Chemicals Management for Electronics

Kamelija Milosev is a Subject Matter Expert specializing in EU chemicals, biocides, and medical device legislation and has been with Enhesa since 2019. She obtained her European Law Bachelor’s degree from the University of Maastricht and her Master of Law degree in Innovation, Technology and the Law from the University of Edinburgh, where she found herself most interested in the topics of bioethics and medical technology law. Her expertise is predominantly focused around the EU REACH, CLP, BPR and MDR – as she hopes to make sense of these complex pieces of legislation to companies, be it through personalized impact consultations, topic-specific trainings, best practice guidance, webinars, or conference events. Through a combination of legal acumen, practical experience and common sense, Kamelija helps companies build and maintain a change-proof, sustainable and most importantly -compliant- products portfolio.

Steven assists companies with their understanding of environmental regulations and how they are enforced. He is an internationally recognized expert, with more than 20 years of experience in EU policy development focusing on sustainability, product, waste and recycling legislation.

For over 24 years Claudio Mereu has been focusing on EU Regulatory law, with an emphasis on the chemicals (REACH), pesticides, biocides and life sciences industry sectors. Claudio handles product approval and registration processes in the EU, related litigation before European and national courts, as well as ECHA’s Board of Appeal, and counsels companies on a wide range of business law matters relating to their international agreements and commercial presence in Europe. His expertise covers all aspects of product stewardship, regulations and restrictions (including notification, data protection, mutual recognition, classification & labelling, marketing and use restrictions, parallel imports, environmental liability, product recalls and data compensation negotiations, amongst others). Claudio is highly recommended as a Tier1 lawyer by Legal500 and Chambers Europe, and is a regular speaker and panelist at international conferences.

Clemens Rosenmayr is based in Brussels and works in the policy area of sustainability since more than 5 years. After working as Head of Energy and Environment Policy at Eurochambres, the Association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry, in early 2021 he joined the Industry Division of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber. He deals with chemicals, ecodesign, occupational safety and health, as well as raw materials policy.

Margaux Le Gallou is a Programme Manager at ECOS, the Environmental Coalition on Standards. She is responsible for ECOS activities related to the standardisation process and political developments in chemicals, environmental assessment, and environmental information. She notably follows development on Digital Product Passports. Prior to joining ECOS in 2021, she worked on circular economy and eco-innovation policies. Margaux holds a BA in politics and international relations from the University of Kent, a MA in European affairs from Sciences Po Lille, and a MA in European economics from the College of Europe.

Roumiana has been working for MedTech Europe, the European trade association for the medical technologies sector since November 2021, where she leads the work on EU chemicals legislation (RoHS, REACH, CLP, BPR, etc.) and helps members navigate that regulatory landscape.

Lynn L. Bergeson has earned an international reputation for her deep and expansive understanding of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), the European Union Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulation, the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA), and especially how these regulatory programs pertain to nanotechnology, industrial biotechnology, synthetic biology, and other emerging transformative technologies. She counsels clients on a wide range of issues pertaining to product stewardship; chemical hazard, exposure, and risk assessment; risk communication; minimizing legal liability; and product lifecycle strategy.

Rachel leads projects to develop criteria for GEC’s EPEAT ecolabel, the premiere global ecolabel for the IT sector. Her current focus is a new set of criteria promoting the reduction of chemicals of concern that will apply to all EPEAT product categories. Dedicated to creating a world where only sustainable technology is bought and sold, she researches new technology areas, analyzes the impacts of products, and develops new resources that support the procurement of sustainable electronic products and services.

Mike is a product environmental compliance and sustainability expert providing advice and knowledge to manufacturers, governments and others. Mike helps manufacturers understand, monitor and comply with environmental and health-related regulations and market requirements around the world that impact product design and the supply chain.

Aury Hathout, M. Env, VEA®, CEA, is a certified environmental auditor and has a Master’s degree in Environment combined with graduate education in Business Administration from the University of Sherbrooke. Since 2008, Aury provides practical consulting services, including environmental compliance and management systems auditing in multiple industrial and services sectors. He is the environmental compliance specialist of hundreds of electrical and electronic products sold worldwide, with any of the following requirements: RoHS, REACH SVHC, WEEE, PFAS, TSCA-PBT, Conflict Minerals, California Proposition 65, etc. At Enviropass, Aury works as the lab quality manager.

Jamie is the Ecodesign Project Manager at Enviropass. He is passionate about modern ecodesign of electronics, LCA-based product optimization, and the Right-to-Repair movement. He received his B.Sc.H SSP in Chemistry (Organic Synthesis) from Queen’s University in 2008. He was a researcher, educator, and entrepreneur before joining the Enviropass team. His interests include public speaking and limited-interface circuitry challenges.

