Consumer Products Safety Analyst

1972 University of Wisconsin, B.A. 1972

Washington College of Law, American University, J.D.; 1975 Certificate in Safety Management, American Society of Safety Engineers; 1989

University of Michigan, College of Engineering, Human Factors Engineering, summer 1990

PROFESSIONAL SAFETY ASSOCIATIONS

National Safety Council - American Society of Safety Engineers

Board of Certified Product Safety Management, Executive Level

Board of Certified Hazard Control Management, Master Level

Human Factors Society - System Safety Society

International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization

National Coalition for Consumer Education

Chairman, Florida Consumers Council

WORK EXPERIENCE

1975 - 1981 U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Washington. D.C. 20207

1975 - 1977 Legal Advisor to the Director, Section 15 Office of Product Defect Identification

1977 - 1980 Program Manager Sports, Recreation Power Equipment Office of the Executive Director

1980 - 1981 Regulatory Counsel office of the General Counsel. The Institute for Safety Analysis Inc Rockyille Maryland 20850

1981 - 1983 Vice President and General Manager Consumer Safety Associates

1983 - Present Safety Analyst, Product Safety Manager

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Extensive experience in safety analysis, regulatory development, and management systems. Background includes the following activities:

Managed and supervised professional staff of 18 in preparing safety engineering analysis for nationally known technical consulting firm which specialized in evaluating the safety performance of automotive and consumer products

Developed the Federal Safety Standard for Power Lawn Mowers 16 CFR 1205; February 1979

Developed programs to identify and analyze safety performance data to evaluate compliance with the reporting requirements of Section 15 of the Consumer Product Safety Act

Negotiated voluntary corrective action programs and consents agreements with major manufacturers to recall defective products

Managed interdisciplinary task force of engineers, epidemiologists, attorneys, and investigators in developing standards and communications programs for sports recreation, and power equipment

Conducted special studies of nationwide injury patterns using the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS)

CPSC Awards include the Silver Medal for Meritorious Service, 1977 and the Superior Achievement Award, 1979