While attending the International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization’s 2023 North America Product Safety Training Workshop in Boston earlier this month, the teams at Association Headquarters, ICPHSO, and BARK were left with a rather unique problem: too many lobster roll dog toys! These Bostonian-inspired dog toys were provided by BARK as an addition to the ICPHSO workshop attendees’ registration bags. With nearly 100 toys remaining after the workshop, the AH team knew they could coordinate donations to local shelters.

“We’ve had the opportunity to partner with shelters in the past, and we’re grateful that ICPHSO and BARK collaborated with us on this project,” commented Mike Dwyer, Chief Executive Relationship Officer at Association Headquarters. “These toys will have such a positive impact on the dogs’ well-being, making their stay at the shelter more comfortable.”

The two shelters that will receive the toys are the Voorhees Animal Orphanage (NJ) and the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria (VA). Association Headquarters coordinated the deliveries and a few lucky team members even got some extra play time with a few furry friends! Both shelters were appreciative of the donations and noted that playtime enrichment is especially important for dogs in shelters to maintain their mental health and encourage socialization. To learn more about supporting these shelters visit https://www.vaonj.org/ and https://alexandriaanimals.org/.

About BARK
BARK is the world’s most dog-centric company, devoted to making dogs happy with the best products, services, and content. BARK’s dog-obsessed team applies its unique, data-driven understanding of what makes each dog special to design playstyle-specific toys, wildly satisfying treats, great food for your dog’s breed, effective and easy-to-use dental care, and dog-first experiences that foster the health and happiness of dogs everywhere. Founded in 2011, BARK loyally serves dogs nationwide with themed toys and treats subscriptions, BarkBox and BARK Super Chewer; custom product collections through its retail partner network, including Target and Amazon; its high-quality, nutritious meals made for your breed with BARK Food; and products that meet dogs’ dental needs with BARK Bright®. At BARK, we want to make dogs as happy as they make us because dogs and humans are better together. Sniff around at bark.co for more information.

About International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization
Founded in 1993, the International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization (ICPHSO - pronounced ICK - FA - SO) is a non-profit volunteer run organization which attracts a global membership of health and safety professionals. ICPHSO provides educational programs, information, and stakeholder networking through annual training meetings in a non-partisan neutral forum in an effort to advance consumer product safety.  ICPHSO members and attendees at its three annual conferences include global regulators, manufacturers, retailers, consumer and parent advocacy groups, test labs, trade associations, standards writing organizations, law firms, consultants, health educators, academia, media, and others who join together in an effort to promote safer consumer products around the world. Visit https://icphso.org/ for more information.

About Association Headquarters
Association Headquarters specializes in helping non-profit organizations achieve their mission, create value, and advance their causes, industries and professions. AH understands association trends and best practices and has professionals experienced in management, meetings, marketing, non-dues revenue growth, technology, recruiting, finance, and more. We provide full-service, hybrid, and project services to more than 40 national and international associations and non-profit organizations. For more information, visit our website at https://associationheadquarters.com/ and follow AH on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Mount Laurel, NJ - February 7, 2022 –The International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization (ICPHSO) announced today, in advance of its 2022 Annual Meeting and Training Symposium at the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center, National Harbor, MD, that Robert (Bob) S. Adler, former Commissioner and Acting Chairman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) who has been involved with ICPHSO since the organization’s founding in 1993, is the 2022 Ross Koeser Achievement Award recipient.

The award, given annually, recognizes an ICPHSO member for their significant contributions to the organization and advancing product safety. The award was created in 2015, after the retirement of ICPHSO founding member and first Executive Director, Ross Koeser. The award will be presented to Bob Adler by last year’s recipient, Sean Oberle, Publisher, Product Safety Letter, at the opening plenary session of CPSC Day on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, which features a keynote presentation by CPSC Chair Alexander Hoehn-Saric and CPSC staff.

Bob Adler served as a Commissioner at the U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) since August 18, 2009. He was renominated by President Obama on May 14, 2014, and confirmed by the Senate on December 2, 2014. His term ended October 2021. He also served as Acting Chair of the agency from October 2019 to October 2021.

Prior to his appointment, he served on the Obama Transition Team and co-authored a report on the CPSC for the Obama administration.

Prior to being named a Commissioner, Adler served as a professor of Legal Studies at the University of North Carolina as the Luther Hodges Jr., Scholar in Ethics and Law at Chapel Hill’s Kenan-Flagler Business School. At the University of North Carolina, he served as the Associate Dean of the MBA Program and as Associate Dean for the School’s Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Program.

