2025 ICPHSO Annual Meeting and Training Symposium: Full Schedule

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8:25am EST

Regulator Session 1 : CPSC Updates

Wednesday February 19, 2025 8:25am - 9:15am EST

Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

Hear the latest information from CPSC on 2025 activities.

Speakers

Jonathan Midgett

Consumer Ombudsman, US CPSC

Jonathan Midgett, Ph.D. is the Consumer Ombudsman at the U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in Bethesda, Maryland [https://www.cpsc.gov/About-CPSC/Consumer-Ombudsman]. Since joining CPSC in 2001, Dr. Midgett has been evaluating emerging hazards and contributing to the... Read More →

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 →

Stephen Lee

Program Specialist, Office of the Small Business Ombudsman, CPSC

Stephen Lee is a graduate of SUNY Stony Brook with a Master’s degree in general chemistry and has been with the CPSC since 2015. Stephen first joined CPSC as a Compliance Officer within the Regulatory Enforcement Division where he oversaw and enforced various mandatory requirements... Read More →

Wednesday February 19, 2025 8:25am - 9:15am EST
Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

Regulator

9:15am EST

Regulator Session 2: Global Regulator Updates

Wednesday February 19, 2025 9:15am - 10:05am EST

Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

Hear from global regulators on the latest regulatory activities in their jurisdictions.

Moderators

David Kosnoff

ICPHSO Planning Chair/Incoming President, Product Safety Executive

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 →

Speakers

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 →

Jim Joholske

Director, Office of Import Surveillance, US Consumer Product Safety Commission, Office of Import Surveillance

Thezi Mabuza

Deputy Commissioner, National Consumer Commission, South Africa

The National Consumer Commissioner is a regulator responsible for consumer protection in relation to all transactions and service except, financial services.I am interested on topics related to eCommerce with special interest for people with disabilities, Do not Call registers and... Read More →

Sarah Smith

Deputy Chief Executive, Office for Product Safety and Standards, UK

Sarah is the Deputy Chief Executive of the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), part of the Department for Business & Trade. She leads the UK Government’s approach to product regulation and market surveillance, and legal metrology, including administering new sovereign... Read More →

Wednesday February 19, 2025 9:15am - 10:05am EST
Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

Regulator

10:35am EST

Regulator Session 3 Health Canada Updates

Wednesday February 19, 2025 10:35am - 11:25am EST

Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

Hear from representatives from Health Canada who will provide regulatory updates.

Speakers

Dennis Price

Director General, Consumer and Hazardous Products Safety Directorate, Health Canada

In November 2022, Dennis Price joined Health Canada as Director General of the Consumer and Hazardous Products Safety Directorate. In this role, Dennis is responsible for the assessment, management and communication of health and safety risks for all consumer products and cosmetics... Read More →

Nadira Rambritch

Director - Consumer Product Safety Program, Health Canada

Nadira Rambritch is the Director of the Consumer Product Safety Program within the Regulatory Operations and Enforcement Branch (ROEB) at Health Canada. With over 20 years of service within the Government of Canada, Nadira has held key roles across various programs at Health Canada... Read More →

Lynn Berndt-Weis

Director, Assessment, Information and Engagement Bureau, Health Canada

Lynn Berndt-Weis is the Director of the Assessment, Information and Engagement Bureau within Health Canada’s Consumer Product Safety Program. In this role, Lynn oversees activities to identify, assess, and manage health and safety risks posed by consumer products and cosmetics.The... Read More →

Wednesday February 19, 2025 10:35am - 11:25am EST
Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

Regulator