Carolyn Nelson Rowan was appointed Chief Counsel of OEHHA by Governor Newsom in August 2022. As Chief Counsel, Carolyn advises the Director, other Executive Office members, and staff on all legal matters affecting OEHHA, including Proposition 65 implementation and preparation of regulations, among other issues. She also serves as liaison to the Attorney General’s Office for all lawsuits in which OEHHA is a party. Prior to joining OEHHA, Carolyn was a Deputy Attorney General in the Natural Resources Law Section of the California Attorney General’s Office from 2013 to 2022, where she represented state agencies in complex litigation involving environmental issues related to water, air, and other natural resources, in state and federal court.

As IPC’s EHS policy and research director, Kelly Scanlon leads the association’s advocacy on topics related to environment, health and safety. She coordinates with IPC’s government relations committees and the standards and education teams to develop robust policy and research agendas relevant to electronics manufacturers. Dr. Scanlon began her role with IPC in April 2019 and comes to IPC with more than 20 years of experience as a public health scientist.

As one of Sweden’s most experienced circular economy consultants, Mats works with companies to drive a transformation to a circular economy model. With a background at McKinsey & Company, he worked with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation 2014-2018 as lead on multiple circular economy projects, notably in the New Plastics Economy. In 2018, he set up an independent consultancy through which he has worked with institutions such as the EU Commission and Consumer Goods Forum, as well numerous private and non-profit organisations. Mats draws on his combined academic and consulting experience to find solutions to the intractable problem of operating within the boundaries of both the economy and natural environment. He has authored multiple publications and whitepapers on circular economy and chemistry. Mats holds a PhD in physical chemistry, and a Master’s degree in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering from KTH Royal institute of technology.

Sok-Han gains her industry experience as an independent regulatory affairs consultant, with a focus on Japan, South Korea and other Asian markets. She serves as a conduit between the Japanese market and the rest of the world, assisting industry in navigating through complex compliance frameworks. Her specialty is in food and beverage, food contact, health supplement and cosmetic products. Sok-Han is a fluent speaker of Cantonese, Japanese, Korean and Mandarin.

Alice has over 10 years’ experience in product testing and regulatory affairs related to restricted substance requirements for consumer products, especially electrical appliance. In this capacity, she advises on strategic regulatory and compliance matters, and provides support on a range of regulatory issues. Alice holds a Bachelor of Science with Honors in Applied Chemistry.

Jonatan has background as a PhD in organic chemistry and experience from working as a project manager within different sectors, including MedTech, automotive and pharmaceutical industry. At ChemSec, he coordinates the different projects and leads the work on PFAS, with a focus on safer alternatives to PFAS, as well as being responsible for the ChemSec Business Group.

Suhani currently serves as IPC’s Environmental Regulatory Affairs Manager. In her role, Suhani supports members and the association on advocacy topics related to environment, health, and safety. She works within the larger Government Relations team and works closely with industry members and partners to develop policy initiatives, goals, and execute on priority items. Suhani started with IPC in August 2022 and is a licensed attorney in the State of Maryland. In her prior roles, she has worked with non-profit organizations, lobbying firms, and the government. She comes to IPC with a robust background in environmental law and social justice policy.

Dr. Christopher Lee Bartlett is an experienced toxicologist committed to designing safer products through the application of toxicological methods and the promotion of safer alternatives. Chris has a diverse background in assessing materials and finished consumer products, hazard and safety labelling, maintaining product stewardship guidelines, and setting strategies for toxicology testing protocols, having worked for biotechnology and consumer product companies, as well as multiple federal agencies.

Nidia Mariana Calvo Mendez joined Enhesa Product Intelligence's Expert Services team as Managing Analyst almost 3 years ago. She oversees regulatory content and service relating to products in the Americas, and coordinates the global analyst team from her base in Guadalajara, Mexico. Prior to joining Enhesa Product Intelligence, Nidia spent her career in industries conducting regulatory analysis and risk management mainly for Latin America. She also has experience in TSCA, GHS, performing audits, and obtaining ISO 140001 certification

Since 2013, Jordi provides consulting to multiple international clients in e-waste (WEEE), battery and packaging compliance. Circular Compliance’s services include the assessment of producer obligations related to EPR laws, the implementation of compliance solutions and the development of take-back and recycling programs. On the topic of academic background, Jordi holds a bachelor’s degree in Engineering and a Master’s degree in Business Administration.

Dr. Lauren Heine applies green chemistry, green engineering, alternatives assessment and multi-stakeholder collaboration to develop tools that result in safer and more sustainable chemical products and processes. Her work with ChemFORWARD builds on prior experience developing GreenScreen® for Safer Chemicals, a pioneering method for chemical hazard assessment to enable informed substitution; and CleanGredients™, a web-based information platform for identifying greener chemicals for use in cleaning products; both tools designed to scale access to information needed to develop materials and products that are safe and circular. Lauren worked closely with the US EPA Safer Choice Program (formerly Design for the Environment (DfE)) to facilitate development of ingredient and hazard criteria for the Safer Choice Program and served on Steering and Technical Committees for the DfE Alternatives Assessment Partnerships.