explore how to leverage the eFiling system to import safe products into the US market.
Moderators
avatar for Min Zhu

Min Zhu

Senior Director, Technical Services & Operations, US & Canada Softlines, SGS North America Inc.
Dr. Min Zhu is at the helm of SGS North America's Softlines technical and operations teams, with an impressive 20-year track record in textile research, product development, performance evaluation, and technical marketing. She oversees the development of cutting-edge testing and compliance... Read More →
Speakers
avatar for Jim Joholske

Jim Joholske

Director, Office of Import Surveillance, US Consumer Product Safety Commission, Office of Import Surveillance
James “Jim” Joholske is Director of the Office of Import Surveillance at the U.S. ConsumerProduct Safety Commission (CPSC). He began his career at CPSC in July 2000 in the agency’s Office ofCompliance and Field Operations. While in the Office of Compliance and Field Operations... Read More →
avatar for Vaibhav Kulkarni

Vaibhav Kulkarni

Director Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs, Hasbro, Inc.
Vaibhav Kulkarni is Director Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs for Hasbro, Inc. based in Rhode Island.He is responsible for managing Regulatory Affairs in North America and supports the Quality Assurance Team in product safety, compliance, and quality. He works with teams based... Read More →
avatar for Sophia Legros

Sophia Legros

VP of Product Integrity, Social Compliance, and Sustainability, SPARC Group
Sophia Legros is the Vice President of Product Integrity, Compliance, and Sustainability at Catalyst Brands (formerly SPARC Group LLC). Since joining the company, she has played a pivotal role in shaping its brand identity and driving expansion into new markets. With a sharp eye for... Read More →
avatar for Alexander Murph

Alexander Murph

Director of Product Safety and Compliance, The Step2 Company LLC
Alexander Murph is the Director of Product Safety and Compliance at The Step2 Company, a juvenile and home products manufacturer based in Streetsboro, Ohio. With over 16 years of experience in product safety and laboratory testing, he is responsible for ensuring global product compliance... Read More →
Wednesday February 19, 2025 3:10pm - 4:00pm EST
Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)
  Plenary

4:30pm EST

Plenary Session 7: Americexit: Understanding the Increasing Divisions in the United States as Individual U.S. States Add Their Own Product Safety Requirements
Wednesday February 19, 2025 4:30pm - 5:20pm EST
Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)
As Europe largely consolidates its product safety requirements under the auspices of the EU GPSR, the United States is increasingly Balkanized with an ever-changing series of requirements depending on individual U.S. states. How can a non-U.S. company (or a U.S. company!) keep up with the changes as it seeks to market and sell in the vast American market?

This session will review the many changes in U.S. state regulations and what to expect. With a focus on non-Americans, this session will also analyze the impact of recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings, the recent U.S election, and how these developments in Congress and the Presidency may lead to even more state requirements to rival CPSC’s requirements in the coming years.
Moderators
avatar for Neal Cohen

Neal Cohen

Principal, Neal Cohen Law LLC
Neal Cohen is a product safety attorney who serves as a trusted advisor for companies developing and launching new products or dealing with crises, such as product recalls. Neal specializes in regulatory compliance, hazard analysis, warnings, instructions, import investigations, consumer... Read More →
Speakers
avatar for Stacey Bowers

Stacey Bowers

Global Product Compliance Manager, Enhesa
Stacey Bowers, MILS, is a Global Product Compliance Manager within Enhesa Product Intelligence's Expert Services Team. Stacey has been part of the ES Team since November 2023, but within the wider global product compliance industry for over 20 years, at companies such as Compliance... Read More →
avatar for Anders Persson

Anders Persson

Regulatory Affairs Leader, IKEA of Sweden
Anders Persson is a Regulatory Affairs Leader at Inter IKEA Group, and has worked in the requirements and compliance team at the head office in Sweden since early 2016. Aside from his work in worldwide compliance and product safety, Anders is deeply involved in sustainability and... Read More →
avatar for Gretchen Lee Salter

Gretchen Lee Salter

Strategic Advisor, Safer States
Gretchen Salter has been a leading advocate in the environmental health movement since 2005. Drawing on her experience as an organizer in electoral politics, she has spearheaded successful campaigns across the country to eliminate toxic chemicals from consumer products, including... Read More →
Wednesday February 19, 2025 4:30pm - 5:20pm EST
Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)
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