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2026 North America Product Safety Training Workshop

12:00pm EDT

RILA Meeting (Invited Retailers Only)

Wednesday June 17, 2026 12:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

Lowe's Companies, Inc. Headquarters

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm: RILA attendees registration
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm: RILA Meeting (By Invitation only, contact Debra Hyde for more information).

Speakers

Debra Hyde

Sr. Manager of Product Safety and Compliance, Lowe's

Debra Hyde has a diverse background in product testing, product development, program management, quality engineering, and product safety. She has managed the Lowe's Product Safety team since 2018 and oversees processes such as potential safety related investigations, recalls, compliance report... Read More →

Wednesday June 17, 2026 12:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Lowe's Companies, Inc. Headquarters

Associated Meetings

1:00pm EDT

ICPHSO Bag Stuffing (ICPHSO and Lowe's Staff Only)

Wednesday June 17, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT

Wednesday June 17, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT

ICPHSO Bag Stuffing

2:00pm EDT

Exhibitor Set Up

Wednesday June 17, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

Lowe's Companies, Inc. Headquarters

Wednesday June 17, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Lowe's Companies, Inc. Headquarters

Exhibitor Set Up

5:00pm EDT

Welcome Reception (Hosted by Lowe's - Open to all Registered Attendees)

Wednesday June 17, 2026 5:00pm - 7:00pm EDT

LakeHouse Bar and Grill

Welcome Reception hosted by Lowe's. All registered attendees invited.
18665 Harborside Drive, North Carolina 28031

Wednesday June 17, 2026 5:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
LakeHouse Bar and Grill 18665 Harborside Dr., Cornelius, NC 28031

Reception

7:00am EDT

Breakfast/Exhibitor/Networking

Thursday June 18, 2026 7:00am - 8:30am EDT

Lowe's Companies, Inc. Headquarters

Thursday June 18, 2026 7:00am - 8:30am EDT
Lowe's Companies, Inc. Headquarters

Networking & Exhibit Break

7:00am EDT

Registration

Thursday June 18, 2026 7:00am - 9:00am EDT

Lowe's Companies, Inc. Headquarters

Pre Registration Required. No on-site registration. ICPHSO Information Desk open from 7:00 am - 5:00 pm

Thursday June 18, 2026 7:00am - 9:00am EDT
Lowe's Companies, Inc. Headquarters

Registration

8:30am EDT

Welcome & Opening

Thursday June 18, 2026 8:30am - 8:45am EDT

Lowe's Companies, Inc. Headquarters

Speakers

Chris Harvey

Senior Vice President, Product Innovation & Industry Engagement, Sedgwick

Sarah Dodd

Senior Vice President, Global Merchandising, Lowe's

As senior vice president, global merchandising, Sarah Dodd is responsible for global sourcing, which includes overseeing seven offices across the world, international merchandising and product development for Lowe’s private brands and enterprise-wide quality assurance. She join... Read More →

Thursday June 18, 2026 8:30am - 8:45am EDT
Lowe's Companies, Inc. Headquarters

Plenary

8:45am EDT

Lightning Session 1: Lightning Perspectives from Former CPSC Leadership: Preparing for the Future of Product Safety

Thursday June 18, 2026 8:45am - 8:50am EDT

Lowe's Companies, Inc. Headquarters

Lightning Perspectives from Former CPSC Leadership: Preparing for the Future of Product SafetyWhat advice would former regulators give organizations preparing for the next era of product safety? In this series of five-minute lightning talks, former leaders of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission share concise, candid perspectives drawn from their experience in regulation, policy, and...
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Speakers

Joseph P. Mohorovic

Managing Member/Former CPSC Commissioner, JPM Safety Consulting, LLC/CPSC

Joe has a distinguished background operating at the intersection of business and government, culminating in his service as a Commissioner on the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) from 2014 - 2017. After leaving public service, Joe developed his product safety management... Read More →

Thursday June 18, 2026 8:45am - 8:50am EDT
Lowe's Companies, Inc. Headquarters

Lightning Session

8:50am EDT

Plenary Session 1: Chemical Testing: How to Get Actionable Answers from Labs—Even When You’re Not Sure What to Ask

Thursday June 18, 2026 8:50am - 9:50am EDT

Lowe's Companies, Inc. Headquarters

Chemical testing results often raise more questions than answers—especially when companies are responding to emerging chemical issues, evolving regulations, and incomplete supply chain data. This session provides a practical roadmap for working effectively with laboratories when the risks, requirements, and next steps are unclear. Attendees will learn what questions to ask...
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Moderators

Anne Marie Ellis

Partner, Buchalter

Anne Marie Ellis is the California Chair of Buchalter’s Products Liability practice group and Chair of the Chemical Law & Prop. 65 industry group. Her practice focuses on product liability defense, general liability, personal injury litigation, commercial litigation, premises liability, regulatory... Read More →

Speakers

Sherri Cain

Director, Product Quality & Compliance, Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.

