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Susan E. Bernard

Susan E. Bernard

Director, Regulatory & Technical Affairs, Battery Council International; and, Director, Women in the Global Battery Industry (WGBI)

Susan Bernard joined Battery Council International (BCI) in August 2022 as Director of Regulatory & Technical Affairs where she advocates for industry on federal and state-level legislation and regulatory matters affecting industry and oversees BCI’s technical program. Prior to joining BCI, Susan built her career as an analyst at Wiley Rein LLP, where she provided expertise on regulatory and legislative matters to BCI and other clients regarding the manufacturing, disposal, and transportation of lead and lithium batteries and other electronic wastes.

Susan also serves as the Director of the Women in the Global Battery Industry (WGBI), a multi-chemistry group open to professionals in the battery industry with a mission to bring women in similar industries together to derive benefit for themselves and their companies through relationship building, education, and shared knowledge.