Join Us in Newark to Hear from These and Other Expert Speakers
Jay M. Ansell, Ph.D., D.A.B.T., Vice President, Cosmetic Programs Personal Care Products Council Dr. Ansell joined the Personal Care Products Council (formerly CTFA) in May 2006 and is Vice President - Cosmetic Programs where he is responsible for providing technical support for the Council staff and various committees and task forces addressing the science and regulation of personal care products. He came to the Council from Yves Rocher, a France-based personal care products company, where he served as Director of North American Product Safety and Regulatory Affairs. He previously has been Vice President of Product Safety and Regulatory Affairs at two international specialty chemical companies. Dr. Ansell has been an invited speaker on topics including safety and risk assessment; he was founder and president of the Council for Advance Agricultural Formulations, chaired both the Alkylphenol Ethoxylates and NMP Producers groups, and currently serves as Chairman of the US Technical Advisory Group to ISO TC 217 – Cosmetics, and is President of the International Society of Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology.
Dr. Felix Ayala-Fierro, Principal Toxicologist Henkel Consumer Goods, Inc (formerly The Dial Corporation). He received his B.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from The University of Sinaloa (Mexico) in 1992 and a M.S. and Ph.D. from The University of Arizona in 1995 and 1999, respectively. He was a postdoctoral fellow in the Center for Toxicology – SEHSC - University of Arizona from 1999-2000. Felix is certified by the American Board of Toxicology (ABT 2003, 2008). In 2000 Dr. Felix Ayala-Fierro joined the Department of Environment, Health and Safety at Nalco Company. At Nalco he coordinated product toxicity testing, safety evaluations for safety data sheets, and coordinated product registration in Latin America. At Henkel his work involves the human/environmental safety review of ingredients, coordination of product safety testing, consumer exposure evaluations and risk assessments to assure product safety in regards to consumers and the environment. He works closely with product development aimed to design greener and sustainable products.
Joyce Beauchamp, Associate Principal Scientist, Analytical and Microbiology, Research & Innovation L’Oreal USA Products, Inc. Joyce joined L’ORÉAL in 1977. Over the course of her career, she has been involved in many aspects of microbiological testing of products in both manufacturing and R&D. These include quality control testing, environmental monitoring, sanitization validation and preservative efficacy testing. As the Manager of the Microbiology Laboratory in the Research and Development Division of L’ORÉAL USA, Joyce was responsible for microbiological testing of all formulae developed in the US R&D laboratories. In her current position, she is responsible for research into alternative methods of preservation as well as acting as a resource for R&D regarding microbiology. She has represented L’ORÉAL on the Microbiology Committee of the Personal Care Products Council (formerly CTFA) since 1992 and is past chair of that committee. She is a member of the US TAG for ISO TC 217, involved in WG 1 (Microbiology).
Libby Bernick, P.E., LEED AP, Retail Sector Leader Five Winds International Libby Bernick is a senior sustainability consultant and leads Five Winds International’s Retail Sector. With over 25 years of experience working with companies to integrate environmental solutions that make business sense, Libby’s hands-on expertise includes environmental marketing claims in the retail supply chain, green product innovation, and implementation of life cycle tools to improve portfolio performance. She is the author of numerous papers and articles on sustainability strategy, new product development, product improvement and environmental footprints. Libby is a member of the Steering Committee for the Keystone Green Products Roundtable and is engaged in defining and establishing a North America framework for greener product marketing. Libby holds degrees in chemistry, engineering, and biology from the University of Delaware and is US Green Building Council LEED accredited.
Karen Blackburn, Ph.D., Central Product Safety The Procter and Gamble Co. Karen's primary area of experience is risk assessment to support safe human exposures to environmental contaminants and consumer products with an emphasis on development of novel approaches. Her experience has been gained primarily in government (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) and in industry (The Procter & Gamble Co.) Her educational background is diverse including biology, ecology, physiology and biophysics. She has technical oversight of 17 Human Safety Expert Teams and lead/collaborate with P&G expert groups to develop or refine and implement improved risk assessment methods. She has a B.S. in Biology from the University of Arizona - Tucson; a M.S. in Ecology from Miami University - Oxford, Ohio; and a Ph.D. in Physiology & Biophysics from University of Cincinnati.
