One of the most important functions of a product steward is to help organizations understand and manage the risks to company products and strategies.
This webinar will provide you with practical insights, approaches, and tools used by industry leaders to understand the sources of risk, collect information that is needed to assess the risk, and provide company leadership with guidance to make smart decisions in product development and growth strategies.
Join us to learn how to assess and manage risks to your company’s products together with your supply chain.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this webinar, attendees will have practical insights on how to:
- Identify and track the regulatory, market, and public requirements that affect a company products
- Determine what information to collect from the company’s supply chain and approaches to collect it from the company’s suppliers and other sources
- Assess and manage risks across the product life cycle
Presenters
Calvin Emanuel, PhD, Vice President and General Manager Net Zero Solutions, Ecolab
Calvin Emanuel is currently Vice President and General Manager Net Zero Solutions, at Nalco Water, an Ecolab Company. Ecolab is the global leader in water, process treatment, hygiene and infection prevention technologies, and services that protect people and vital resources.
In this role, Dr. Emanuel leads the global business focused on delivery of solutions to help our customers achieve their Net Zero Goals, alignment of the company’s sustainability efforts. Previously, Dr. Emanuel had numerous roles in commercial management, sales, research and development, and manufacturing at Shell Chemical and BASF. His most recent role prior to joining Nalco Water was the Commercial Manager for Higher Olefins, Styrene Monomer, Solvents and Propylene Oxide derivatives businesses for Shell Chemical.
Dr. Emanuel currently serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Chemical Educational Foundation (CEF.) CEF programs help inspire students, educators, and communities to build the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics workforce of the future. Dr. Emanuel graduated from Auburn University with a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry. He also earned a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Wayne State University and an MBA from the University of Houston-Clear Lake.
Mary Place, Senior Project Manager, SES Environmental
Mary has over 15 years of experience in a multitude of regulatory, environmental compliance, and due diligence areas. Mary holds a BS in Environmental Science with a special focus on product compliance, air permitting, and environmental site assessments. She is a certified AAI Qualified Environmental Professional and licensed asbestos inspector. She has used her regulatory compliance experience and organizational skills to manage product compliance requirements. This includes assessing requests and regulations, working with suppliers to gather data, and finally, writing appropriate responses to customers. Mary’s attention to detail and management capabilities helps her excel at responding to customer compliance requests in a timely and accurate manner.
Valerie Miller, Project Manager, SES Environmental
Valerie has over 15 years of experience in a multitude of regulatory, environmental compliance, and due diligence areas. Valerie has a BS in Biology, also focusing on product compliance and air permitting as well as chemical management. She is a certified ISO 9001 and 14001 auditor. She has used her regulatory compliance experience and organizational skills to manage product compliance requirements. This includes assessing requests and regulations, working with suppliers to gather data, and finally, writing appropriate responses to customers. Mary’s attention to detail and management capabilities helps her excel at responding to customer compliance requests in a timely and accurate manner.
Senthil Pichandi, Vice President, Global Product Safety & Regulatory Affairs, Henkel Adhesives Technologies
Senthil is the Global Head of Product Safety & Regulatory Affairs for Henkel's adhesive business unit with over 25+ years of experience in product development, open innovation, regulatory affairs, sustainability, chemical compliance, food safety etc., within the industrial and consumer markets.