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2025 Regulatory Summit

The 2025 Regulatory Summit took take place from August 20-21 at The Conference Center at Guilford Technical Community College in Colfax, North Carolina. The event, themed "Eyes on the Horizon," focused on the enforcement of new and upcoming product safety and environmental regulations. Headlining topics included chemical regulations, compliance solutions and extended producer responsibility (EPR).

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20

SESSION 1: Trump 2.0 and the Impact on Home Furnishings
Chris Andresen
 – Senior VP
Dutko Government Relations
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SESSION 2: The Increasingly Complex World of Wood Sourcing
Ashley Amidon
 – Executive Director
International Wood Products Association
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SESSION 3, PART 1: From Risk Assessment to Risk Management
Sam Boxerman
 – Partner
Sidley Austin LLP
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SESSION 3, PART 2: Consumer Exposure and Worker Exposure
Elliot Sigal
 – VP/Senior Toxicologist
Intrinsik
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Travis Kline
 – Senior Principal Toxicologist
Geosyntec
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SESSION 3, PART 3: Updates & Insights for the Evolving Regulatory Landscape
Sarah Hogarth
 – Partner
McDermott Will & Emery LLP
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Sahar Osman-Sypher
 – Senior Director
American Chemistry Council
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SESSION 4, PART 1: EUDR Update
Travis Snapp
 – Founder/President
Benchmark International, LLC
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SESSION 4, PART 2: Cotton Verification
Jennifer Thompson
 – VP of Consumer Products (Retailer, Brands & Associations)
Eurofins Consumer Product Testing
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SESSION 5: Automating Compliance: Practices That Work
Jacob Nedergaard
 – CEO/Co-Founder
Qarma
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SESSION 6: Summit Keynote
Nancy Beck
 – Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency


THURSDAY, AUGUST 21

SESSION 1: PFAS Short-Form Reporting
Sarah Amick – Special Counsel
Wiley Rein LLP
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SESSION 2: ASTM Voluntary Standards Update
Rick Rosati
 – VP of Governmental Affairs & Industry Standards
Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services, Inc.
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SESSION 3: What’s in the Box: An Overview of State EPR Regulations
Alex Williams
 – Sustainability & Regulatory Compliance Manager
American Home Furnishings Alliance
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SESSION 4: Sustainability Strategies for Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Packaging
Joe Grzyb
 – Director of Sustainability
EFP, LLC
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SESSION 5: E-Filing Overview
Matt Howsare
 – Partner
Cooley LLP
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SESSION 6: Recalls & Enforcement Under the New CPSC
Asha Allam
 – Special Counsel
Cooley LLP
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SESSION 7: Thriving Amid Regulatory Chaos: Why Strong Compliance Programs
Matter More Than Ever

Michael Sullivan
 – Partner
Womble Bond Dickinson (US), LLP
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