Janet Blaschke, Managing Director REACH Chemical Consulting, Ltd. UK. Janet has completed the Post-graduate Certificate course in REACH Management at the University of Hull, UK. She is a Chartered Biologist, Member of the Institute of Biology in London, and was certificated at the VUB in Brussels in Safety Assessment of Cosmetics in 2001. With over 25 years of experience in the Consumer Products industry and a past Chairman of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists, Janet continues to support the industry with numerous articles in industry publications, including the Food and Drug Law Journal. As a frequent speaker, her international presence includes lectures in many countries such as France, Germany, Switzerland, Japan, China, Canada, and the U.K. Janet is also the founder of the UCLA Cosmetic Science program.
Dorothy Bowers ASQ Dorothy Bowers, a chemical engineer, was Vice President of Environmental Policy when she retired from Merck & Co., Inc at the end of 1999 after 25 years with the company. At Merck she led the development of the environmental department and initiated public environmental reporting beginning in the early 1990s which led to the company's first Sustainability Report. She recently completed a three year term as chair of the National Advisory Council on Environmental Policy and Technology, the technology/policy advisory council for the EPA Administrator. She also continues her pioneering role in the development of environmental management systems. Her involvement with international standardization of EMS's began with the creation of ISO TC-207 by the International Standards Organization. She was chosen by the US to lead the Sub-Committee 4, Environmental Performance Evaluation which successfully completed its Standard, ISO14031, and a Technical Report, ISO 14032. She is currently the chair of the Technical Advisory Group leading the US participation in ISO TC-207.
Karyn M. Campbell, Assistant Director Investigations Branch, Philadelphia District, FDA Karyn is the Assistant Director of Investigations Branch and the Pre-Approval Inspection Manager for FDA’s Philadelphia District Office. Karyn has been with FDA in Philadelphia for 25 years. She is responsible for implementing and maintaining Investigations Branch’s quality assurance program and monitoring the Branch’s human drug establishment registration, drug quality reporting system, and field alert programs. Prior to her current position, she spent 11 years as a Compliance Officer, 5 years as an Investigator, and 3 years working in what is now the Central Regional Office. Karyn is a certified Level II drug investigator. She provides training in FDA law, evidence development, pharmaceutical inspections, and compliance issues internally at FDA and to industry. She has been a guest lecturer at several academic institutions including Temple University, Dickinson School of Law, and Widener University School of Law. She is currently an Adjunct Associate Professor at Temple University’s School of Pharmacy, where she co-teaches a course in Pre-Approval Inspections in the Quality Assurance/Regulatory Affairs graduate degree program. She holds a B.S. in Biology from Gwynedd-Mercy College.
Sylvie Cupferman COLIPA/L'Oreal After working two years for NESTLE in Vevey (Switzerland), Sylvie Cupferman joined L'OREAL Research and Innovation (France) in 1992. Over the years, Sylvie has been involved in the preservation of cosmetic formulations, standardization and regulation in the Cosmetic Microbiology field and various topics related to skin micro flora. Today she is the International Manager of the Microbiology Department. She is the chair person of the Colipa Expert Team "Microbiological Protection of Products". She has actively participated in the development of the cosmetics microbiology standards through her membership in AFNOR and ISO TC 217 and CEN TC 392. Sylvie studied biochemistry and microbiology in University in Paris (France) and gained her Ph.D. in Microbiology in 1992.
Diana Eignor, Biologist U.S. EPA Office of Water Diana Eignor is the Biologist in the Ecological Risk Assessment Branch in the Health and Ecological Criteria Division in the Office of Science and Technology of the U.S. EPA Office of Water in Washington, D.C. Diana received her B.S. in Environmental Biology from SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry at Syracuse University and her graduate degrees in zoology from SUNY New Paltz and the University of Maine at Orono. After graduation, she worked in consulting for EA Engineering, Science, and Technology and Arcadis before coming to the EPA. She previously worked in the Environmental Fate and Effects Division of the Office of Pesticide Programs as a biologist before coming to the Office of Water. At HECD, Diana has worked on nutrients and sediments and is currently working on Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CEC) working on criteria methodology and effects analyses of triclosan and carbaryl.
