Material Declarations in
Aerospace & Defense Seminar

An expert in practical product and supply chain compliance, Peter Wheeldon has worked in the compliance space since 1994. He began his career in environmental product responsibility (packaging), and has extensive experience in a wide range of product compliance challenges and issues. In his previous role at Premier Farnell, Peter was the head of a team responsible for RoHS, REACH, conflict minerals, waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and battery compliance, CE marking, and more.

James leads Assent’s Regulatory team, providing clients with expertise and insight into the development, implementation and management of their compliance programs. His career spans more than 12 years as a senior expert on product stewardship, regulatory approvals/certifications, product safety and ethical sourcing. Before joining Assent, James spent three years as Rakuten Kobo’s Compliance Officer during the company’s aggressive global expansion. He also spent seven years managing the regulatory team at Intertek, one of the largest certification, testing and consultancies in the world.

Valerie Kuntz spent more than 19 years at Intel in the IT department, originally as a System Analyst, before earning promotions to Project Manager and finally Program Manager in charge of IT Environmental Compliance. She has a key understanding of RoHS and REACH implementation processes at large companies, as well as EPR and conflict minerals processes.

Raj Takhar specializes in product compliance and chemical reporting in Europe, as well as program implementation. With his years of experience as a REACH system engineer and senior implementation consultant, Raj has the unique ability to help companies meet their product compliance challenges in an ever-changing regulatory landscape. Raj is currently completing his PhD on the impact of chemical regulations on the aerospace and defense industry at the University of Derby. He is the Subject Matter Expert in Materials Management and Chemical Reporting (Europe) on the Assent Compliance Regulatory team.

Mike Fry’s career in client-focused and technical development industries spans more than 13 years. His passion for regulatory compliance and product certification began through his experience in senior and management-level positions, and it developed into his area of expertise. Together with his team, Mike works to deliver on client expectations by leveraging this expertise, understanding client-specific needs and providing specialized solutions. Currently, he is the Senior Manager, Strategic Relationships, at Assent Compliance.