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Steven Andrews Acting Senior Regulations Officer Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
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PANELIST: US DOT Regulatory Oversight and Inspections -- -- -- New & Emerging Technologies / Trends
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Steven Andrews serves as the Acting Senior Regulations Officer for PHMSA, where he oversees the comprehensive rulemaking agenda for the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety. With over 26 years of safety experience—including 17 years dedicated to PHMSA—Steven is a veteran strategist in regulatory development. He has successfully spearheaded numerous high-profile initiatives, with a specialized focus on international harmonization and petition rulemakings, ensuring that Hazardous Materials Regulations remain both rigorous and globally aligned.
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| Tracie Cady
Regulatory Specialist - Contractor Bureau of Dangerous Goods
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INSTRUCTOR / WORKSHOP: DG Training Workshop
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Tracie has more than 25 years of experience in the dangerous goods transportation industry with emphasis in compliance programs and regulatory analysis. Her extensive background includes:
Tracie earned her certification as a Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor. She earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology and Chemistry from the University of Illinois and her M.B.A. from the Lake Forest Graduate School of Management. |
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Chris Egloff VP of Strategic Business Opportunities Americase
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INSTRUCTOR: Packaging Requirements for Dangerous Goods: Compliance & Best Practices
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Chris brings over 15+ years’ experience in dangerous goods packaging. Chris is a member of multiple industry and standards organizations, including Council on Safe Transportation of Hazardous Articles (COSTHA), The Rechargeable Battery Association (PRBA), Danger Goods Advisory Council (DGAC), and UN Sub Committee on the Reclassification of Lithium ion and Metal Cells. He is also an SAE G-27 and SAE J3303 writing and voting member and an advisor for the Medical Device Transport Council (MDTC).
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Tom Ferguson, PG, CHMM, DGSA Administrator & Chief Regulatory Compliance Officer COSTHA
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INSTRUCTOR: Multimodal Transportation of Lithium Batteries (49 CFR, ICAO / IATA, IMDG Code) -- -- -- PANELIST: NAAHAC -- -- -- New & Emerging Technologies / Trends |
Tom has nearly 30 years of compliance experience with emphasis on the safe and efficient transportation of dangerous goods. He is currently the Administrator for the Council on Safe Transportation of Hazardous Articles (COSTHA) and the International Vessel Operators Dangerous Goods Association (IVODGA). Tom leads the COSTHA delegation to the UN Subcommittee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (UNSCOE) and serves as the Secretary for the UN Informal Working Group on Lithium Batteries. Tom holds the following certifications:
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Jerry Green DGI Training
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INSTRUCTOR:
Comprehensive Multimodal Transport of Radioactive Materials (49 CFR, ICAO/IATA, and IMDG Code)
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Jerry came to DGI with 24 years experience in dangerous goods training and consulting. In March 2014 Jerry was awarded the credential of Certified Dangerous Goods Professional (CDGP). He also holds the status of Diplomate With Honors in Dangerous Goods Instruction awarded by the International Air Transport Associated in Geneva, Switzerland. Jerry has served as Associate Staff to the US DOT’s Transportation Safety Institute in Oklahoma City, and formerly served on the instructional staff at George Washington University’s Aviation Safety and Security Management Program. Jerry was also a trainer for the US Department of Energy where he conducted and designed multi-modal radioactive materials transport training courses for DOE and their contractors. Jerry has traveled extensively in Mexico, South America and the Caribbean and does conduct DGI training courses in Spanish. He’s been with DGI for over 25 years and teaches all modes of transport including Radioactive, AFMAN, RCRA and OSHA. | ||
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Joel Gregier, CDGP Instructor Mentor Lion Technology Inc.
