2025 ICPHSO Annual Meeting and Training Symposium

2025 ICPHSO Annual Meeting and Training Symposium

Bill Baxter

Baxter Regulatory Solutions LLC

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NYC and Northern New Jersey

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I am a freelance fractional resource for compliance. Talk to me about Restricted Substances in consumer product articles, CPSIA compliance, and Canadian and EU compliance for consumer products. I am available on a project or hourly basis. Also interested in discussing full time or contract work in the greater NYC area.

2:10pm EST

Afternoon Opening Session (Including Student Mentee/Mentor Introductions) Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)David Kosnoff • Kim Mason • Amy Lane • Sara Delkoski Bakken

2:30pm EST

Keynote 1: Alejandra Barcelo, Manager, Global Affairs and Public Policy, AI, Google LLC Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)John McNulty • Alejandra Barcelo

3:00pm EST

Plenary Session 1 - Market Surveillance and Product Recalls: Linking Policy to Action in Case of Online Sales Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)Silvia Lai • Anushi Amin • Thomas Bell • Richard O'Brien

3:50pm EST

Plenary Session 2: Across the Recall Ecosystem: Leading Practices, Challenges & Lessons Learned Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)Susan Kirsch • Erin Bradley, CPSP • Michael del Negro • Nadira Rambritch

4:40pm EST

Poster: Best Practices in Evaluating Lithium-Ion Batteries Exhibitor Hall (Grand Cypress Ballroom Level)

5:10pm EST

Breakout 2: The Growing Impact of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Regulations on Products and Packaging Regency 1-4 (Take steps to left of escalator to level below ballroom)Michael Richardson • Annie Preston • Andy Dabydeen

6:10pm EST

Day 1 Wrap-Up and Announcements Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)David Kosnoff

6:30pm EST

Society of Product Safety Professionals (SPSP) Annual Associated Open Meeting and Reception (open to all registered ICPHSO attendees) La Coquina (Take Stairs Near Lobby Elevator - One Level Below)

7:30am EST

Sponsored Satellite Session 8: Intertek - Everything You Need to Know About CPSC eFiling For the Product Registry Regency 1-4 (Take steps to left of escalator to level below ballroom)Rajath Kumar • Andrew Loveland

8:00am EST

Day 2: Opening Remarks and Announcements Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)David Kosnoff • Kim Mason

8:10am EST

Plenary Session 3: Leadership in Compliance Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)Kenneth d’Entremont • Torine Creppy • Pinuccia Contino • Galia Frez

9:10am EST

Breakout 7 (REPEATING 11): Power In Little Hands: New Insights in Child Strength for Product and Safety Standards Palm A-F (Ballroom Level)Rose Figueroa, PhD, CHFP • Jonathan Midgett • Monica Jones, PhD BCPE

10:00am EST

Poster: Made of recycled PET? Exhibitor Hall (Grand Cypress Ballroom Level)

11:30am EST

Breakout 16: "Warning! This product will …" Recommendations from experts for dealing with Proposition 65 Grand Cypress A-CSusan Kirsch • Thomas Lewandowski • Justin Burmeister • Lauren Shoor

12:30pm EST

Lunch and Keynote 2: Ronald J. Masciantonio, EVP, General Counsel and New Business Development, Five Below Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)Kim Mason • Ron J. Masciantonio

2:10pm EST

Breakout 20: Navigating the Digital Landscape: Streamlining CPSC e-Filing for Compliance Grand Cypress A-CKelly Nasradinaj • Matt Howsare • Jim Joholske • David Smith

3:10pm EST

Plenary Session 4: Leveraging AI for Transforming Product Safety Learnings Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)Sunil Lakhiani • Elliot Kaye • Lynn Berndt-Weis • Priya Gopalakrishnan

4:00pm EST

Poster: YouthShape.US: A New Study of Child and Youth Anthropometry and Physical Capability Exhibitor Hall (Grand Cypress Ballroom Level)

4:30pm EST

Plenary Session 5: Safe For Me, But Not For You: In the pursuit of regulatory convergence and exploration of mutual recognition Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)Patty Edwards • Courtney Griffin • Alex Nikolau • Valara Davis

5:20pm EST

Day 2: Wrap Up and Announcements Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)David Kosnoff

5:30pm EST

Networking Reception Exhibitor Hall (Grand Cypress Ballroom Level)

7:30am EST

Sponsored Satellite Session 12: Foley & Lardner LLP: You’ve received a Notice of Violation from the CPSC. Now what? Regency 1-4 (Take steps to left of escalator to level below ballroom)Erik Swanholt • Megan Chester

8:00am EST

Day 3 - Opening Remarks and Announcements Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)David Kosnoff • Kim Mason

8:10am EST

Ross Koeser Tribute and Achievement Award Presentation Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)Carol Pollack-Nelson • Pinuccia Contino • Don Kornblet

8:25am EST

Regulator Session 1 : CPSC Updates Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)Jonathan Midgett • Jim Joholske • Stephen Lee

9:15am EST

Regulator Session 2: Global Regulator Updates Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)David Kosnoff • Pinuccia Contino • Jim Joholske • Thezi Mabuza • Sarah Smith

10:05am EST

Networking, Exhibits & Poster Viewing Break Exhibitor Hall (Grand Cypress Ballroom Level)

10:35am EST

Regulator Session 3 Health Canada Updates Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)Dennis Price • Nadira Rambritch • Lynn Berndt-Weis

11:35am EST

Breakout 23: Standardization and Product Safety in China, EU, and USA Palm A-F (Ballroom Level)Amy Chen • Rodney Thu • Molly Lynyak

12:35pm EST

Lunch and Keynote 3: Sally Greenberg, JD -- Chief Executive Officer, National Consumers League (NCL) Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)David Kosnoff • Sally Greenberg, JD

1:45pm EST

Certified Product Safety Professional Designation - Recognition Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)David Kosnoff • Laurel Roney

2:10pm EST

Breakout 29: Ask the CPSC SBO Grand Cypress A-CStephen Lee

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. Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)Min Zhu • Jim Joholske • Vaibhav Kulkarni • Sophia Legros • Alexander Murph

4:00pm EST

Networking, Exhibits & Poster Viewing Break Exhibitor Hall (Grand Cypress Ballroom Level)

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 Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)Neal Cohen • Stacey Bowers • Anders Persson • Gretchen Lee Salter

5:20pm EST

Day 3 - Wrap Up and Announcements Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)David Kosnoff

5:30pm EST

Networking Reception Exhibitor Hall (Grand Cypress Ballroom Level)

7:00am EST

Breakfast Exhibitor Hall (Grand Cypress Ballroom Level)

8:00am EST

Day 4 - Opening Remarks and Announcements - Passing the Gavel Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)David Kosnoff • Kim Mason

8:10am EST

Keynote Speaker 4: Hanane Taidi, Director-General, TIC Council Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)Richard O'Brien • Hanane Taidi

8:40am EST

Plenary Session 8: Women Leaders in Product Safety Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)Joan Lawrence • Farah Ahmed, Ph.D. • Torine Creppy • Cheryl Falvey • Kyran Hoff

9:30am EST

Plenary Session 9 - Reese's Purpose: When a Product Safety Concern Becomes a Product Safety Requirement Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)Danni Cugini • Lissie Ng • Stephen Lee • Trista Hamsmith

10:20am EST

Networking, Exhibits & Poster Viewing Break Exhibitor Hall (Grand Cypress Ballroom Level)