Prior to his service at UNC, he spent nine years as an attorney-advisor to two commissioners at the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in Washington, D.C. Subsequently, he served as counsel to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment of the Committee on Energy and Commerce in the U.S. House of Representatives. While on the subcommittee, he worked on legislation relating to product liability, childhood vaccines, the Food and Drug Administration, medical malpractice, and the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Bob’s association with ICPHSO, dates back to the early beginnings of ICPHSO, where Adler led a group of senior ICPHSO leaders in developing its first Strategic Plan. The organization’s initial Strategic Plan was used as a guide to establish the organization as a unique international entity bringing together product safety and health professionals from around the world for education, training, and networking. Through the years, Adler has continued his strong support of ICPHSO through his presence as a volunteer, attendee, and speaker at many ICPHSO conferences.

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ICPHSO, founded in 1993, is the only organization which attracts a global membership of health and safety professionals and meets annually to exchange ideas, share information, and address health and safety concerns affecting all consumers. ICPHSO members represent U.S. and global government agencies, manufacturers, importers, retailers, trade associations, certification/testing laboratories, law firms, academia, health organizations, standards writing organizations, media, and consumer and parent advocacy groups. More information can be found at www.icphso.org. 

Mount Laurel, NJ - February 1, 2022 –The International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization(ICPHSO) announced today, in advance of its 2022 Annual Meeting and Training Symposium at the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center, National Harbor, MD, the selection of new Board Members to lead the organization that is comprised of consumer product health and safety professionals from around the world. The ICPHSO Board of Directors determines basic policies, sets goals and objectives, elects officers, and approves the budget in accordance with the bylaws of the organization.

Elected to the Board of Directors to serve an initial three-year term beginning March 15, 2022:

• Karin Athanas, Executive Director Americas, TIC Council, Washington, D.C.
• Kristin Cordz, Vice President Business Development, Market Actives, LLC, Portland, OR
• Mark Fellin, Head of Product Trust and Regulatory Compliance, Amazon, Arlington, VA
• Rod Freeman, Partner and Global Head of Products Law, Cooley LLP, London, United Kingdom
• Mike Gentine, Counsel, Keller and Heckman LLP, Washington, D.C.

In addition to the new board members, an existing board member was elected to move to ICPHSO’s Executive Committee as Vice President of the organization:

• David Kosnoff, Vice President Quality Assurance, Hasbro, Inc., Pawtucket, RI
  

The Executive Committee is comprised of the officers of the Board of Directors and with the election of new board members changes will also occur to the Executive Committee, effective March 15, 2022:

• Xiao Chen, Vice President, Premiums Assurance, Intertek Assuris, Arlington Heights, IL, becomes President
• Leonard F. Morrissey, Director, Global Business Development and Strategy, ASTM International, West Conshohocken, PA becomes President Elect and 2023 Symposium Planning Chair
• Kimberly Mason, Senior Director of Compliance, Five Below, Philadelphia, PA, becomes Treasurer
• David Kosnoff, Vice President Quality Assurance, Hasbro, Inc., Pawtucket, RI, becomes Vice President
• Andy Church, Founder, Insight Quality Services, Irving, TX, becomes Past President and Chair of the Nominating Committee
• Marc J. Schoem, Executive Director, ICPHSO, Olney, MD, remains as Secretary

The new board members and officers of the Executive Committee assume their roles and responsibilities on March 15, 2022, after the ICPHSO 2022 Annual Meeting and Training Symposium, being held February 14-17, 2022, at the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center at National Harbor, MD, just outside Washington, D.C. The 2022 Annual Symposium is ICPHSO’s return to an in-person conference after holding its three conferences a year virtually, since March 2020. More than 400 product safety professionals, which include manufacturers, retailers, service providers, consumer and parent advocacy groups, lawyers, trade associations, NGO’s, academia, health professionals, global regulators, consultants, media and others interested in the safety of consumer products are registered to attend. More information can be found at www.icphso.org

ICPHSO, founded in 1993, is the only organization which attracts a global membership of health and safety professionals and meets annually to exchange ideas, share information, and address health and safety concerns affecting all consumers. ICPHSO members represent U.S. and global government agencies, manufacturers, importers, retailers, trade associations, certification/testing laboratories, law firms, academia, health organizations, standards writing organizations, media, and consumer and parent advocatory groups