2025 ICPHSO Annual Meeting and Training Symposium: Full Schedule

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6:30am EST

ICPHSO Morning Walk

Thursday February 20, 2025 6:30am - 7:15am EST

Start your morning off with a walk around the Hyatt property led by Member Jane McGarry. Bring your own water bottles and prepare for the busy day ahead!

Thursday February 20, 2025 6:30am - 7:15am EST
Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Lobby

Associated ICPHSO Event

7:00am EST

Breakfast

Thursday February 20, 2025 7:00am - 8:00am EST

Exhibitor Hall (Grand Cypress Ballroom Level)

Enjoy breakfast courtesy of ICPHSO before the days events begin. Be sure to visit the exhibitors and view the posters in the exhibit hall before the sessions begin.

Thursday February 20, 2025 7:00am - 8:00am EST
Exhibitor Hall (Grand Cypress Ballroom Level)

Breakfast

7:00am EST

Registration

Thursday February 20, 2025 7:00am - 11:00am EST

Registration Desk - Grand Cypress Ballroom Level

Thursday February 20, 2025 7:00am - 11:00am EST
Registration Desk - Grand Cypress Ballroom Level

Registration

8:00am EST

Day 4 - Opening Remarks and Announcements - Passing the Gavel

Thursday February 20, 2025 8:00am - 8:10am EST

Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

Join us a President Kim Mason passes the gavel to incoming President David Kosnoff.

Speakers

David Kosnoff

VP Product Safety & Consumer Protection Compliance and ICPHSO Planning Chair/Incoming President, Walmart

David Kosnoff is Vice President of Product Safety and Consumer Protection Compliance for Walmart, the world’s largest retailer. His responsibilities include leading teams responsible for Product Safety, Health & Wellness Product Safety, Consumer Protection, and WIC/SNAP Compliance... Read More →

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 →

Thursday February 20, 2025 8:00am - 8:10am EST
Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

Plenary

8:10am EST

Keynote Speaker 4: Hanane Taidi, Director-General, TIC Council

Thursday February 20, 2025 8:10am - 8:40am EST

Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

Hanane Taidi joined IFIA (The International Federation of Inspection Agencies) as Director General in July 2016. IFIA has since then merged with CEOC International, forming a new entity called TIC Council. Hanane Taidi was appointed Director General of TIC Council in June 2019. In this role, Ms. Taidi represents the Testing, Inspection and Certification Industry, a sector that provides independent conformity assessment around the world with a combined revenue of over €30 billion euros and over 400,000 employees.

Previously, Ms. Taidi worked at DuPont de Nemours International based in Geneva as Marketing Communications Director for the Performance Polymers business. During this time, Ms Taidi led, developed and directed integrated marketing communications strategies and was a member of the regional leadership team. Before joining DuPont in Geneva, Ms. Taidi was Director of Communications at Plastics Europe, based in the headquarters in Brussels, from where she led Plastics Europe's communications efforts in Europe together with a team of regional Communications Managers. In addition to her role as Director of Communications, in 2014,

Speakers

Hanane Taidi

Director-General, TIC Council

Hanane Taidi joined IFIA (The International Federation of Inspection Agencies) as Director General in July 2016. IFIA has since then merged with CEOC International, forming a new entity called TIC Council. Hanane Taidi was appointed Director General of TIC Council in June 2019. In... Read More →

Thursday February 20, 2025 8:10am - 8:40am EST
Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

Keynote

8:40am EST

Plenary Session 8: Women in Product Safety Leadership

Thursday February 20, 2025 8:40am - 9:30am EST

Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

Moderators

Joan Lawrence

Senior VP, Standards and Regulatory Affairs, The Toy Association

Joan Lawrence serves as the Toy Association’s Senior Vice President of Standards and Regulatory Affairs. Over her 30 years with the Association, she has managed product safety programs encompassing the development and harmonization of safety standards, as well as industry and consumer... Read More →

Speakers

Farah Ahmed, Ph.D.