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INSTRUCTOR: Shipping Aerosols: Classification, Compliance & Essentials in Multimodal Shipments
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Joel Gregier is the Instructor Mentor with Lion Technology Inc. In this role, Joel designs and presents public, online, and webinar training and oversees the development of staff instructors, ensuring all Lion students receive consistent, effective instruction. Joel has worked as a regulatory expert for a large chemical company with responsibilities including DOT, GHS, DEA, TSCA, and EPA-related compliance. Joel is a certified Dangerous Goods Professional (CDGP), an OSHA-authorized Instructor for General Industries, and holds a Bachelors’ degree in Ecology, Evolutionary, and Environmental Biology from Columbia University. Read full bio and instructor profile here |
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Terry Guo
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INSTRUCTOR: Overview of China TDG Regulations
PANELIST: International Vessel Operators Dangerous Goods Association (IVODGA) -- -- -- International Regulatory Briefing -- -- -- Best Practices on When Safety Data Sheet (SDS) are Required & How to Comply with SDS Requests for Articles
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Terry has approximately 30 years of extensive experience in compliance, specifically within the realm of dangerous goods transportation training and consulting. As an independent consultant, Mr. Terry Guo possesses a wealth of experience in regulatory training, consulting and packaging supply across Asia and the Grand China region. He delivers Dangerous Goods regulatory training to airlines, airports, seaports, manufacturers/shippers and DG transport testing laboratories throughout China. His active consulting work aids a diverse range of clients in DG regulatory compliance, including pharmaceuticals, lithium battery manufacturers, cosmetics suppliers and general chemicals and more. Terry Guo's consulting also encompass involvement in the development, updating, and modification of China's Dangerous Goods transportation regulations, including CCAR-276 (Air) and JT/T 617 (Ground). Over the years, he has conducted numerous courses for various governmental agencies in China. Terry has been engaged in numerous technical exchange activities between USDOT, FAA, and China's MOT, CAAC, and GACC, coordinating programs for governmental and industrial associations. He actively participated in the US-China Transportation Forum several times and had spoken multiple times on behalf of US industries. Additionally, Terry has served as a technical advisor for the CAAC delegation in several ICAO DG meetings. Terry holds certifications as DGSA, CDGP and IATA CBTA Dangerous Goods Instructor as well as a government-certified air-transport dangerous goods safety instructor in China. He imparts knowledge on ICAO/IATA, IMDG, JT/T617, and 49CFR across Asia and the United States. Terry Guo also provides consulting services on various Dangerous Goods Transportation issues in China for US and Europe-based companies. Terry is an active member of several professional associations, including COSTHA, IHMM, SINO-US TSI, and CATA. Terry received his education in both the USA and China. He currently resides with his family in Dallas, Texas, USA. |
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Eric Harris PHI Safety Assurance Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
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PANELIST: Requirements and Best Practices for Lithium Battery Test Summaries
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Eric Harris is a Principal Hazardous Material Inspector (PHI) within the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Air Carrier Safety Assurance Division in Security and Hazardous Materials Safety - Office of Hazardous Materials Safety. In Safety Assurance, PHIs are responsible for the hazardous materials operations for multiple Part 121 certificate holders. PHIs are responsible for managing the safety oversight activities for assigned certificate holders in conjunction with the FAA’s Flight Standards Service. Eric started his career in the US Army in 1990. His service included many deployments and duty stations, and he served until early 2001. From 2001 to 2002, he was introduced to the aviation industry while working as a supervisor for Piedmont Airlines in Fayetteville, NC. In early 2002, Eric took a position with the newly established Transportation Security Administration (TSA). With TSA, he was deployed to various airports across the country, supporting the federalization of security checkpoints. Eric served TSA in multiple roles from 2003 to 2010 at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD). In 2010, he joined the Federal Aviation Administration as a Special Agent in the Washington, DC, Field Office. After, he worked as a Hazardous Material Aviation Safety Inspector (HM ASI) in Phoenix, AZ. Eric resides in Goodyear, Arizona, with his wife. |
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Sonia Irusta Vice President Bureau of Dangerous Goods
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INSTRUCTOR / WORKSHOP: DG Training Workshop
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Sonia brings over 30 years of expertise in the hazardous materials industry, making her an exceptional trainer and consultant across a broad spectrum of hazardous materials transportation and compliance matters. Throughout her career, she has actively contributed to the development and implementation of extensive training programs and software solutions related to the safe and legal transportation of hazardous materials. Sonia’s proficiency extends to both domestic and international transportation solutions for shippers, freight forwarders, and carriers. In addition to her technical acumen, Sonia possesses strong leadership skills, strategic planning abilities, and outstanding interpersonal and analytical capabilities. Her positive impact on our organization and the industry at large is undeniable. |
