Gavin Macgregor-Skinner
Dr. Gavin Macgregor-Skinner is a Senior Director at ISSA – The Worldwide Cleaning Industry Association. He has served on advisory committees for American Airlines, Port Authority Of New York and New Jersey, Hyatt Hotels, International Association of Venue Managers, American Association of Airport Executives, NFL, and NBA teams including Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins, and Los Angeles Lakers.
He currently manages the ISSA Making Safer Choices program and the Cleaning for Health program, that focus on workforce development for essential frontline workers to clean for health and safety and measure cleanliness.
He is an Associate Professor at Penn State College of Medicine and teaches three graduate courses on Public Health Preparedness for Disasters and Terrorist Emergencies.
He has appeared on CNN, Fox News, BBC, Canada CTV, Australia ABC, C-SPAN, and other news outlets to share his expertise on High Consequence Pathogens such as Coronavirus, Ebola, Influenza, Measles, Cholera, Zika and other global health threats. He served 12-years as an Officer in the Australian and British militaries and was an Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer at the U.S. CDC in Atlanta, Georgia, and a Global Health Fellow with the United States Agency for International Development in Washington DC.
Tuesday June 24
Sustainability & Product Stewardship Council Meeting | Credibility, Certification, & Claims Task Force
Building Trust and Transparency: Certifications for Safer, More Sustainable Products
As the demand for safer, more sustainable products grows, credible certifications and clear product claims are critical to building market trust. This session will feature:
- Doug Gatlin on updates to Green Seal’s certification process, the launch of a new Household Sanitary Paper certification, and plans for Version 2.0 of the Green Seal Standard.
- Gavin Macgregor-Skinner on the Making Safer Choices project, key research findings, and the potential of digital product passports.
- Scott Mackey on how AI can streamline compliance checks and support scalable, sustainable chemistry.
The session will conclude with an interactive discussion led by HCPA’s Government Relations team on the EPA’s Safer Choice advocacy efforts.
Speakers:
- Doug Gatlin, Chief Executive Officer, Green Seal
- Gavin Macgregor-Skinner, Senior Director, ISSA, Making Safer Choices Program
- Scott Mackey, Director of Growth, SmarterX