Principal Consultant, Exponent

Dr. Ahmed is an experienced consultant with a demonstrated history of working in commercial consulting. She is a strong operations professional skilled in Materials Science, Biomedical Engineering, Imaging techniques and Microscopy. She has experience in leading projects for high... Read More →

Torine Creppy

President, Safe Kids Worldwide

Torine Creppy is the president of Safe Kids Worldwide, a global nonprofit dedicated to protecting kids from preventable injuries.For nearly 24 years, Ms. Creppy has dedicated her career to making a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families, especially the most vulnerable... Read More →

Cheryl Falvey

Partner, Crowell & Moring, LLP

Cheryl A. Falvey is co-chair of Crowell & Moring's Advertising & Product Risk Management Group, a member of the firm's Management Board, and the former general counsel of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). An experienced trial lawyer, she defends class actions, unfair... Read More →

Kyran Hoff

Executive Director, Chief Engineer, GE Appliances, a Haier company

Kyran Hoff is Executive Director, Chief Engineer for GE Appliances, a Haier Company headquartered in Louisville, KY. Her career spans over 28 years with GE Appliances in roles of increasing responsibility within the engineering organization. Kyran currently leads the Office of... Read More →

Thursday February 20, 2025 8:40am - 9:30am EST
Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

Plenary

9:30am EST

Plenary Session 9 - Reese's Purpose: When a Product Safety Concern Becomes a Product Safety Requirement

Thursday February 20, 2025 9:30am - 10:20am EST

Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

An up close look at what happens when a product safety concern travels through the ranks of becoming a law that must be implemented and followed by industry. Using the recent enactment of the button cell battery law known as Reese's Law, we will follow the implementation process from the different stakeholder perspectives (including consumer advocates, consumers not as dialed in to the product safety world, retailers, manufacturers, regulators, testing labs and other industry professionals.

By sharing some of the challenges, successes and impacts each stakeholder group faced might better aid us all in how we approach these initiatives in future and possibly identify areas where we can help one another since we all have the same common goal of safer products for all.

Moderators

Danni Cugini

Director, Product Compliance & Regulatory, Harbor Freight

Danni Cugini is the Director of Product Compliance & Regulatory for Harbor Freight Tools, where she oversees product safety and regulatory chemical compliance for a wide range of consumer products. A product safety and compliance professional for over 10 years, Danni was with Barnes... Read More →

Speakers

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 →

Trista Hamsmith

Founder, Reese's Purpose

Trista Hamsmith is the founder of Reese’s Purpose, a nonprofit dedicated to protecting children through advocacy, education, and innovation. After the tragic loss of her daughter Reese, Trista channeled her grief into action, championing the passage of Reese’s Law, which strengthens... Read More →

Thursday February 20, 2025 9:30am - 10:20am EST
Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

Plenary

10:20am EST

Networking, Exhibits & Poster Viewing Break

Thursday February 20, 2025 10:20am - 10:50am EST

Exhibitor Hall (Grand Cypress Ballroom Level)

Please be sure to stop by and visit the exhibitors and check out the poster displays in the exhibit hall while enjoying some food and beverage treats.

Thursday February 20, 2025 10:20am - 10:50am EST
Exhibitor Hall (Grand Cypress Ballroom Level)

Networking & Exhibit Break, Poster Viewing

10:20am EST

Poster: ANSI Z535.7 and beyond - Introduction to the new standard for presenting safety information in electronic media

Thursday February 20, 2025 10:20am - 10:50am EST

Exhibitor Hall (Grand Cypress Ballroom Level)

For decades, ANSI Z535 standards have provided guidance for presenting safety information in media such as safety signs, product labels, and, since 2006, product manuals and collateral materials. With evolving technology and connectivity, people - both product users and manufacturers - are increasingly turning to electronic media as another channel for finding or providing product information. ANSI Z535.7, the American National Standard for Product Safety Information in Electronic Media, helps bring ANSI Z535 concepts into these newer media. This poster provides an introduction to ANSI Z535.7 and also touches on some considerations of presenting safety information in electronic media that go beyond the standard.

Thursday February 20, 2025 10:20am - 10:50am EST
Exhibitor Hall (Grand Cypress Ballroom Level)

Poster

10:20am EST

Poster: Best Practices in Evaluating Lithium-Ion Batteries

Thursday February 20, 2025 10:20am - 10:50am EST

Exhibitor Hall (Grand Cypress Ballroom Level)

The poster presentation focuses on an investigation into the evaluation of batteries for various properties that impact performance and safety. The batteries tested have been sourced from a variety of manufacturers for comparative analysis. The audience will gain knowledge in what potential pitfalls exist within lithium-ion batteries, and what is necessary to identify those, prior to implementation in a product. Data will be presented showing the wide variety in quality of batteries and how different operating conditions impact their performance and lifetime characteristics. Specific topics explored will include battery cell construction, energy capacity, degradation leading to capacity loss, and how quickly end of life is reached.

