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 →
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 →
The importance of Consumer Product Safety is a priority shared across stakeholder groups and across product sectors – indeed, it is the thread that ties ICPHSO members together. In the consumer product safety world, all perspectives and voices matter – yet leaders still emerge.
In this special Keynote Panel Session, we focus on Women Leaders in Product Safety, and introduce you to four woman who have helped shape consumer product safety, exploring with them what it takes to be a leader in the consumer product safety world – what inspires them, what challenges them, what differentiates them and, importantly, what are their common threads?
Our distinguished panel cuts across various stakeholder groups, in the ICPHSO tradition, and includes the following Women Leaders in Product Safety (and their humble moderator)
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 →
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 is the president of Safe Kids Worldwide, a global nonprofit dedicated to protecting kids from preventable injuries. For 25+ 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 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 →
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 →
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.
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 →
Lissie practices general corporate law and product regulatory compliance, representing companies in various industries at all stages of their life cycle. Her practice covers a wide range of general corporate advising, transactional matters and product risk management for multinational... Read More →
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 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 →
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.
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 →
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 →
39 years in big box retailing, with JCPenney and the last 13 years with Lowe’s Home Improvement. Tim is now the Merchandising Vice President for Décor at Lowe’s. Tim’s past merchandising assignments at Lowe’s include Window Treatments, Appliances, and Seasonal Living... Read More →
Associate General Counsel – Regulatory & Government Affairs, Energizer
Kevin Rejent is Associate General Counsel – Regulatory and Government Affairs with Energizer Brands, LLC. He joined Energizer in 2020 as its primary Regulatory and Trade Compliance attorney and assist with Government Affairs issues. In 2023, he became the head of Regulatory and... Read More →
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.
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.
Julie Park protects her clients’ products and brands throughout their product lifecycle. A Harvard- and Caltech-trained chemist, Julie draws on her technical and legal experience to defend pharmaceutical, medical device, and consumer products clients in complex and multijurisdictional... Read More →
Corporate Vice President and Principal Engineer, Exponent, Inc.
Dr. Jason L. Hertzberg is a Corporate Vice President and Principal Engineer at Exponent, Inc., leading the firm’s global product safety consulting offering. Exponent, Inc. is a leading engineering and scientific consulting firm consisting of more than 90 technical disciplines through... Read More →
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 →
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.
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 →
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 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 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 →
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 →
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 →
