Leadership & Members

Jen Jackson

California Department of Toxic Substances Control, Chair

Jen Jackson is the current chair of the IC2 executive committee. She is a Branch Manager with the Safer Consumer Products Program at the CA Department of Toxic Substances Control where she works with a fabulous team to reduce toxic chemicals in a wide range of products. Prior to DTSC, Jen led the Toxics Reduction & Healthy Ecosystems Program at the City of San Francisco, overseeing the City’s household hazardous waste, healthy nail salon recognition, green business certification, integrated pest management, and green purchasing programs. Jen’s involvement with IC2 has spanned almost a decade during which she has chaired the Procurement Workgroup, formed and led the TSCA Workgroup, and acted as secretary and later vice chair of the executive committee.

Myles Perkins

King County Hazardous Waste Program, Vice Chair

Myles Perkins is currently serving as the vice-chair of the IC2 executive committee. He is the Research Service Program Manager for the King County Hazardous Waste Program, where he works with a team focused on researching environmental, human health and social science issues that intersect with hazardous waste. Prior to joining Haz Waste in King County in 2024, he worked for the Washington State Department of Ecology as a Toxic Reduction Unit Supervisor for 7 years, supporting a team that provided pollution prevention technical assistance Washington State businesses. He also spent 5 years as an environmental consultant at Arcadis U.S. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Montana State University.

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Conor Shea

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Secretary

Conor Shea supervises the Pollution Prevention Unit at the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC). In this role, he oversees the implementation of several laws that either restrict or require the disclosure of toxic chemicals in consumer products, including 1,4-dioxane in household cleaning, personal care, and cosmetic products, PFAS in apparel and food packaging, and flame retardants in several product categories. Overall, these programs seek to provide consumers with valuable information on hazards in everyday products and to keep products containing certain toxic chemicals off the shelves. Additionally, he assists with the management of a program that works with hazardous waste generating facilities to develop and implement plans for reducing their generation of wastes. He has served in this role for over four years, with over ten years of total service at NYSDEC. 

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Justin Waltz

Oregon Health Authority, Treasurer

Justin Waltz is currently serving as the treasurer of the IC2 executive committee. He is an analyst in the Environmental Public Health Section of the Oregon Health Authority (OHA). Since 2016, he’s implemented all aspects of the Toxic Free Kids Act for OHA. He has 20 years of experience in environmental public health and public health. Prior to OHA, he was a fellow for the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, conducted cardiology research at Oregon Health & Science University, and worked on community-health projects in India & Ghana. He received his Master’s in Public Heath from UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.

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Members at Large

 

André Algazi – California Department of Toxic Substances Control

Tom Metzner – Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

Myles Perkins – Hazardous Waste Management Program, Seattle & King County

Melanie Loyzim – Maine Department of Environmental Protection

Tiffany Skogstrom – Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

Peder Sandhei – Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

Nancy Rice – Minnesota Department of Health

Pam Hadad-Hurst – New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Jennifer Harfmann – New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services

Latonya Jackson – Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

 Justin Waltz – Oregon Health Authority

Cary Watters – City of Portland

Pauli Ojea – City of San Francisco Department of the Environment

Kerry Morlock – Vermont Department of Health

Justin Rewerts – Washington State Department of Ecology

Michele McCaughey – Rhode Island Department Of Environmental Management

The Board and Council typically meet on the third Wednesday of January, May, July, and October.