Sherri Cain is the Director of Product Quality and Compliance at Hobby Lobby and sister company Mardel, where she has served for 27 years. Over the last two decades, she has developed and expanded the company’s dedicated quality and compliance division. Her team manages comprehensive oversight... Read More →

Krystal Spickler

Technical Manager, Retail & Consumer Products, UL Solutions

As technical manager of Retail and Consumer Products, Krystal is a globally engaged regulatory engineer who puts critical chemical safety and regulatory data at our customers’ fingertips so they can maintain compliance, and, more importantly, protect the health and safety of consumers, employees and our world.Her work supports complex global... Read More →

Stacey Bowers

Global Product Compliance Manager, Enhesa

Stacey Bowers, MILS, is a Senior Expert Services Manager at Enhesa Product Intelligence. She joined the business in November 2023, bringing with her over 20 years of experience within the wider global product compliance industry. A librarian by training, she has a Master of Information and Library... Read More →

Thursday June 18, 2026 8:50am - 9:50am EDT
Lowe's Companies, Inc. Headquarters

Plenary

9:50am EDT

Lightning Session 2: Lightning Perspectives from Former CPSC Leadership: Preparing for the Future of Product Safety

Thursday June 18, 2026 9:50am - 9:55am EDT

Lowe's Companies, Inc. Headquarters

Lightning Perspectives from Former CPSC Leadership: Preparing for the Future of Product SafetyWhat advice would former regulators give organizations preparing for the next era of product safety? In this series of five-minute lightning talks, former leaders of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission share concise, candid perspectives drawn from their experience in regulation, policy, and...
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Speakers

Alex Hoehn-Saric

Former Chairman, CPSC

Thursday June 18, 2026 9:50am - 9:55am EDT
Lowe's Companies, Inc. Headquarters

Lightning Session

9:55am EDT

Networking & Exhibitor Break

Thursday June 18, 2026 9:55am - 10:25am EDT

Lowe's Companies, Inc. Headquarters

Thursday June 18, 2026 9:55am - 10:25am EDT
Lowe's Companies, Inc. Headquarters

Networking & Exhibit Break

10:25am EDT

Plenary Session 2: Product Safety Programs: What Does Good Look Like?

Thursday June 18, 2026 10:25am - 11:25am EDT

Lowe's Companies, Inc. Headquarters

No matter where your safety program stands, this conversation between three industry experts will give you practical benchmarks, real-world lessons learned, and direct access to seasoned practitioners during an open Q&A.

Moderators

David Kosnoff

Product Safety Professional, SPOCQ Consultants

Recently retired from Walmart after a career spanning nearly forty years in corporate life, including a focus on product safety since 2006, David has had the privilege of leading Product Safety teams for Walmart, Hasbro, Amazon, and Mattel. His work included two Hong Kong based assignments from 2008-2011 and again from 2017-2019. David has been on the ICPHSO board of directors since 2019 and is the current President of ICPHSO... Read More →

Speakers

Andy Church

President, Insight

Andy Church is the Founder and CEO of Insight Quality Services, a Dallas-based firm that helps companies manage sourcing, quality, and compliance across Asia. After more than a decade living and working in Shenzhen, China, Andy built his career on the ground in manufacturing and supply chain operations... 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 Companyheadquartered in Louisville, KY. Her career spans 30 years with GE Appliances in roles ofincreasing responsibility within the engineering organization. Kyran currently leads theOffice of Chief Engineer organiza... Read More →

Josh Yanetsko

Director of Quality and Regulatory Compliance, Dollar Tree

Josh Yanetsko is Director of Quality and Regulatory Compliance at Dollar Tree, where he oversees product safety testing, lab partner management, vendor compliance, and regulatory affairs across hardlines and softlines categories. Prior to joining Dollar Tree in 2025, Josh held compliance roles... Read More →

Thursday June 18, 2026 10:25am - 11:25am EDT
Lowe's Companies, Inc. Headquarters

Plenary

11:25am EDT

Rapid Fire Session 1: International Perspectives: Opportunities and Challenges in a Fast-Moving Global Product Safety Landscape

Thursday June 18, 2026 11:25am - 11:50am EDT

Lowe's Companies, Inc. Headquarters

In this “fireside chat”, international product safety experts Josep Tous (Spain) and Rod Freeman (UK) will discuss some of the latest developments in international product regulation, and share their insights on what they mean in practice for international stakeholders. Topics discussed will include current trends in enforcement practices, the likely impact of the United Nations...
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Moderators

