2025 ICPHSO Annual Meeting and Training Symposium: Full Schedule

2:10pm EST

Afternoon Opening Session (Including Student Mentee/Mentor Introductions)

Monday February 17, 2025 2:10pm - 2:30pm EST

Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

Monday February 17, 2025 2:10pm - 2:30pm EST
Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

Plenary

2:30pm EST

Keynote 1: Alejandra Barcelo, Manager, Global Affairs and Public Policy, AI, Google LLC

Monday February 17, 2025 2:30pm - 3:00pm EST

Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

Speakers

Alejandra Barcelo

Manager, Global Affairs and Public Policy, AI, Google LLC

Alejandra Barceló is a specialist in political risk, international affairs, and public policy. Currently leading Google's AI policy portfolio for Platforms and Devices (including Chrome, Android, Play, and Pixel). Her career spans the private sector and international organizations... Read More →

Monday February 17, 2025 2:30pm - 3:00pm EST
Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

Keynote

3:00pm EST

Plenary Session 1 - Market Surveillance and Product Recalls: Linking Policy to Action in Case of Online Sales

Monday February 17, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm EST

Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

Transparency, collaboration, and communication are three principles underlying a good market surveillance policy. The example of how these principles have been included in the European General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) and how they will change the approach to market surveillance and evaluation of the safety of products sold online, will show up in EU in December 2024. While waiting for this important date, we'll discuss the challenges market surveillance authorities were facing in the past, how these challenges will be mitigated by the GPSR, how providers of online marketplace will contribute to solve past challenges and how consumers will benefit from a clearer set of rules on online sales. These innovations can be taken as inspiration from other policy makers, to potentially develop an aligned approach to increasingly regulate online commerce using the same tools available for market surveillance, agreeing on the responsibilities of online marketplace’s providers and consumer rights.

Moderators

Silvia Lai

Global Technical Leader for Regulatory and Chemistry, UL Solutions

Silvia has over 15 years of experience in regulatory research and product testing and certification.Silvia is focused on regulatory and technical updates related to the identification and interpretation of the regulatory obligations that may affect companies, particularly with regard... Read More →

Speakers

Pinuccia Contino

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 →

Richard O'Brien

Executive Director, TIC Council Americas

Rich is the trade association executive for the leading testing, inspection, and certification companies in the Americas. He draws from a diverse government and private sector background as he represents the TIC industry to government and public stakeholders. Immediately prior to... Read More →

Thomas Bell

UK Country Lead - Customer Trust and External Relations Team, Amazon

Dr. Thomas Bell is the UK Country Lead within the Customer Trust and External Relations Team at Amazon. His portfolio includes product safety, scam prevention and anti-counterfeiting. Prior to taking up this role in January 2025, he led on Regulatory Engagement at Amazon for UK and... Read More →

Monday February 17, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm EST
Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

Plenary

3:50pm EST

Plenary Session 2: Across the Recall Ecosystem: Leading Practices, Challenges & Lessons Learned

Monday February 17, 2025 3:50pm - 4:40pm EST

Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

From industry, to consumers, to agencies across the globe, product recalls present unique and shared challenges. Those challenges include, the decision-making process around issuing a recall, determining remedies, recall execution and ultimately announcing and ensuring consumer participating in a recall, and more. In this panel featuring representatives from retail chains, manufacturers, and regulatory agencies, attendees will hear stakeholder reflections on lessons learned from recall events and how its shaped their approaches. Panelists will engage in dialogue on common challenges and opportunities, including leveraging technology, to reduce barriers to increase recall effectiveness. There will be ample time devoted to responding to attendee questions.

Moderators

Susan Kirsch

Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA)

Speakers

Erin Bradley

Manager, Global Sustainability and Compliance, Costco

Erin Bradley is the Manager of Product Safety and Recalls at Costco Wholesale. Erin has spent the last 12 years of her nearly 24-year Costco career developing and leading Costco’s Non-Foods Product Safety Program. Her team is responsible for monitoring Costco’s data sources for... Read More →

Michael del Negro

Vice President, Head of Safety, Ethics and Compliance, Peloton

Michael is Vice President, Product Safety Compliance at Peloton Interactive, Inc., where he serves as Co-Chair of the Product Safety Committee. In this role, he helps oversee a comprehensive product safety program including risk assessments; product safety compliance processes; training... Read More →

Nadira Rambritch

Director - Consumer Product Safety (Regulatory Operations and Enforcement Branch), Health Canada

Coryn Kremers

Senior Director, US Product Safety & Compliance, Walmart

Monday February 17, 2025 3:50pm - 4:40pm EST
Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

Plenary

5:10pm EST

Breakout 3: Open Meeting: ICPHSO Strategic Committee Reports (Open to all attendees)

Monday February 17, 2025 5:10pm - 6:00pm EST

Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

Each of the ICPHSO strategic committees will host one open meeting as a breakout session throughout the symposium, where attendees can attend and get first-hand insight and experience what the committees do and how they serve ICPHSO and further our mission in preparation for the open call for volunteers to join the 2025 strategic committee groups that will be formed shortly after the symposium concludes. This will also present an opportunity to showcase one of our "member only" activities in the hopes of encouraging an interested non-member in joining ICPHSO to be eligible to serve on an open committee slot.