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Nicholas Janton CHEMTREC®
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INSTRUCTOR: Ground Transportation 49 CFR Initial & Recurrent
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Nick has more than 20 years of hazardous materials experience specifically in emergency response. He spent 20 years with the Tucson Fire Department (TFD) as a Hazmat Technician and culminated his career as the Hazardous Waste Manager and Technical Expert for all hazardous materials related incidents in the City of Tucson. Nick is an IHMM Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM). Nick retired from Tucson in July 2025. Nick also spent nearly his entire career at TFD as a hazmat instructor for the Pima Regional Hazmat teams as well as a State of Arizona instructor and program coordinator for the hazardous materials technician programs for Arizona Division of Emergency and Military Affairs (AZDEMA). Nick has provided training to more than 1,000 of Arizona’s current and past first responders in the arena of hazmat. Nick relocated to Northern Virginia in July 2025 and began a new chapter in his hazmat career with CHEMTREC, the world’s leader in providing emergency response assistance and information for the transportation, manufacturing, storage, handling, and use of hazardous materials and dangerous goods. Nick earned a Bachelor of Science in Public Administration from Liberty University in May 2020. He is also certified as an ICC Certified Fire Marshal, and Fire Service Instructor for Hazardous Materials Awareness, Operations, and Technician courses. |
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Shane Kelley Director, International Program Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
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PANELIST: Air Carrier Roundtable (ACRT) -- -- -- International Regulatory Briefing
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Shane Kelley currently serves as the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety’s International Program Director. He also serves as the Vice Chair of the UN Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods and as the U.S. Panel Member on the ICAO Dangerous Goods Panel. In these roles Shane employs over thirty years of experience working with PHMSA’s intermodal partners and the public to promote a safe and efficient global hazmat transportation system. Shane holds a Bachelor of Science degree with concentrations in chemistry and music from Washington Adventist University located in Takoma Park, MD. In his spare time, he enjoys playing the trumpet and participating in church outreach ministries alongside his wife Diana.
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Victoria Lehman Policy, Standards & Stakeholder Div. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
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PANELIST: Transportation Enforcement Briefing
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Victoria Lehman is the Division Manager for Policy, Standards, and Stakeholder Engagement for the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety at the Federal Aviation Administration. Since joining the office in 2018, she has helped to modernize the approach to stakeholder engagement for air transport of hazardous materials, aka dangerous goods. Victoria has over 15 years of experience supporting the development and communication of the multimodal Hazardous Materials Regulations in various roles for the Department of Transportation. She encourages everyone to visit faa.gov/hazmat to learn about the role you play in protecting the aircraft from the dangers of lithium batteries, and other common dangerous goods.
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Jessica Nielson Manager, Safety Assurance Program Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
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PANELIST: Air Carrier Roundtable (ACRT)
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Jessica Nielson is a Branch Manager within the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Air Carrier Safety Assurance Division in Security and Hazardous Materials Safety - Office of Hazardous Materials Safety. The Safety Assurance Branch consists of the Principal Hazardous Material Inspectors (PHIs) program that manages all Part 121 certificate holder hazardous materials operations. The Branch maintains responsibility for safety oversight activities, implementing FAA initiatives consistent with applicable FAA policies and Orders and serves as a primary interface with FAA’s Flight Standards Service and other lines of business. Jessica was hired by the FAA in April of 2002 as an Assistant Security Inspector in Minneapolis, Minnesota and transitioned to working for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), upon its creation. In 2008, Jessica was promoted to a Supervisory Inspector, during which she managed aviation, cargo, canine and surface security based regulatory oversight activities. In 2016, Jessica returned to the FAA as a Section Manager for the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety in the Great Lakes Region. Following the Program’s functional realignment in October 2017, she served in various managerial and support roles, prior to becoming a Branch Manager. Jessica graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2001 with a Bachelor of Arts in English. She resides in Minneapolis, Minnesota with her husband and four children. |
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Mike Pagel Sr. Consultant, Hazardous Materials Transportation & Environmental Compliance Americase
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INSTRUCTOR: Packaging Requirements for Dangerous Goods: Compliance & Best Practices
