WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Chairman Inez Tenenbaum announced today that Matt Howsare is leaving his position as Chief of Staff and Chief Counsel to the Chairman to return to private practice. Chairman Tenenbaum also announced that effective May 29, 2013, current Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Counsel to the Chairman Elliot Kaye will succeed Mr. Howsare as Chief of Staff and Chief Counsel. As a principal legal and policy advisor to the Chairman from the beginning of her tenure at CPSC, Mr. Howsare was instrumental in establishing a modern agenda and global vision for the agency. He had an executive role in implementing the Chairman’s product safety priorities, developing the agency’s regulatory agenda, and working with key agency stakeholders to advance consumer safety. He traveled across the United States, Canada, Europe, and China assisting the Chairman and CPSC staff in forging successful domestic and international regulatory...
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