Mr. Nathan Pechacek (2016-2017 Mentor)
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About meMr. Nathan Pechacek is a Senior Manager of Product Safety at Ecolab, Eagan, MN where he provides toxicological and risk assessment support for the company’s business units, as well as manages junior-level regulatory specialists. In terms of technical support, Mr. Pechacek monitors and interprets toxicity studies, authors chemical-specific evaluations and summaries, and develops global strategies for regulatory compliance. In regards to staff management, Mr. Pechacek trains and mentors junior staff on toxicology and regulatory affairs-related tasks, helps prioritize work tasks and ensure on-time delivery, promotes professional development and conducts performance reviews. In addition to this work, Mr. Pechacek is a visiting lecturer at the University of Minnesota and a member of specialty committees (i.e., California Proposition 65, Asthma, Ingredient Safety) for the Consumer Specialty Products Association (CSPA) and American Cleaning Institute (ACI). Prior to joining Ecolab, Mr. Pechacek had experience as a toxicologist and risk assessor in academic (Oregon State University), regulatory (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality) and industrial (3M) settings. Overall, he has 17 years of experience in the practice of toxicology and risk assessment, over a decade’s worth of experience in project management and five years of personnel management. Mr. Pechacek earned a B.S. in Environmental Science and Ecology from Minnesota State University, Mankato (1996) and an M.S. in Toxicology and Microbiology from Iowa State University (1998). He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Toxicology (certified 2006, re-certified 2011, 2016) and a member of the following professional and trade group associations:
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