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Chris Zemanek

Regulatory Principal, Scotts-Miracle Gro Company

Chris Zemanek is a Regulatory Principal at The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company. He specializes in the federal and state registrations of consumer pesticide and fertilizer products, managing the regulatory lifecycle for the company’s iconic lawn care portfolio. Chris brings 25 years of extensive experience across highly regulated industries. For the past 15 years, he has focused on navigating the complex landscape of federal pesticide registration with the EPA. His background is further strengthened by a decade in Pharmaceutical Quality Control and Medical Device compliance. Chris holds a Master of Science in Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs from Temple University.

3:15 - 5:15 pm

Tuesday December 9

Pest Management Division Program

This session will explore the IT tools currently empowering innovation in the pesticide space. Speakers will detail the latest updates related to MyPEST, the National Pesticide Information Retrieval System (NPIRS), and Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).

 

Speakers:                                           

Tim Deppen, NPIRS Program Manager, Center for Environmental and Regulatory Information Systems (CERIS) at Purdue University

Stephanie Golden, Director of Policy, Canadian Consumer Specialty Products Association (CCSPA)

Chris Zemanek, Regulatory Principal, Scotts-Miracle Gro Company