Speakers

Jennifer Thompson

Vice President Consumer Product Testing, Eurofins MTS Consumer Product Testing US, LLC

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

Karin Athanas

Executive Director, Alliance for Family and Consumer Sciences, (AAFCS)

Neli Sochirca

Partner, Prodenmart

Monday February 17, 2025 5:10pm - 6:00pm EST
Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

Breakout

6:10pm EST

Day 1 Wrap-Up and Announcements

Monday February 17, 2025 6:10pm - 6:30pm EST

Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

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 →

Monday February 17, 2025 6:10pm - 6:30pm EST
Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

8:00am EST

Day 2: Opening Remarks and Announcements

Tuesday February 18, 2025 8:00am - 8:10am EST

Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

Speakers

David Kosnoff

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

Kim Mason

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

Tuesday February 18, 2025 8:00am - 8:10am EST
Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

Plenary

8:10am EST

Plenary Session 3: Leadership in Compliance

Tuesday February 18, 2025 8:10am - 9:00am EST

Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

The objective of this session is to explore and discuss the pivotal role of leadership in fostering a culture of compliance within organizations. By highlighting best practices, sharing real-world case studies, and providing actionable strategies, this session aims to equip leaders with the knowledge and tools necessary to enhance consumer product safety and regulatory adherence.

Effective compliance in consumer product safety is not merely about adhering to regulations but about creating a culture where safety and ethical standards are ingrained in every facet of the organization. Leadership plays a crucial role in shaping this culture. This session will delve into how leaders can drive compliance from the top down, address challenges, and leverage best practices to achieve and maintain high standards in product safety.

Moderators

Kenneth d’Entremont

Professor (Lecturer), University of Utah

Ken d’Entremont, Ph.D., P.E., is Professor (Lecturer) in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Utah. He teaches courses in Product Safety, Engineering Ethics, System Safety, Industrial Safety, and interdisciplinary Occupational & Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS) at the... Read More →

Speakers

Torine Creppy

President, Safe Kids Worldwide

Pinuccia Contino

Head of Unit Product Safety and Rapid Alert System, European Commission

Galia Frez

VP Product QA & Regulatory Affairs, Hasbro

Tuesday February 18, 2025 8:10am - 9:00am EST
Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

Plenary

12:30pm EST

Lunch and Keynote 2: Ronald J. Masciantonio, EVP, General Counsel and New Business Development, Five Below

Tuesday February 18, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm EST

Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

Speakers

Ron J. Masciantonio

Executive Vice President, General Counsel & New Business Development, Five Below

Ron Masciantonio is the Executive Vice President, General Counsel & New Business Development at FiveBelow, Inc. (NASDAQ: FIVE), one of the fastest-growing value retailers in the world. Catering to tweens, teens, andbeyond, Five Below offers high-quality, trend-right products through... Read More →

Tuesday February 18, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm EST
Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

Lunch, Keynote

3:10pm EST

Plenary Session 4: Leveraging AI for Transforming Product Safety Learnings

Tuesday February 18, 2025 3:10pm - 4:00pm EST

Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in product safety has the potential to revolutionize the way we extract and analyze learnings from publicly available databases. This panel proposal aims to explore the application of AI in enhancing product safety learnings by extracting insights from resources such as CPSC's NEISS, Clearinghouse, OECD recalls, CPSC recalls, and other product safety data repositories.

The panel will comprise of distinguished product safety stakeholders from industry, standards organizations, and regulatory bodies, bringing together diverse perspectives and expertise.

Through interactive discussions, the panelists will delve into the challenges, opportunities, and best practices associated with integrating AI in product safety learnings. By fostering cross-disciplinary collaboration and knowledge sharing, this panel aims to provide actionable insights and recommendations for organizations, including regulators, seeking to harness the power of AI in improving product safety learnings.

Moderators

Sunil Lakhiani

Sr. Safety Engineer - Human Factors, Amazon Lab126

Sunil Lakhiani, Ph.D., P.E., is a human factors and product safety expert with over 20 years of experience spanning consumer and industrial products. He is currently a human factors safety lead at Amazon Lab126 where he works on evaluating product safety through evidence-based methodologies... Read More →

Speakers

Elliot Kaye

Partner, Cooley

Elliot is the former chairman of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), serving as the nation’s chief product safety official and as the agency’s leader in executing its mandate to protect the public from dangerous products. During his tenure, Elliot modernized the... Read More →

Lynn Berndt-Weis

Director, Assessment, Information and Engagement Bureau, Health Canada

Priya Gopalakrishnan

Product Safety Engineer, Google LLC

Priya Gopalakrishnan, Ph.D. is a product safety manager at Google LLC in Mountain View, California where she manages investigations of all safety escalations related to Pixel phones and Pixel buds. She works with cross functional hardware and software teams to identify, assess and... Read More →

