Manager Regulatory Affairs North America

• Nov 2017 - Present

Manager, Hazard Communication & Product Stewardship

• Sep 2016 - Nov 2017

Manager, Global Hazard Communications

• Apr 2009 - Jun 2016

•Lead HazCom Team to develop and implement cost effective global compliance strategies and plans •Provide data analysis to support business decisions and communications •Manage Hazard Communication Specialists, Team Leads, Coordinators, and Raw Material Specialists.. •Support Cytec businesses by conducting hazard (health, physical, and environmental) and regulatory assessments for Cytec materials on a world-wide basis. •Responsible for classifying products in accordance with… Show more •Lead HazCom Team to develop and implement cost effective global compliance strategies and plans •Provide data analysis to support business decisions and communications •Manage Hazard Communication Specialists, Team Leads, Coordinators, and Raw Material Specialists.. •Support Cytec businesses by conducting hazard (health, physical, and environmental) and regulatory assessments for Cytec materials on a world-wide basis. •Responsible for classifying products in accordance with world-wide regulations, labeling (e.g., GHS, OSHA, EU, WHMIS and Australia), as well as other local regional classifications such as SARA 313, NFPA, Japanese Fire Service Law, and export compliance (ECCN, HTS ITAR) •Provide technical expertise and support to Cytec personnel and customers in the areas of hazard, export and global regulatory requirements for Cytec products, R&D/TS&D samples and purchased raw materials. •Promote the safe and responsible use of Cytec products by preparing Cytec Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and product regulatory labeling in over 35 formats and 28 languages. Support and maintain the central Product Stewardship database system. •Provide technical support for global chemical control law compliance by determining chemical inventory classifications and working with the regulatory compliance team. •Oversee and maintain procedures and policies for the day to day operations of the Hazard Communication, •Oversight of certifications/representations/FAR/DFARs •Identify laws and regulations that impact the organization's policies and operations with respect to hazard communication. •Assist in the implementation to drive common processes across all business units where applicable so automated systems can be used for administration. •Coordinate and participate on regional/global governance councils with the Commerce Control Team to ensure cross regional trade is in compliance, including compliance relationship with HazCom.

Group Leader / Hazard Specialist

• Oct 2008 - Apr 2009

•Manage Hazard Communication Specialists and Raw Material Specialists for the region. •Support Cytec businesses by conducting hazard (health, physical, and environmental) and regulatory assessments for Cytec materials on a world-wide basis. •Responsible for classifying products in accordance with world-wide regulations including transportation of Dangerous Goods (e.g., DOT, ADR, IMO, IATA), labeling (e.g., GHS, OSHA, EU, WHMIS and Australia), Harmonized tariffs as well as other local… Show more •Manage Hazard Communication Specialists and Raw Material Specialists for the region. •Support Cytec businesses by conducting hazard (health, physical, and environmental) and regulatory assessments for Cytec materials on a world-wide basis. •Responsible for classifying products in accordance with world-wide regulations including transportation of Dangerous Goods (e.g., DOT, ADR, IMO, IATA), labeling (e.g., GHS, OSHA, EU, WHMIS and Australia), Harmonized tariffs as well as other local classifications such as SARA 313, NFPA, Japanese Fire Service Law, etc. •Export Classification assign Export Control Numbers (ECCN) and Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS, Schedule B, Category Classification/USML) based upon the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and U.S. Customs Regulations. •Provide technical expertise and support to Cytec personnel and customers in the areas of hazard and global regulatory requirements for Cytec products, R&D/TS&D samples and purchased raw materials. Participate in the development of company procedures and standards and provide training and expertise to internal customers. •Promote the safe and responsible use of Cytec products by preparing Cytec Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and product regulatory labeling in over 35 formats and 28 languages. Prepare documents on or before needed by dates in order to meet customer needs. Help support and maintain the central Product Stewardship database system. •Provide technical support for global chemical control law compliance by determining chemical inventory classifications and working with the product regulatory compliance team. •Work with Plant and R&D product stewards to process, review, and approve their new product requests. Collaborate with the product stewards and the supply chain to manage and implement product regulatory knowledge.

Hazard Communication Specialist

• Dec 2007 - Oct 2008

•Support Cytec businesses by conducting hazard (health, physical, and environmental) and regulatory assessments for Cytec materials on a world-wide basis. •Responsible for classifying products in accordance with world-wide regulations, labeling (e.g., GHS, OSHA, EU, WHMIS and Australia), Harmonized tariffs as well as other local regional classifications such as SARA 313, NFPA, Japanese Fire Service Law, etc. •Provide technical expertise and support to Cytec personnel and customers in the… Show more •Support Cytec businesses by conducting hazard (health, physical, and environmental) and regulatory assessments for Cytec materials on a world-wide basis. •Responsible for classifying products in accordance with world-wide regulations, labeling (e.g., GHS, OSHA, EU, WHMIS and Australia), Harmonized tariffs as well as other local regional classifications such as SARA 313, NFPA, Japanese Fire Service Law, etc. •Provide technical expertise and support to Cytec personnel and customers in the areas of hazard and global regulatory requirements for Cytec products, R&D/TS&D samples and purchased raw materials. Participate in the development of company procedures and standards and provide training and expertise to internal customers. •Promote the safe and responsible use of Cytec products by preparing Cytec Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and product regulatory labeling in over 35 formats and 28 languages. Prepare documents on or before needed by dates in order to meet customer needs. Help support and maintain the central Product Stewardship database system. •Provide technical support for global chemical control law compliance by determining chemical inventory classifications and working with the regulatory compliance team. •Work with Plant and R&D product stewards to process, review, and approve their new product requests. Collaborate with the product stewards and the supply chain to manage and implement product regulatory knowledge.

