Experience

Compressed Gas Association (CGA)

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Program Manager, Standards & Committees

  • Jun 2023 - Present



Compressed Gas Association

• McLean, Virginia, United States

• Committee Project Manager

  • Feb 2011 - Jun 2023



American Chemistry Council

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Manager, Chemical Products and Technology Division

  • Jul 2007 - Jul 2010

  Managed all administrative, technical, advocacy and planning activities of chemical, technology or issue specific groups within the Chemical Products & Technology Division • Established and evaluated goals and objectives with chemical industry company representatives for chemical or issue specific self funded panels.• Gathered information on emerging issues, analyzed information and developed suggested strategies to address these issues. • Advocated panel and task group positions both verbally and in writing within appropriate venues including legislative bodies, regulatory agencies, codes and standard setting organization, public interest groups and the media. • Developed relevant agendas and conducted meeting and conference calls. Provided timely records of meeting and conference calls. • Coordinated logistics and developed agenda for bi-yearly chemical specific safety and transportation seminars for ethylene oxide and hydrogen fluoride. • Participated in the development and review of research proposals. • Gathered chemical specific data reports and provided information in support of member company REACH activities. • Established appropriate budgets to achieve panel goals and objectives. • Managed small and large panel budgets and outside purchased services related to legal, technical consulting and research activity. • Ensured contractor and vendor delivery of agreed upon services in accordance with contract terms. • Coordinated with member company representatives and internal communications staff to develop communications for members and external audiences including panel specific member exchange rooms, www.ethyleneoxide.com and www.americanchemistry.com. Show less

• Coordinator

  • Sep 2003 - Jul 2007

  Supported managerial staff with administrative, financial management and planning services for chemical, technology or issue specific groups within the Chemical Products & Technology Division (formerly CHEMSTAR). • Communicated routinely on status of issues and events with member company representatives on multiple chemical and technology specific panels and task groups.• Gathered information and prepared documents including chemical specific information sheets, correspondence, records of meeting, agendas, comments and briefing materials. • Communicated with state, federal and international agencies and non-governmental organizations on panel and task group activities.• Organized and maintained budgets, confidential financial records and contracts. Tracked income and expenditures and interacted with contractors and accounting department. • Scheduled, coordinated and attended panel and task group meetings and appointments both on and off site.• Coordinated logistics for 150-person safety seminar in New Orleans, LA and Houston, TX. Logistics included registration, coordination of keynote speakers and invited guests, preparation of presentations and handouts, facilities coordination and on-site assistance.• Coordinated preparation of ethylene oxide product stewardship manual which included compilation of contributions from multiple authors and oversight of layout and design. • Created content for public websites, extranet and intranet sites. Served as point of contact for registration for password protected website. • Compiled information from publicly available databases, publications and the internet on the uses/non intended uses and regulatory initiatives on specific chemicals and technology. Show less

• Associate

  • Sep 2001 - Sep 2003

  Assisted managerial staff with administrative, financial management and planning services for chemical, technology or issue specific groups within CHEMSTAR (Chemical Self-funded Technical Advocacy and Research). • Scheduled, coordinated and attended panel and task group meetings both on and off site. • Assisted in effectively communicating on status of chemical specific issues and events to member company representatives. • Prepared documents including correspondence, records of meeting, agendas, comments and briefing materials. • Organized and maintained confidential financial records and contracts; tracked income and expenditures and interfaced with accounting department on same. • Assured timely payments of dues by member companies. • Prepared clearance packages for contract and contract amendment execution. • Staffed panel and task groups as needed. • Prepared audio-visual aids for professional conferences. Show less