Speaker profile
Jennifer Bonanno
Jennifer Bonanno advises clients on US and global regulatory compliance matters involving food-contact materials, processing aids for use with food and alcoholic beverages, medical devices, and drugs. Drawing on her scientific background in chemistry, years in private practice, and prior experience as in-house counsel, Jennifer provides practical, business-focused guidance to help clients navigate complex domestic and international regulatory frameworks, including in the EU, Canada, Japan, China, MERCOSUR, and Australia.
Jennifer regularly assists clients with US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) submissions, including food contact notifications (FCNs), threshold of regulation (TOR) requests, premarket notifications for medical devices (510(k) notices), and investigational new drug applications (NDAs). She also prepares legal opinion letters addressing the regulatory status of food additives, food-contact materials, drug packaging, and modified medical devices marketed under a 510(k) notification.
Earlier in her career, Jennifer served as general counsel for a semiconductor manufacturer and as FDA Counsel and Director of Regulatory Compliance for a biotech pharmaceutical company. She also dedicated several years to volunteer work as a disability advocate.