Regulatory Specialist
Resume:
Elizabeth Tannehill
League City, TX 77573
**********@*****.***
Profile
Accomplished, experienced and organized professional. Can quickly
grasp and master new concepts. Demonstrates continual ability to
handle multiple issues at same time.
Communicates effectively with all levels of company, customers and
vendors. Flexible and versatile with poise and confidence. Proven to
thrive in deadline-driven environment.
Skills Summary
Project Management Report Preparation
Marketing and Sales
Problem Solving Written Correspondence
Accounting/Bookkeeping
Professional Presentations Budget Preparation and
Management General Office Skills
Professional Experience
Control Solutions Inc. - 2013 to March, 2014
Regulatory Manager duties include:
. Direct management and training of Regulatory Team personnel.
. Plan, develop and coordinate new product federal and state
submissions.
. Develop regulatory practices and processes.
. Coordinate all federal and state agency audits and reporting.
. Coordinate and communicate effectively with executive management
concerning all product planning and rollouts.
. Coordinate with Regulatory Contractors' of any submissions and
communications with federal and state agency personnel.
. Coordinate and maintain communications with all departmental
sections for all product submissions, rollouts, and changes.
. Coordinate all marketing documentation for all products.
. Ensure compliance with all federal and state regulations
concerning all chemicals and products.
. Plan and coordinate all Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
and state registration packages for insecticide, herbicide,
fungicide and animal health products in compliance with the
Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
. Oversee all communication with agency/department representative
to monitor the progress of submissions and ensure timely
approval of products.
. Coordinate communication with sales staff and customers
regarding the status of registration actions.
. Negotiate with EPA when questions or problems occur to ensure
CSI and EPA's needs are met.
. Develop tailored solutions and coordinate label and formulation
amendments, notifications and supplemental distributor
notifications based on CSI and supplemental distributor needs.
. Provide research and development strategies for registering new
products and inert ingredients and for improving and updating
existing products.
. Analyze and project data requirements and market competition for
introducing and improving registrations.
. Evaluate activities of competing registrants on a periodic basis
and appraise CSI staff of changes that may affect the status of
our products in the marketplace.
. Review final testing reports to confirm compliance with OPPTS
test guidelines, GLP requirements and formatting specifications.
. Respond to CSI staff and customers' questions and provide
guidance about regulatory policies that may apply to CSI
pesticide products.
. Maintain all current, accurate and accessible product labeling,
CSF, and other documentation records for registered products.
. Monitor policy changes proposed by US EPA, CDPR and other state
agencies.
. Compose and coordinate all RED and data call-in request
generated by EPA.
. Process registered product specific complaints as per EPA
regulations.
. Attend conferences held by government agencies and industry
organizations, such as the Pesticide Division, Consumer
Specialty Products Association (CSPA).
. Oversee and coordinate CSI state registrations for over 200
pesticide products.
Other Duties include:
. Identify future business opportunities while coordinating
efforts with Marketing and Sales department.
. Provide customer support on all regulatory and technical issues.
. Provide leadership in problem solving solutions.
. Provide statistical reporting and analysis for future sales and
registrations.
. Provide feedback and guidance on regulatory affairs
Mason Chemical Company - 2002 to 2013
Federal Regulatory Duties included:
. Planned, developed and submitted complete Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) registration packages for antimicrobial
products in compliance with the Federal Insecticide Fungicide
and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
. Contacted agency/department representative to monitor the
progress of submissions and ensure timely approval of products.
. Maintained communication with Mason staff and customers
regarding the status of registration actions.
. Negotiated with EPA when questions or problems occur to ensure
Mason and EPA's needs are met.
. Assisted supplemental distributors with efforts to maintain
continued compliance with EPA pesticide regulations.
. Developed tailored solutions and submit label and formulation
amendments, notifications and supplemental distributor
notifications based on supplemental distributor needs.
. Provided research and development strategies for registering new
products and inert ingredients and for improving and updating
existing products.
. Analyzed and project data requirements and market competition
for introducing and improving registrations.
. Evaluated activities of competing registrants on a periodic
basis and appraises Mason staff of changes that may affect the
status of our products in the marketplace.
. Reviewed final testing reports to confirm compliance with OPPTS
test guidelines, GLP requirements and formatting specifications.
. Responded to Mason staff and customers' questions and provide
guidance about regulatory policies that may apply to
antimicrobial products.
. Maintained all current, accurate and accessible product
labeling, CSF, and other documentation records for registered
products.
. Monitored policy changes proposed by US EPA, CDPR and other
state agencies.
. Coordinated communication between company and industry on
changes and improvements within regulatory community.
. Composed and coordinate all RED and data call-in request
generated by EPA.
. Processed registered product specific complaints as per EPA
regulations
. Attended conferences held by government agencies and industry
organizations, such as the Antimicrobial Division, Consumer
Specialty Products Association (CSPA) and American Chemistry
Council (ACC) Biocides Panel.
State Regulatory Duties included:
. Managed Mason state registrations for over 200 pesticide
products.
. Submitted Mason state pesticide registration applications and
amendments/notifications, specializing in CDPR submissions.
. Communicated with state officials on Mason and supplemental
distributor product registration status.
. Negotiated with state officials when questions or problems occur
to ensure Mason and supplemental distributor products are
registered and in compliance before distribution.
International Duties included:
. Managed Canadian registrations with Canadian representative.
. Provided foreign labeling when needed.
Other Duties included:
. Maintained current, accurate and accessible product database for
Mason employees and customers.
. Identified future business opportunities while coordinating
efforts with Marketing and Sales department.
. Provided customer support on all regulatory and technical
issues.
. Provided leadership in problem solving solutions.
. Provided statistical reporting and analysis for future sales and
registrations.
. Provided feedback and guidance on regulatory affairs
. Managed Antimicrobial Testing Program (ATP) records and
communications between US EPA and Mason.
. Actively participated as a board member of the Antimicrobial
Board of CSPA
. Actively participated as an executive committee member of ACC
AEATF II
. Trained new employees on regulatory duties
Active Participation in Industry Groups included:
. American Chemical Council (ACC) Biocides Panel
. Antimicrobial Exposure Assessment Task Force II (AEATF II)
. Consumer Specialty Products Association (CSPA)
. Antimicrobial Exposure Joint Venture (AEJV)
. Sapstain Industry Group (SIG)
. Quat Residue Group (QRG)
. Peroxy Compounds Task Force (PCTF)
. Silver Task Force North America (STFNA)
. Hydrogen Chloride Joint Venture (HCJV) (*Alternate member)
Accomplishments:
. Negotiated initiative with EPA allowing Mason to become ONLY
company to maintain Master Inert Ingredient lists for registered
pesticide products.
. Assisted in the composing of and facilitated Industry's stance on
use of Avian Influenza claims on pesticide labels with Senate and
House committees.
. Reorganized supplemental distributor tracking.
. Built and currently maintain electronic EPA label registration and
supplemental distributor files
. Managed, evaluated and provided initial Stewardship Program
implementation planning and records.
Other Employment:
Hub Group Distribution Services, Buffalo Grove, IL - Field Supervisor
- 2000 to 2002
Acorn Graphics, Inc., Atlanta, GA - Field Manager - 1991 to 1999
Greenwood Services, Inc., Atlanta, GA - Office Manager - 1986 to 1991
Sales Experience from 1974 to 1986
Education:
Troy University, 1980, Business courses
Control Data Institute, 1977, Computer Programming Degree
University of Georgia, 1975, Business
References:
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