Rod Freeman

Head of International Product Compliance and Product Liability, Cooley

Rod Freeman is an International Products Lawyer. He is routinely ranked as a leading product litigation lawyer in the major legal directories, where he is described as “the outstanding go-to specialist for product liability matters”, “without a shadow of a doubt the most knowledgeable product... Read More →

Speakers

Josep Tous

Director, ieConsumo, Observatorio del Consumo SL

Josep Tous is a former director of the Consumer Protection Agency for the Catalan government in Spain. For the last twenty years, he has been the General Director of his own company, ieConsumo SL, based in Barcelona. As a result of his experience as a public officer in product safety, he advises... Read More →

Thursday June 18, 2026 11:25am - 11:50am EDT
Lowe's Companies, Inc. Headquarters

Rapid Session

11:50am EDT

Lunch with Keynote Presentation: The Evolving Role of Retail in Product Safety

Thursday June 18, 2026 11:50am - 1:20pm EDT

Lowe's Companies, Inc. Headquarters

Speakers

Monica Welt

President, RLC - Senior Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA)

Ms. Welt joins RILA and the RLC after nine years with the Ohio-based retailer Big Lots. At Big Lots, Ms. Welt built the company’s first compliance department, then ascended through the legal department, rising to Deputy General Counsel in 2021. In that role, Ms. Welt was the retailer’s... Read More →

Thursday June 18, 2026 11:50am - 1:20pm EDT
Lowe's Companies, Inc. Headquarters

Lunch

1:30pm EDT

Rapid Fire Session 2: More Than Words: Safety Warnings and Labels

Thursday June 18, 2026 1:30pm - 1:55pm EDT

Lowe's Companies, Inc. Headquarters

Effective safety communication is about more than words. It’s about context, design, timing, and trust. In this panel, experts will explore what truly makes product warnings effective—whether that’s supporting behavior change, reducing injuries, or meeting legal obligations—and why so many warnings fail to resonate. Panelists will examine the tension between human behavior and design,...
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Moderators

Chris Harvey

Senior Vice President, Product Innovation & Industry Engagement, Sedgwick

Speakers

Sarah Newens

Human Factors Engineer, Safety and Systems Solutions, LLC

Sarah Newens is a Human Factors Engineer with over 15 years working in consumer product safety. She received her Master of Science degree in 2005 from Virginia Tech where she conducted research on driver behavior in response to in-vehicle haptic and auditory warnings at intersections. She spent... Read More →

Oriene Shin

Manager, Safety Advocacy, Consumer Reports

Thursday June 18, 2026 1:30pm - 1:55pm EDT
Lowe's Companies, Inc. Headquarters

Rapid Session

1:55pm EDT

Lightning Session 3: Lightning Perspectives from Former CPSC Leadership: Preparing for the Future of Product Safety

Thursday June 18, 2026 1:55pm - 2:00pm EDT

Lowe's Companies, Inc. Headquarters

Lightning Perspectives from Former CPSC Leadership: Preparing for the Future of Product SafetyWhat advice would former regulators give organizations preparing for the next era of product safety? In this series of five-minute lightning talks, former leaders of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission share concise, candid perspectives drawn from their experience in regulation, policy, and...
See More →

Speakers

Dana Baiocco

Senior Counsel, Clyde & Co.

Dana Baiocco is a seasoned litigator defending clients in high-stakes matters in the aviation and manufacturing sectors in federal, state, and international courts. She has distinct experience with aircraft component parts, industrial products, consumer goods, and medical devices. She also works... Read More →

Thursday June 18, 2026 1:55pm - 2:00pm EDT
Lowe's Companies, Inc. Headquarters

Lightning Session

2:00pm EDT

Plenary Session 3: Creating a Culture of Safety Through Voluntary Standards

Thursday June 18, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT

Lowe's Companies, Inc. Headquarters

The products we purchase and use as consumers—and design, manufacture, and stock as companies—no longer originate from a single factory, country, or even region. We operate in a fast‑moving global marketplace where products and components are manufactured and sourced across multiple regions worldwide. With increasingly complex supply chains, how do we ensure that the products we buy, sell,...
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Moderators

Brett Horn

Founder/Advocacy Chair, Charlie's House

Brett Horn is the Founder & Advocacy Chairman of Charlie's House, a leading 501(c)(3) child safety nonprofit, focused on preventing accidents and injuries to children in and around the home through education, safety programs, and innovative outreach tools.

