ARLINGTON, Va. RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment) announced the addition of Kristen Spotz as its senior director of regulatory affairs. She joins the association with an extensive regulatory and technical background, along with manufacturing experience of various Food and Drug Administration (FDA) products, where she specialized in quality control and quality engineering.
In her new position, Spotz will be responsible for RISE’s regulatory work, which includes providing strategic oversight for the development, implementation and management of effective policy strategies and tactics, and serving as the staff lead for the association’s Regulatory Affairs Committee.
“Kristen’s nearly 16 years’ experience in regulatory affairs makes her a great addition to our staff,” says Megan Provost, RISE president. “She’ll enable our association to proactively and productively engage with federal- and state-level regulatory agencies and our member volun
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