Industry Leader in: Crop and Plant Science, Pastures, Aquatics, Vegetation Management, Botany, Weed Control, and Soil PhysicsU.S. Regulatory Affairs experience in developing and executing a successful strategic regulatory direction to protect, maintain and expand product registrations.Substantial contacts throughout EPA in the areas of registration, reregistration and NAFTA processes.Global regulatory affairs: Strategic direction and advice on regulatory needs in Canada, Europe, Latin America, Australia and New Zealand.Initiated and chartered the WSSA Herbicide Resistance Education committee and the WSSA academic EPA liaison positions a...

Medical Device Consultant Specializing in Materials, Design, Test Method Development, Product Development, Quality System Regulations, Process Validation, Supplier Qualification, ISO, FDA and REACH Compliance. Medical Device Process Validation Consultant, Supplier Qualification, ISO, FDA and REACH compliance.Product development from concept to market.21CFR820 (cGMP) and ISO13485 QSR.Polymers and materials for medical devices.Vascular and catheter systems.DOEs and process optimization.Process Validation (IQ, OQ, PQ).Medical device design control process.EPA, FDA, REACH and RoHS compliance regulations.Fluoropolymer and lubricious coating com...

Ph.D. Chemist and Petroleum Refinery Expert in Hydrocarbon Characterization, Crude Oil Corrosivity, Oil-Soluble Metal Removal, and Environmental Fate StudiesDevelopment and troubleshooting of petroleum processes analytical techniques.Crude corrosivity prediction.Catalyst characterization.Fluidized iron ore reduction.Shale oil, coal liquefaction.Refinery water, air emissions.Reduction, neutralization of naphthenic acids.Hydrocarbon characterization, oil-soluble metal removal, and environmental fate studies.

Oil Refining Metallurgy and Material Engineering Expert Specializing in Equipment Reliability Testing, Corrosion Research, API Standards DevelopmentMaterials engineering in the petroleum industry providing over thirty years of experience.Corrosion prevention.Failure analysis.Fitness-for-service assessments.Equipment in refineries, petrochemical units, and upstream facilities.Chevron, Exxon, and ExxonMobile, Technical Expert (of 36 years)Lead Technical Expert in areas of crude corrosion, high te...

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act -Regulatory Consultant for Proprietary Chemical Registration with EPAFederal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) registrations of proprietary patented conventional agricultural chemicals, new products, and new MRLs with government agencies (EPA, state governments, Canada government, and Codex).Coordination and networking with U.S. and Canadian government officials, trade groups, commodity groups, and universities to obtain new food crop, non-food crop registrations with EPA and other government agencies.Interactions with EPA and State governments to receive registrations.Con...

Chemical Engineer and Associate Professor, Specializing in Technology Development and Management, Strategic Planning, Business DevelopmentPetroleum refining and chemicals technology with strong emphasis in technology management and strategic planning.Transformer oil management.Catalyst technology.Undisclosed Company, PresentSenior Consultant evaluating and coordinating biomass fuel, chemical, and renewable energy ventures.Sunoco, Corporate Director of TechnologyServing in various management positions of...

Plastic product, process and market development with focus on acrylic, methacrylic, olefinic, vinylic and styrenic copolyPolymers, optical polymers, plastics and adhesives of all types.Polymer product, process and market development.Biodegradable polymers.Biobased polymers.Water soluble polymers.Plastics recycling, and methods of recycling for municipal solid waste and tires.United Kingdom and Europe environmental regulations.REACH (Regulation for Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals) regulations.Plastic packaging materials.Alkaline fuel cell development.Nanotechnology

Petrochemical Engineer and Legal Liaison with Expert Knowledge in Incident Investigation Process Safety Management, Risk Management ProgramsIncident investigation, process safety management, risk management programs.Thirty-five years of experience in the petrochemical and the oil refining industry.Lead Investigator for the second largest U.S. petroleum refinery.Specializing in refinery design, management, and maintenance and process unit start-up and commissioning, development, and optimization.Compliance audit programs associated with mechanical integrity, process hazard analysis, compliance, and personnel compliance training.Technical gu...

Consultant Specializing in Data Validation, QAPP Preparation & Review, Laboratory Audits and Preparation for ISO 17025, NELAC or DOD ELAP CertificationEnvironmental data validation.Preparation and review of EPA Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) and other environmental quality documents.Environmental laboratory audits.Laboratory fraud investigation.Preparation for ISO 17025 certification.Assistance in preparing for NELAC (National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference) or DOD ELAP (Department of Defense Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program certification).

Expert in pesticide regulations, registration and pesticide use, including EPA negotiations of state and federal levels.Administration of a comprehensive structural pesticide regulatory program.Supervise approximately 40 employees and direct a statewide pesticide regulatory program encompassing education and enforcement of state and federal laws.Develop, implement, and maintain programs governing the registration, sale, and use of over 8,000 pesticides in South Carolina.Oversee the certification and licensing of all private and commercial applicators.Drafts and executes grant proposals, negotiates with EPA and other Federal agencies, prepa...