Brett is a nationally recognized child safety advocate. He serves as Vice Chair of Consumer Participation for the ASTM F15 Executive Committee on Consumer Products, is a board member of ICPHSO and is a member of the Baby Safety Foundation board of directors. Brett was also also a found... Read More →

Speakers

Patricia Edwards

Former CPSC Voluntary Standards Coordinator/ASTM Member, Consumer/Retired

Patty recently retired after 23 years of service from the CPSC. She was the agency’s Voluntary Standards Coordinator from 2016 till her retirement. Prior to that role, Patty served as the Program Manager for the CPSIA Section 104 rules, where she oversaw the regulatory work conducted by CPS... Read More →

James Joyner

Director of Product Safety and Compliance, Lowe's

James Joyner serves as Director of Product Safety and Compliance at Lowe’s, where he leads Product Safety, Product Compliance, Private Brand Sustainability, and QA Systems & Processes. James has over 27 years of product safety/compliance experience, having started his career as a Project Engi... Read More →

Molly Lynyak

Director, Standards Development, ASTM International

Molly Lynyak is a director in the Standards and Membership Division of ASTM International, one of the largest voluntary standards development organizations in the world.

In her role, Lynyak has direct responsibility for the standards development activities within Committee F15 on Consumer Products and Committee E50 on Environmental Assessment, Risk Management and Corrective Action. By bringing together industry and manufacturers, consumers, testing... Read More →

Thursday June 18, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Lowe's Companies, Inc. Headquarters

Plenary

3:00pm EDT

Lightning Session 4: The Final Countdown: CPSC eFiling Essentials for Importers

Thursday June 18, 2026 3:00pm - 3:05pm EDT

Lowe's Companies, Inc. Headquarters

CPSC eFiling Deadline is July 8, 2026 - This lightning session will provide the essential facts you need to know before the deadline.

Speakers

Michael Del Negro

Partner, Potomac Law Group

Michael Del Negro is an experienced compliance and safety professional, currently serving as a Board Member for the International Consumer Product Health & Safety Organization since February 2024. Michael's extensive career includes his role as VP, Head of Safety, Ethics and Compliance at Peloton... Read More →

Thursday June 18, 2026 3:00pm - 3:05pm EDT
Lowe's Companies, Inc. Headquarters

Lightning Session

3:05pm EDT

Networking & Exhibitor Break

Thursday June 18, 2026 3:05pm - 3:35pm EDT

Lowe's Companies, Inc. Headquarters

Thursday June 18, 2026 3:05pm - 3:35pm EDT
Lowe's Companies, Inc. Headquarters

Networking & Exhibit Break

3:35pm EDT

Plenary Session 4: Reducing the Stress of Packaging EPR Source Reduction

Thursday June 18, 2026 3:35pm - 4:35pm EDT

Lowe's Companies, Inc. Headquarters

Moderators

Danielle 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 & Noble/NOOK... Read More →

Speakers

Asha Allam

Special Counsel, Cooley

Asha’s practice focuses on enforcement and litigation issues involving consumer product safety law, regulatory compliance and risk management, administrative law, and unfair competition claims. Building on 15+ years of experience in trial advocacy centered on product engineering and inte... Read More →

Rajneet Chahal

Director Product Safety Quality and Regulatory, Target Corporation

Raj is a regulatory affairs and compliance leader with nearly 20 years of experience in materials, product stewardship, and regulatory strategy creation and management. She has led multiple cross-functional teams and enterprise initiatives focused on regulatory compliance, risk management, an... Read More →

Thursday June 18, 2026 3:35pm - 4:35pm EDT
Lowe's Companies, Inc. Headquarters

Plenary

4:35pm EDT

Closing Remarks

Thursday June 18, 2026 4:35pm - 4:50pm EDT

Lowe's Companies, Inc. Headquarters

Speakers

Chris Harvey

Senior Vice President, Product Innovation & Industry Engagement, Sedgwick

Debra Hyde

Sr. Manager of Product Safety and Compliance, Lowe's

Debra Hyde has a diverse background in product testing, product development, program management, quality engineering, and product safety. She has managed the Lowe's Product Safety team since 2018 and oversees processes such as potential safety related investigations, recalls, compliance report... Read More →

Thursday June 18, 2026 4:35pm - 4:50pm EDT
Lowe's Companies, Inc. Headquarters

Plenary

5:00pm EDT

Wrap Up Reception (Hosted by Lowe's - Open to all Registered Attendees)

Thursday June 18, 2026 5:00pm - 7:00pm EDT

Lowe's Companies, Inc. Headquarters

Thursday June 18, 2026 5:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Lowe's Companies, Inc. Headquarters

Reception