Thursday February 20, 2025 10:20am - 10:50am EST
Exhibitor Hall (Grand Cypress Ballroom Level)

Poster

10:20am EST

Poster: Dog Anatomy Data Collection - Research to Fuel the Dog Equivalent of the Small Parts Cylinder

Thursday February 20, 2025 10:20am - 10:50am EST

Exhibitor Hall (Grand Cypress Ballroom Level)

CSU, in partnership with the ASTM F15.05 subcommittee on pet products, has begun a research project to use CT scanning technology and an inflator balloon to collect anthropometric data around different points of "narrowing" in the digestive tract of different sized dogs. Additionally CSU will collect head, jaw, and mouth dimensions. Among other things, the intent is for this data to fuel to development of choking/ingestion test cylinders for dog toys, the dog equivalent of the human toy small parts cylinder.

Thursday February 20, 2025 10:20am - 10:50am EST
Exhibitor Hall (Grand Cypress Ballroom Level)

Poster

10:20am EST

Poster: Improving Data Reporting to Avoid TSCA Pitfalls: A Call for Engagement of Downstream Users

Thursday February 20, 2025 10:20am - 10:50am EST

Exhibitor Hall (Grand Cypress Ballroom Level)

Under the US EPA’s TSCA program for existing chemicals, providing insufficient or incomplete data about a business’s product or process can lead to erroneous risk conclusions by EPA and, ultimately, unnecessary and costly risk management measures. Small and midsize enterprises and downstream users of a chemical are particularly vulnerable to these determinations. To avoid this outcome, stakeholders up and down the value chain should be engaged in the TSCA process as early as possible. A review of the types of data needed by EPA was performed to assist the regulated community with identifying and organizing their data to optimize the accuracy of EPA’s risk assessment conclusions on the relevant Conditions of Use.

Thursday February 20, 2025 10:20am - 10:50am EST
Exhibitor Hall (Grand Cypress Ballroom Level)

Poster

10:20am EST

Poster: Inmetro's advances in market surveillance in Brazil

Thursday February 20, 2025 10:20am - 10:50am EST

Exhibitor Hall (Grand Cypress Ballroom Level)

Market Surveillance is one of the pillars of quality infrastructure. In order to improve its activities in this area, Inmetro, the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology of Brazil, plays a crucial role in ensuring product safety and compliance with technical regulations. As part of it's strategy it was established the Safety Products Laboratory-Nusep/Divig/Dconf/Inmetro in 2023. Among its activities, it has been carrying out several testing of products that are under regulation of Inmetro’s certification. Recently the laboratory was responsible for the organization of special operations in the country, for instance, one dedicated to wires and cables (43% of manufacturers showed irregularities) and another for toys (10% of the products showed some restrictions). The results are contributing to get a better quality of products available to consumers.

Thursday February 20, 2025 10:20am - 10:50am EST
Exhibitor Hall (Grand Cypress Ballroom Level)

Poster

10:20am EST

Poster: Made of recycled PET?

Thursday February 20, 2025 10:20am - 10:50am EST

Exhibitor Hall (Grand Cypress Ballroom Level)

Consumers embrace the concept of recycling and brand owners want to offer products that respond to such noble aspiration. But, without proper traceability mechanisms, it is hard to confidently claim the amount of recycled material used in a finished good. Incremental cost and limited availability amount of recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) have led to erroneous claims about 2/3 of the time.

This poster will share how a methodology was developed and accredited to accurately identify and quantify rPET. It will share the challenges faced during development, the selection of the chemical marker and the equipment evaluated and utilized to have the most consistent and accurate measurement.

