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Wednesday, September 1
SESSION 1: REGULATORY PRIORITIES UNDER THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION
Chris Andresen, Senior Vice President
Dutko GR, Washington, DC
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SESSION 2: NAVIGATING THE “E” IN ESG
Heather Palmer, Partner
Sidley Austin LLP, Houston
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SESSION 3: SUSTAINABILITY PARTNERSHIPS
Catherine Sheehy, Global Lead of Sustainability Partnerships
UL, Silver Spring, MD
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SESSION 4: AMAZON’S REGULATORY & SUSTAINABILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS
Mark Fellin, Head of Product Trust & Regulatory Compliance
Amazon, Seattle, WA
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Brent Nelson, Principal Product Manager - Sustainability
Amazon, Seattle, WA
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SESSION 5: LITIGATING CHEMICAL CONTENT
Michael Sullivan, Partner
Womble Bond Dickinson, Atlanta
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SESSION 6: Sleep Products Sustainability Program
Justine Fallon, Director of Operations
Mattress Recycling Council, Alexandria, VA
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Rion Morgenstern, CEO
Pleasant Mattress, Fresno, CA
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SESSION 7: REVIVING ‘EFEC’
Bill Perdue, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs
American Home Furnishings Alliance, High Point, NC
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SESSION 8: FEDERAL FLAMMABILITY REGULATION UPDATE
Dr. Andrew Lock, Directorate for Laboratory Sciences
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Bethesda, MD
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SESSION 9: LEADERSHIP IN A TIME OF TRANSITION
Special Guest: Thom Shea, Founder
Unbreakable Leadership, Greenville, SC
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Thursday, September 2
SESSION 10: AHFA MEMBER BEST PRACTICES
Tod Phelps, Senior Vice President of Corporate Operations & CIO
Hooker Furniture, Martinsville, VA
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Heather Covert, Sustainability Manager
Glen Raven, Glen Raven, NC
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SESSION 11: REGULATORY & SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGES AT RETAIL
Jonathan Gold, Vice President of Supply Chain & Customs Policy
National Retail Federation, Washington, DC
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SESSION 12: STURDY ACT/CPSC NPR UPDATE
Matt Howsare, Special Counsel
Cooley LLP, Washington, DC
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SESSION 13: DEMONSTRATING PROPOSED CPSC STABILITY TESTING
Moderating: Bill Perdue, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs
American Home Furnishings Alliance
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Demonstration Video of the NPR Test Methods