Sr. Director/Director of Regulatory Affairs, Chemical & Environment

**About Kellen** Kellen stands as a global leader in providing management and services to professional and trade organizations. We empower Board leaders by offering operational frameworks and strategic guidance to better serve their organization's mission and vision. As a dedicated professional services company, we offer solutions to organizations, such as association management, public affairs, marketing, meeting management, education, and strategic communication. Leveraging our expertise across diverse industries including healthcare, food and beverage, buildings and materials, and technology, as well as our global perspective with a presence in North America and Europe, we collaborate with over 100 organizations to help achieve their goals. Understanding the importance of a strong and effective Board of Directors, we offer customized management solutions that address the unique needs of each organization we partner with. **Position Summary** - Kellen is seeking an experienced professional to serve as a Sr. Director/Director of Regulatory Affairs, Chemical & Environment, situated within Kellen’s Public ‎Affairs practice. The role serves as the lead technical and policy expert for chemical and environmental issues with a focus on ‎federal and state regulatory framework impacting our Industrial & Manufacturing group. - The position is responsible for coordinating and delivering a wide range of member-driven initiatives across ‎advocacy, technical programs, and industry engagement including the development of industry positions ‎and proposals, participation in hearings, and engagement with regulators, stakeholders, and industry ‎coalitions.‎ - Interested candidates should have a strong understanding of the chemical & environmental policy space regarding technical and regulatory processes as this individual will play a crucial role in representing client priorities and ensuring that client policies and positions are effectively communicated to government officials and other relevant stakeholders. **Essential Functions** - Lead execution of priorities for regulatory committees and working groups for multiple association clients. This role includes the development of strategic action plans, addressing specific industry issues, and collaborating with internal teams and client members to achieve objectives. - Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to: - - Serving as the technical and regulatory lead for multiple associations in the Industrial & Manufacturing group, overseeing day-to-day execution of the policy agenda, offering strategic guidance on association priorities. - Monitoring, evaluating, interpreting, and summarizing complex regulatory information related to issues of interest to clients. - Communicating directly with clients and key stakeholders, including regulators and policymakers, on critical issues impacting clients. - Manage regulatory and government affairs issue scope, including development of client materials in relation to activity from federal agencies (e.g., regulatory comments). ‎ - Develop accurate comment letters influencing policies based on analysis of current and proposed regulations, ensuring comments are incorporated into policies. Engage policymakers to clarify or refine client comments, as needed.‎ - Provide input on strategy for client activities and priorities to respond to dynamic policy environment. - Identify and analyze emerging issues in federal and state chemical and environmental regulations and policy, ‎including priority client objectives and their alignment with ‎federal and state legislature interests.‎ - Attend meetings with agency staff, public policy or congressional hearings, briefings, coalition meetings, and other events to represent association ‎clients and develop or circulate reports. ‎ - Build relationships with external organizations including identifying potential stakeholders or organizing conference participants and speakers. - Communicate frequently with c…