Thursday February 20, 2025 10:20am - 10:50am EST
Exhibitor Hall (Grand Cypress Ballroom Level)

Poster

10:20am EST

Poster: YouthShape.US: A New Study of Child and Youth Anthropometry and Physical Capability

Thursday February 20, 2025 10:20am - 10:50am EST

Exhibitor Hall (Grand Cypress Ballroom Level)

Data on the body dimensions of youth are widely used in design and regulatory applications. However, the U.S. has not had a public, well-sampled, detailed child anthropometry study since the 1970s. Importantly, less information is available on body shape. To address this gap, body size, shape, health and physical capability data were gathered on 600 children ages 3 through 17 years. Data included 1D and 3D anthropometry (head, hand, foot and whole body), body composition, and measures of strength and fitness. Study outcomes will be used to create a new public archive of anthropometry and physical development data for U.S. youth. The dataset and interactive design tools will serve as a valuable resource for the design and evaluation of products and systems children use.

Thursday February 20, 2025 10:20am - 10:50am EST
Exhibitor Hall (Grand Cypress Ballroom Level)

Poster

10:50am EST

Plenary Session 10: Stronger Together - Harnessing the Power of Advocacy and Manufacturing for Product Safety

Thursday February 20, 2025 10:50am - 11:40am EST

Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

We propose an engaging discussion on how advocates and manufacturers can collaborate to enhance safety and develop innovative products. Featuring real-world examples, Reese Purpose and Parents for Window Blind Safety will share their collaborative journeys with manufacturers Energizer and [Window Blind Manufacturer], highlighting the tangible benefits derived from these partnerships. The interests of safety advocates and manufacturers frequently align, and taking the time to explore these intersections can unlock valuable opportunities for collaboration. Once established, these relationships enable both groups to gain a deeper understanding of the relevant challenges, opportunities, and solutions. Advocates gain insight into the practical difficulties surrounding safety innovations, while manufacturers receive early indications of consumer expectations regarding safety features, providing a competitive edge. Even if immediate collaboration is not feasible, the connections built will lay the groundwork for future discussions and potential partnerships.

Moderators

Cleo Stamatos

Consumer and Legislative Outreach Manager, ANSI

Cleo Manuel Stamatos is aconsumer and legislative outreach manager at the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). She has more than 25 years of experience working in consumer outreach, public affairs, and legislative activities. Prior to joining ANSI in 2021, Stamatos was a... Read More →

Speakers

Trista Hamsmith

Founder, Reese's Purpose

Tim Hamilton

Merchandising Vice President, Lowe's

Kevin Rejent

Associate General Counsel – Regulatory & Government Affairs, Energizer

Linda Kaiser

President and Founder, Parents for Window Blind Safety

Testing products, certification programs, safety standards, advocacy from a parents perspective, and motivating an industry to redesign their hazardous products.

Thursday February 20, 2025 10:50am - 11:40am EST
Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

Plenary

11:50am EST

Plenary Session 11: The Four C's of Product Safety Compliance Programs

Thursday February 20, 2025 11:50am - 12:40pm EST

Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

CPSC and DOJ have been focusing on companies’ product safety compliance programs (PSCPs) in consent decrees and deferred prosecution agreements (DPAs). But even companies that are not under investigation need a robust PSCP, and this panel, which includes an attorney, a manufacturer and service provider will explain why. Together the panel will discuss the 4 Cs of successful compliance program: Compliance, Communication, Culture, and Continuity. They’ll provide insights into how a company can implement or strengthen its existing PSCP in an effort to maximize the safety of its products and better withstand government scrutiny.

Moderators

Julie Park

Partner, Morrison Foerster

I am an attorney who protects my clients' products by helping them plan for new product development, recall existing products, or defend against product liability or consumer class actions.

Speakers

Jason Hertzberg

Corporate Vice President, Exponent, Inc.

Nathan Mouw

Senior Director - Global Product Safety and Regulatory Affairs, Whirlpool Corporation

Nathan Mouw is the Senior Director of Global Product Safety, Regulatory Affairs, and Environmental Health and Safety for Whirlpool Corporation. In this role, Nathan oversees the end-to-end value stream of product safety for all products globally, the product regulatory process from... Read More →

Thursday February 20, 2025 11:50am - 12:40pm EST
Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

Plenary

12:40pm EST

Grab a Boxed Lunch - Return to Plenary

Thursday February 20, 2025 12:40pm - 12:50pm EST

Exhibitor Hall (Grand Cypress Ballroom Level)

Grab a box lunch and return to the plenary session for the next session

Thursday February 20, 2025 12:40pm - 12:50pm EST
Exhibitor Hall (Grand Cypress Ballroom Level)

Lunch, Keynote

12:50pm EST

Mentor Program Report Out

Thursday February 20, 2025 12:50pm - 1:00pm EST

Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

What have the students been up to all week? Hear from the Chair and Vice Chair of the Student Mentorship Program Committee with an update on the student mentorship class of 2025.