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As a dangerous goods consultant, Mike partners with clients to improve their hazmat transportation programs. This includes creating customized training courses, conducting on-site storage and transportation compliance audits, general consulting support, assistance with Special Permits & Approvals, and developing company SOPs. Mike supports a range of clients with DG compliance, including producers of medical devices, eCommerce operations, cosmetics suppliers, 3PLs & carriers, electric vehicle makers, packaging manufacturers, and consumer electronics companies. Mike started in the industry in 2012 at PHMSA’s Hazardous Materials Information Center (HMIC) at DOT HQ in Washington, DC. For two years, Mike supported the HMIC by answering thousands of questions on PHMSA’s Hazardous Materials Regulations. In this role, Mike worked directly with PHMSA Rulemaking, Approvals & Permits, and Technical staff. | ||
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William Quade Acting Associate Administrator for Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
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PANELIST: US DOT Regulatory Oversight and Inspections
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Bill has devoted his entire career to transportation safety. He is currently the Acting Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety for the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). In this role he oversees the development, management, and implementation of safety programs and is responsible for 160 employees throughout the U.S. and a budget of more than $65 million. Bill was asked to serve as the Acting Associate Administrator after spending 6 years as the Deputy Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Policy and Programs. Prior to joining PHMSA, Bill spent 26 years with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), rising from an entry-level Investigator to the key management positions of Hazardous Materials Division Chief and Director of Safety Programs. Ultimately, he served as the Associate Administrator for Enforcement, overseeing all of FMCSA’s enforcement and safety programs. Bill graduated from Virginia Tech in 1992 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. |
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Jose Silva PHI Air Carrier Safety Assurance Div. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
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PANELIST: Requirements and Best Practices for Lithium Battery Test Summaries
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Jose F. Silva is a Principal Hazardous Materials Inspector within the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Air Carrier Safety Assurance Division in Security and Hazardous Materials Safety - Office of Hazardous Materials Safety. The Safety Assurance Branch consists of the Principal Hazardous Material Inspectors (PHIs) program, which manages all hazardous materials operations for Part 121 certificate holders. The Branch maintains responsibility for safety oversight activities, implementing FAA initiatives consistent with applicable FAA policies and Orders and serves as a primary interface with FAA’s Flight Standards Service and other lines of business. Jose was hired by the FAA in May of 2016 as a Hazardous Materials Aviation Safety Inspector in Phoenix, Arizona. In 2020, Jose was promoted to a Principal Hazardous Materials Inspector, during which he oversaw certificate management for Part 121 Certificate Holders. |
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Andy Smith Environmental Resource Center
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INSTRUCTOR: IMDG Code: International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code Advanced Recurrent (Amd. 42-24)
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Andy has worked in hazardous materials transportation, electronics manufacturing, and regulatory compliance since 1985. He began his career in the U.S. Marine Corps as a motor vehicle operator and later served in the Naval Nuclear Power Program as a chemist and radiological technician. After his military service, Andy worked in a range of manufacturing environments - including metal-working/electroplating, snack food production, and semiconductor manufacturing - where he held roles as both a hazardous waste manager and hazardous materials shipper. He has led regulatory compliance workshops and managed the regulatory training department for a national waste broker and TSDF. Andy is a 40-hour HAZWOPER-trained Emergency Response Team member and has served as a CPR and first aid trainer for both his submarine crew and a Naval Hospital. His technical specialties include Hazardous Materials Transportation (DOT), International Air Transport Association (IATA), International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG), Hazardous Waste Management (RCRA), Hazard Communication, and Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER). For Environmental Resource Center, Andy has written plans and procedures for EPA, DOT, and OSHA compliance, conducted audits, and developed countless instructor-led courses, video conference presentations, and web-based training programs since 2003. |
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Richard Trester Sr. Safety Consultant J. J. Keller
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INSTRUCTOR: Advanced Air Dangerous Goods Recurrent Training
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With over 10 years experience in education and training, Richard is a highly effective consultant specializing in FMCSA regulatory compliance, hazmat and CSA best practices. Core Competencies
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“Connect, communicate, and cultivate — these are my three Cs to successful relationships with clients and people in general.” |
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