Donald J. English, Senior Manager, Microbiology Avon Products, Inc. Donald J. English graduated summa cum laude from the University of Charleston with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and has a Master of Science degree from North Carolina State University at Raleigh in Microbiology with a minor in Biochemistry. Mr. English has over 30 years of experience in industrial microbiology. He is currently the Senior Manager of the R&D Microbiology Laboratory at Avon Products, Inc. in Suffern, New York, USA. He is responsible for supervising the R&D Microbiology Laboratory that conducts the following types of studies: microbiological content testing of raw materials and new product formulations; sanitizer/disinfectant evaluation; validation of laboratory test methods; investigation of new microbiological testing technologies; preservative challenge testing of new prototype product and marketed product formulations; sterilization studies; environmental testing; identification of microorganisms; Quality Control microbiological release testing; and provides microbiological technical support to the microbiology laboratories for the worldwide Avon manufacturing facilities. In addition, he is responsible for establishing corporate microbiological policies regarding Quality Assurance and Good Manufacturing Practices.
Steve Greer, Global Compliance Leader Procter & Gamble, Beauty & Grooming Steve leads multiple areas of P&G Beauty’s GMP program including the manufacturing microbiology section, investigations, regulatory agency audit capability and relationship building in addition to serving as a quality systems resource for the company. Steve is a graduate of North Carolina State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering. He began his career with P&G as a manufacturing manager and has held numerous roles in manufacturing and quality assurance within P&G’s Health Care, Beauty Care, Pharmaceuticals, and Home Care businesses. Prior to his current position, Steve was the North America QA leader for P&G’s Home Care business and global QA leader for the Air Care franchise. His regulatory experience includes working with products regulated under the FD&C Act and FIFRA and he has hosted numerous audits from the FDA, EU and other companies.
Scott Kaufman, US Senior Manager Carbon Trust As senior manager of Carbon Trust, Scott he is helping to lead product carbon footprinting efforts with manufacturers and retailers. In addition, Scott is an Adjunct Professor at Columbia University, where he teaches a course in Industrial Ecology and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). Prior to joining the Carbon Trust, Scott received his Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Columbia University. Scott has several years of management experience in the environmental industry, working with the Columbia Earth Institute, PepsiCo International, RecycleBank and the New York City Department of Sanitation.
Harry Koharcheck, Vice President of Quality Assurance Aveda Corporation Harry Koharcheck is Vice President of Quality Assurance at Aveda Corporation, a subsidiary of Estee Lauder, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Previously he worked as the Senior Director of Corporate Quality Assurance at Alberto Culver Company for 14 years. His career has spanned across the cosmetic, pharmaceutical and food industries for such companies as Bristol Myers Squibb, Baxter Healthcare, McCormick & Company, and Glaxo Smith-Kline all in quality assurance/quality control. He served as chairman and co-chairman of the PCPC Quality Assurance committee for six years and was a 2009 - 2010 Baldrige evaluator in the state of Minnesota. Harry has a B.A. in chemistry from Washington & Jefferson College and an MBA from Rider University.
John Krowka, Ph.D., Senior Environmental Scientist Personal Care Products Council Dr. Krowka joined the Personal Care Product Council in October 2005 as a Senior Environmental Scientist. In this capacity, he provides administrative and technical support for Council members and staff as well as for the Council’s Microbiology, Environmental, and Air Quality Committees, the Council/SDA Antimicrobial Coalition, and the ISO Microbiology Work Group of TC-217 (Cosmetics). He is also the primary editor of the 2007 CTFA Microbiology Guidelines. He is a native of Flushing, NY and received a B.Sc. from the University of Vermont, a M.S. from the University of Missouri and a Ph.D. in Immunology from the University of Alberta (Canada). He has published many scientific papers, particularly in the field of AIDS/HIV. Prior to joining the Council, he had extensive experience in industry, academia, and the public sector and was involved with private consulting assignments and teaching General and Food Microbiology courses in Martinsburg, West Virginia. He is a resident of Boonsboro, MD.
Khurshed Kutky, Manager for Risk Management Solutions QMI-SAI Global Khurshed has over 20 years of international experience in auditing, management systems certification, product inspection and testing, technical training and adult education and his international experience includes working with leading North American, European and Asian registrars. He has an Honors degree in Electrical Engineering, he is a Certified Quality Engineer, a certified Quality, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety management systems Lead Auditor, and an instructor for management systems and engineering training. He is currently involved in the revisions to the ISO 19011 international standard on ‘Guidelines for Auditing Management Systems’ and previously provided input for the revisions to the OHSAS 18001 and OHSAS 18002 Occupational Health & Safety Management system standards as a member of the OHSAS Project Group.
