Principal Subject Matter Expert
Buffalo, NY, USA
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) requirements, as well as extended producer responsibility (EPR), help companies move toward a more sustainable planet. I enjoy helping customers navigate these complex compliance landscapes.
Beth’s Biography
Beth McCalister, MLS, is a Regulatory Compliance Specialist with the Global Regulatory Compliance team at Adherent. With 18 years of experience as an information professional, she specializes in researching and monitoring consumer product regulations, with a focus on ESG, particularly labor and employment, as well as eco-design and cosmetics.
Prior to her current role at Adherent (formerly Compliance & Risks), Beth served as a paralegal at a law firm in Buffalo, NY, where she applied her expertise to conduct legal research. Her career is rooted in her experience at a consumer products testing laboratory, which provided her with an industry-focused perspective on regulatory compliance. Beth holds a Master of Library Science from the University at Buffalo.
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Passions & Perspectives
Experiencing life – especially by traveling – with my daughter, the rest of our family, and friends, is my greatest passion. I am also personally invested in environmental and social issues.
In my spare time, I enjoy playing volleyball, reading, kayaking, walking in nature, and more recently, I’ve learned how fun and addictive Mahjong is. And finally, I have an undying love (although they relentlessly break my heart) for the Buffalo Sabres and Buffalo Bills, in that order.
Credentials & Certifications
- Master of Library Science (MLS) from University at Buffalo
- Principles of ESG and Sustainability for Business certificate from ASU
Experience Highlights
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Organizing and presenting/moderating panels at:
- 2018 ICPHSO Northwest Regional Product Safety Training Workshop in Seattle;
- 2019 ICPHSO International Symposium in Dublin;
- 2021 ICPHSO Annual Meeting (online)
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Participating in Product Safety Jeopardy at the 2020 ICPHSO Annual Meeting in Orlando
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Attending Personal Care Products Council (PCPC) events, including their Science Symposium, Leadership Conference, and several Legal and Regulatory Conferences
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Co-presenting the webinar, “Emerging trends impacting the apparel, textiles, and design industry”, for the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences on 15 November 2023