Sr International Regulatory Specialist

• Jul 2005 - Nov 2007

•Monitored and reported status of GHS Implementation globally •Technical Lead for the WERCS software globally in regards to implementations and optimization •Tracked emerging international regulations and communicated impact •Provided day-to-day regulatory support & product portfolio knowledge to Asia Pacific & Latin America technical staff and customer requests. •Supported major global programs and customer initiatives •Conducted compliance reviews, authored MSDSs and… Show more •Monitored and reported status of GHS Implementation globally •Technical Lead for the WERCS software globally in regards to implementations and optimization •Tracked emerging international regulations and communicated impact •Provided day-to-day regulatory support & product portfolio knowledge to Asia Pacific & Latin America technical staff and customer requests. •Supported major global programs and customer initiatives •Conducted compliance reviews, authored MSDSs and provided label recommendations for regional countries •Classified products according to their health and physical hazards; wrote MSDSs and labels according to OSHA, WHMIS, EPA, DOT, VOC and ANSI. •Interacted with Supply Chain, Commercialization, Global Product Safety and others to identify and implement compliance regulations for products. •Implemented and globally rolled out WERCS software in Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. •Trained personnel on WERCS and JDI procedures. •Streamlined WERCS process to produce consistent results by developing rules. •Developed EPA Pesticide Worksheet and Non-Pesticide Worksheet to increase compliance and consistency among team members. •Actively participated on Projects to facilitate the commercialization process for new products. •Handled Wal-Mart portal for product submissions Show less •Monitored and reported status of GHS Implementation globally •Technical Lead for the WERCS software globally in regards to implementations and optimization •Tracked emerging international regulations and communicated impact •Provided day-to-day regulatory support & product portfolio knowledge to Asia Pacific & Latin America technical staff and customer requests. •Supported major global programs and customer initiatives •Conducted compliance reviews, authored MSDSs and… Show more •Monitored and reported status of GHS Implementation globally •Technical Lead for the WERCS software globally in regards to implementations and optimization •Tracked emerging international regulations and communicated impact •Provided day-to-day regulatory support & product portfolio knowledge to Asia Pacific & Latin America technical staff and customer requests. •Supported major global programs and customer initiatives •Conducted compliance reviews, authored MSDSs and provided label recommendations for regional countries •Classified products according to their health and physical hazards; wrote MSDSs and labels according to OSHA, WHMIS, EPA, DOT, VOC and ANSI. •Interacted with Supply Chain, Commercialization, Global Product Safety and others to identify and implement compliance regulations for products. •Implemented and globally rolled out WERCS software in Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. •Trained personnel on WERCS and JDI procedures. •Streamlined WERCS process to produce consistent results by developing rules. •Developed EPA Pesticide Worksheet and Non-Pesticide Worksheet to increase compliance and consistency among team members. •Actively participated on Projects to facilitate the commercialization process for new products. •Handled Wal-Mart portal for product submissions Show less

Manager of Training

• 2000 - 2005

•Created logic development, template development and global regulatory compliance for the environmental, health and safety software application, The WERCS. •Assisted in the implementation, application development and sales processes. Streamlined and decreased implementation time through development of functional specifications, software documentation, and customized training manuals. •Developed, delivered and maintained new hire training program •Developed, delivered and maintained… Show more •Created logic development, template development and global regulatory compliance for the environmental, health and safety software application, The WERCS. •Assisted in the implementation, application development and sales processes. Streamlined and decreased implementation time through development of functional specifications, software documentation, and customized training manuals. •Developed, delivered and maintained new hire training program •Developed, delivered and maintained internal certification program •Developed and maintained training and process/procedure plans that improved productivity, service standards, cycle time and communication. Explored external best practices and focus on continuous improvement of all relevant training. •Evaluated effectiveness of training and identify additional training needs. •Provided consultation with customers, Technical Support, and other internal employees on software usage issues and strategies. Provided work process consultation during deployment projects and post-live. •Tracked student information, conducted course debriefing sessions, and developed/maintained metrics such as the number of classes conducted, number of employees trained per quarter, impact on sales results. •Assisted clients with installations and trouble-shooted via phone and Webex, verifying database connectivity through ODBC sources, TSN Names, DSN information, ini files, and that the correct drivers are installed. Show less •Created logic development, template development and global regulatory compliance for the environmental, health and safety software application, The WERCS. •Assisted in the implementation, application development and sales processes. Streamlined and decreased implementation time through development of functional specifications, software documentation, and customized training manuals. •Developed, delivered and maintained new hire training program •Developed, delivered and maintained… Show more •Created logic development, template development and global regulatory compliance for the environmental, health and safety software application, The WERCS. •Assisted in the implementation, application development and sales processes. Streamlined and decreased implementation time through development of functional specifications, software documentation, and customized training manuals. •Developed, delivered and maintained new hire training program •Developed, delivered and maintained internal certification program •Developed and maintained training and process/procedure plans that improved productivity, service standards, cycle time and communication. Explored external best practices and focus on continuous improvement of all relevant training. •Evaluated effectiveness of training and identify additional training needs. •Provided consultation with customers, Technical Support, and other internal employees on software usage issues and strategies. Provided work process consultation during deployment projects and post-live. •Tracked student information, conducted course debriefing sessions, and developed/maintained metrics such as the number of classes conducted, number of employees trained per quarter, impact on sales results. •Assisted clients with installations and trouble-shooted via phone and Webex, verifying database connectivity through ODBC sources, TSN Names, DSN information, ini files, and that the correct drivers are installed. Show less