Neal A. Machtiger, Ph.D. Microbiology Solutions, LLC Dr. Machtiger is the owner of Microbiology Solutions, LLC, an independent consulting company supporting the Personal Care, Paint and Coatings, and related consumer products industries. We provide guidance in the application of microbiological control processes appropriate to the businesses of our clients. Dr. Machtiger received a B.S. in microbiology from Cornell University, and a Ph.D. in microbiology Cornell University. Following a short career in academia, he joined Richardson-Vicks and Procter and Gamble, where he spent 12 years responsibilities for product preservation and microbiological quality assurance of personal care and health care products. Most recently, Dr. Machtiger spent 3 years with Rohm & Haas, now a division of Dow Chemicals. He implemented a two pronged approach better manage the risk of contamination by identifying new biocide packages for the many polymers and developed on plant hygiene standards and procedures to reduce risks of contamination resulting from increased susceptibility of aqueous polymers..
Beta Montemayor, Manager of Environmental Sciences and Regulations Canadian Cosmetic Toiletry and Fragrance Association (CCTFA) Mr. Montemayor is the Manager of Environmental Sciences and Regulations at the Canadian Cosmetic Toiletry and Fragrance Association (CCTFA). A toxicologist and risk assessor by training, Beta brings over 14 years of experience as a regulatory scientist and technical consultant to the specialty chemicals, cosmetic and personal care and health and therapeutic products industries. Over the years, he has overseen product development, testing, regulatory registration and compliance programs in support of the introduction of products to the Canadian marketplace and beyond. He has a reputation for being an innovative regulatory solutions facilitator who works very closely with officials in Canada and abroad to provide context around the impact that changing regulatory landscapes have on business operations and decision making. Beta began his professional career in the Aquatic Toxicology unit of the Ontario Ministry of Environment where he was responsible for the design and conduct of a battery of ecotoxicological studies in support of the Municipal/Industrial Strategy for Abatement (MISA) Program (which was the Province of Ontario’s response for addressing levels of persistent substances in direct industrial discharges entering Ontario waterways).
Daniel Salvito, Vice President, Environmental Sciences The Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc. (RIFM). Daniel Salvito is the Vice President, Environmental Sciences for The Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc. (RIFM). RIFM is an independent scientific organization, which tests and evaluates the safety of fragrance materials. The Institute represents more than seventy member companies on a worldwide basis. Dr. Salvito is responsible for overseeing the planning, development and implementation of the environmental program at RIFM. Dr. Salvito joined RIFM in 1999. Dr. Salvito holds a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from Adelphi University and a Masters of Science degree in chemistry from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He completed his Ph.D. in environmental science from Rutgers University. His current research interests include the aquatic and terrestrial fate of organic chemicals. He has authored over 20 scientific publications and presentations. Among his professional affiliations, Dr. Salvito is a member of the American Chemical Society and the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. He has authored over 20 scientific publications and presentations. He presently serves on ECETOC’s Scientific Committee and co-chair’s SETAC's Bioaccumulation Science Advisory Group.
Steven F. Schnittger Estee Lauder Companies Steve is presently the Executive Director of Microbiology – R&D for the Estee Lauder Companies. He has been with Estee for over 20 years all within the microbiology lab. Primary responsibilities are in the area of cosmetic preservation and advising the chemist on new formulations. Other responsibilities include developing new active ingredients through fermentation, advising the manufacturing facility on cleaning and sanitization procedures and assisting quality assurance and manufacturing when problems arise. Works closely with safety in finding the balance between safety and preservation. Before coming to Estee Lauder, Steve worked for Ralston Purina Company and attended school at the University of Tulsa majoring in microbiology. He is past - chairman of the Council Microbiology Committee, active member of the U.S. TAG / ISO committee for Cosmetic Microbiology, member of the American Society of Microbiology, Society of Cosmetic Chemists and the Institute of Food Technology, and holds numerous patents in cosmetic science and frequently is asked to give presentations on preservation and risk assessment.
Dr. Dan Villeneuve, Toxicologist US Environmental Protection Agency, Mid-Continent Ecology Division (MED). Dan received his BS in biology and water resources from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, in 1995 and a Ph.D. in zoology/environmental toxicology from Michigan State University in 2000. After completing his Ph.D. Dr. Villeneuve did post-doctoral research at Michigan State University, Oregon State University, and the US EPA MED, before joining MED’s permanent federal staff in September 2008. Dr. Villeneuve has authored or co-authored over 80 peer reviewed papers in the field of ecotoxicology. He is an associate editor of aquatic toxicology for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. He co-chaired a 2009 Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC)-sponsored international workshop on Predictive Ecotoxicology in the 21st Century and also serves as an expert advisor for the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Advisory Group on Molecular Screening and Toxicogenomics. Dr. Villeneuve’s current research is focused on the use of systems biology and ecotoxicogenomic approaches to extend fundamental understanding of the ways in which chemical stressors can interact with the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG)-axis to produce reproductive toxicity in fish and other vertebrates.