Tuesday February 18, 2025 3:10pm - 4:00pm EST
Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

Plenary

4:30pm EST

Plenary Session 5: Safe For Me, But Not For You: In the pursuit of regulatory convergence and exploration of mutual recognition

Tuesday February 18, 2025 4:30pm - 5:20pm EST

Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

As globalization has made it increasingly easy to sell products around the world, manufacturers often choose to limit where they sell because they simply can’t afford compliance with a patchwork of regulations that are similar, but not identical. This panel consisting of a manufacturer, a retailer, a lab, and a consumer advocate will discuss the potential advantages and disadvantages of regulatory harmonization and even potential cross border recognition.

Moderators

Patty Edwards

Former Voluntary Standards Coordinator, CPSC, Consumer

Speakers

Courtney Griffin

Director of Consumer Product Safety, Consumer Federation of America

Courtney Griffin is the Director of Consumer Product Safety for the Consumer Federation of America. She advocates for consumer product safety in Congress and at regulatory agencies, communicates policy positions to the public and press, provides educational tools for consumers... Read More →

Alex Nikolau

Senior Risk Manager, Amazon Private Brands

Valara Davis

International Standards Manager, UL Standards & Engagement

Tuesday February 18, 2025 4:30pm - 5:20pm EST
Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

Plenary

5:20pm EST

Day 2: Wrap Up and Announcements

Tuesday February 18, 2025 5:20pm - 5:30pm EST

Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

Speakers

David Kosnoff

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

Tuesday February 18, 2025 5:20pm - 5:30pm EST
Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

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

David Kosnoff

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

Kim Mason

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

Wednesday February 19, 2025 8:00am - 8:10am EST
Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

Plenary

8:10am EST

Ross Koeser Achievement Award Presentation

Wednesday February 19, 2025 8:10am - 8:25am EST

Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

Meet and hear from the 2025 Ross Koeser Achievement Award Recipient. Award presented by the 2024 Recipient: Pinuccia Contino.

Wednesday February 19, 2025 8:10am - 8:25am EST
Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

Plenary

8:25am EST

Regulator Session 1 : TBA

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

Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

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

Regulator

9:15am EST

Regulator Session 2: TBA

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

Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

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, 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 →

Lynn Berndt-Weis

Director, Assessment, Information and Engagement Bureau, Health Canada

Nadira Rambritch

Health Canada

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

Regulator

12:35pm EST

Lunch and Keynote 3 (CPSC Invited) and CPSP Certification Recognition

Wednesday February 19, 2025 12:35pm - 2:00pm EST

Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

The following attendees are being recognized with a Certified Product Safety Professional designation. Congratulations to all:

Nathan Mouw
Senior Director of Global Product Safety and Regulatory Affairs
Whirlpool Corporation

Kylee Rogers
Senior Product Safety/Compliance Consultant
Best Practice Quality

Anusha Sirimanna
Senior Quality Assurance Manager
Carters Osh Kosh

Wednesday February 19, 2025 12:35pm - 2:00pm EST
Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

Lunch, Keynote

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

Min Zhu

Senior Director, Technical Services & Operations, US & Canada Softlines, SGS North America Inc.

Speakers

Sophia Legros

VP of Product Integrity, Social Compliance, and Sustainability, SPARC Group

Jim Joholske

Director, 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 →

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

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

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 →

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 →

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 →

Wednesday February 19, 2025 4:30pm - 5:20pm EST
Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

Plenary

5:20pm EST

Day 3 - Wrap Up and Announcements

Wednesday February 19, 2025 5:20pm - 5:30pm EST

Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

Speakers

David Kosnoff

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

Wednesday February 19, 2025 5:20pm - 5:30pm EST
Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

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

Kim Mason

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

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)

Speakers

Hanane Taidi

Director-General, TIC Council

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 →

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 25 years with GE Appliances in roles of increasing responsibility within the engineering organization. Kyran currently leads the Office of Chief... 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 →

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

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

10:50am 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.

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 →

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.

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

Plenary

12:50pm EST

Mentor Program Report Out

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

Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

Speakers

Sara Delkoski

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

Amy Lane

Director, Regulatory Compliance, Lovevery, Inc.

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

Executive Director, Kids In Danger (KID)

Nancy Cowles is the Executive Director of Kids In Danger (KID), a nonprofit dedicated to protecting children by fighting for product safety. KID’s mission is to save lives by enhancing transparency and accountability through safer product development, better education and stronger... Read More →

Speakers

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 hercareer to designing market surveillance projects, conducting analyses, and sampling consumer products.Her projects, often funded by business associations, aim to detect... 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 →

2:10pm EST

AM26 Planning Committee - Preliminary Meeting

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

Grand Cypress D-I (Ballroom Level)

Speakers

Chris Harvey

Sr. Vice President, Client Services, Sedgwick

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