Speakers

Amy Lane

Director, Regulatory Compliance, Lovevery, Inc.

Amy Lane serves as Lovevery, Inc.'s Regulatory Compliance Director, overseeing adherence to stringent safety and integrity standards for their subscription-based offerings tailored to families with children aged birth to 4 years old. With a professional background spanning over 17... Read More →

Sara Delkoski

Director, Product Safety, Quality and Regulatory (PSQR) tory, Target

Thursday February 20, 2025 12:50pm - 1:00pm EST
Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

Mentorship Program

1:00pm EST

Plenary Session 12: Exploring How Product Safety Impacts Public Health Internationally

Thursday February 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EST

Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

Product safety and public health experts will discuss key issues facing us today: recalls, regulation, consumer behavior, to name a few. Through a interactive discussion, the panel will highlight differences in approaches and ways to measure impact and encourage more collaboration both between stakeholders and jurisdictions.

Moderators

Nancy Cowles

Consumer Advocate, N/A

Nancy Cowles served for 23 years as executive director of Kids In Danger (KID), an organization dedicated to protecting children by fighting for children’s product safety. KID’s mission was to save lives by enhancing transparency and accountability through safer product development... Read More →

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 →

Vladimir Brajkovic

Risk & Compliance Manager, IKEA

Vladimir Brajkovic joined IKEA of Sweden in 2016 as Product Requirements & Compliance Manager. Since then he was responsible for Development Function, Range & Product Engineering and Product Risk & Compliance. Since late 2021, he is the Risk & Compliance Manager at IKEA of Sweden... Read More →

Ashley Haugen

President, That Water Bead Lady

Ashley Haugen is a writer, public speaker, and founder of That Water Bead Lady, a nonprofit dedicated to raising awareness about hazardous products like water beads, supporting families affected by product-related injuries, and improving injury reporting systems. Inspired by her daughter... Read More →

Tica Bosch

Consultant, IeConsumo-PSM Product Safety Management

With over 20 years of experience specializing in product safety, Tica Bosch has dedicated a significant portion of her career to designing market surveillance projects, conducting analyses, and sampling consumer products. Her projects, often funded by business associations, aim to... Read More →

Ben Hoffman

Director, OCCYSHN, OHSU

Benjamin Hoffman is a semi-native of New Mexico. He majored in Anthropology at the University of California at Berkeley, and attended Harvard Medical School. He completed residency training, and a year as Chief Resident, at Seattle Children’s Hospital. Following training, he and... Read More →

Thursday February 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EST
Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

Plenary

1:50pm EST

Recognition of Kids In Danger (KID) & Closing Session

Thursday February 20, 2025 1:50pm - 2:00pm EST

Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

Join with ICPHSO in recognizing and thanking Kids In Danger (KID) for their 26 years of advocacy on behalf of children's product safety.

Speakers

Chris Harvey

Sr. Vice President, Client Services, Sedgwick

With 15 years’ experience, Chris is recognized as an expert in the recall industry and routinely speaks on best practices at trade shows, conventions, and conferences. Throughout his career, he has managed more than 1,200 recall and in-market remediations, including hundreds for... Read More →

David Kosnoff

VP Product Safety & Consumer Protection Compliance and ICPHSO Planning Chair/Incoming President, Walmart

Nancy Cowles

Consumer Advocate, N/A

Kim Mason

Vice President, Product Quality and Compliance and ICPHSO President, Five Below

Thursday February 20, 2025 1:50pm - 2:00pm EST
Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

2:10pm EST

AM26 Planning Committee - Preliminary Meeting

Thursday February 20, 2025 2:10pm - 2:40pm EST

Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

Let the planning for 2026 begin! Stay back for another half hour and help 2026 Planning Chair Chris Harvey kick off the initial planning for next years Annual Symposium. If you can't stay for the planning meeting, send an email to info@icpsho.org if you are interested in being on the 2026 Annual Symposium Planning Committee. Participation on the planning committee is an ICPHSO member benefit so if you aren't a member please consider joining.

Speakers

Chris Harvey

Sr. Vice President, Client Services, Sedgwick

Thursday February 20, 2025 2:10pm - 2:40pm EST
Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)