Dr. Horst Wenck, Vice President Beiersdorf AG; Chair, Alternatives to Animal Testing Research Team, Colipa Horst Wenck is Corporate Vice President for Research of the Beiersdorf group in Hamburg, Germany. He largely contributes to the mid to long term pipeline of the company by managing a portfolio of internal activities and external co-operations. This involves the development and employment of techniques in the fields of biology, molecular biology, microbiology, bioengineering and microscopy. These approaches are used to comprehensively investigate skin biology and how it is affected by cosmetic, dermatological and wound care products. A special emphasis is put on the targeted identification and development of new active ingredients for topical use. Horst Wenck joined Beiersdorf in 1987 after having earned his Ph.D. in synthetic organic chemistry from the University of Hamburg. He assumed responsibility for product development in the United States in 1988 and returned to the Beiersdorf’s corporate R&D in 1991. He then ran a variety of both product and technology development as well as testing departments until he stepped into his current position in 2000. Dr. Wenck is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology, the Society for Investigative Dermatology and chairman of the Colipa Strategic Project Team Alternatives to Animal Testing.
Neil L. Wilcox, D.V.M., M.P.H. Office of Cosmetics and Colors, U.S. FDA Dr. Neil Wilcox works for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in the Office of Cosmetics and Colors (OCAC) as a Science Policy Analyst on the Cosmetics Activities Team. Dr. Wilcox received a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) from Michigan State University and practiced companion animal medicine in Michigan and Maryland. He also received a Masters of Public Health (MPH) with a focus in Public Health Policy and Administration from the University of Michigan. He then joined FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) where he was a Veterinary Medical Officer followed by an appointment as the Director, Office of Animal Care and Use, in the Office of the Director, CVM. This was followed by an appointment in the Office of Science, in FDA’s Office of the Commissioner, as a Senior Science Policy Officer. His focus in the Office of Science was coordinating science policy across FDA Centers, especially in the area of toxicological testing and represented FDA on all issues related to alternatives to animal testing. Dr. Wilcox then moved to the private sector where he worked for The Gillette Company as the Director, Global Regulatory Affairs and for the Kimberly-Clark Company as the Vice President, Global Regulatory and Scientific Affairs. Upon his return to FDA, he is working with the OCAC staff on salient issues, including those related to alternatives to animal testing and their impact on the safety of cosmetics marketed in the United States.
Hongmin Xu, Director of Technical & Regulatory Amway (China) Co. Ltd. The Director, Technical & Regulatory Department of Amway (China), Hongmin is fully in charge of technical and regulatory affairs in ACCL, and aims to ensure regulatory compliance, product safety and relevant registration and certification. He builds up and maintains a close relationship with government authorities, industrial associations and relative organizations and actively participates in relevant events. He leads the team to pay great efforts to lobby for legislation of more reasonable regulations on cosmetics, health foods and so on, and to register all products launched in China market. He also acts as members of almost all related National Standardization Committee for formulation of national standards on foods, health foods, cosmetics, disinfectant, detergent, and so on. He also leads to team to successfully obtains the certification of GMP for manufacturing health foods and Environment Labeling for Home Care products for Amway (China).
Carrie A. Zapka, MS. GOJO Industries, Inc. Carrie Zapka is currently a Microbiology Scientist within Research & Development at GOJO Industries, Inc., the inventors of PURELL® Instant Hand Sanitizer, in Akron, OH. Her current responsibilities include the development of novel antimicrobial products and programs for hand hygiene and healthy skin. Carrie’s current research focus areas include skin microbiology and microbial communities, antimicrobial test method development, and post-consumer use product contamination. Since 2006, Carrie has presented 18 abstracts at various microbiology and infection control conferences. Prior to joining GOJO in 2003, Carrie was employed as a Biotechnology Process Associate at Zaxis International, Inc. where she was involved in manufacturing of electrophoresis gels. Carrie holds her MS degree in Chemistry from Youngstown State University in Ohio and undergraduate degrees in BSED in Comprehensive Science, BS in Biology, and a BS in Chemistry.
