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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Skills Certifications Interests
Volunteering And Leadership Experience
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Joseph P. Ettari

9 Howell Drive, Smithtown,NY

Summary

Accomplished professional recognized for problem solving and leading technical teams toward effective solutions. Strong communication and people skills along with hands on technical knowledge have solved complex problems.


Overview

39
39
years of professional experience

Work History

Swimming Instructor

Hauppauge Public Schools
12.1985 - 01.2025
  • Water Safety Instructor of all 6 American Red Cross (ARC) swimming levels for ages 2 - 65+ in a culturally diverse population while maintaining safety and respect for others
  • ARC Lifeguard Training Instructor - trained new lifeguards and recertified staff
  • ARC AED/CPR Instructor
  • Adapted Aquatics instructor, supervisor, and coach to athletes and program staff
  • Supervisor and mentor to swim program staff

Executive Director, Global Clinical & Consumer Sciences

Estee Lauder Companies, Inc
10.2022 - 01.2025
  • Review and disposition clinical test results (>500/year); determine causality of adverse events; assess new formulas for tolerance claims, create testing plans to support those claims, assess risk of achieving claims; mine corporate databases for existing claim support; mine, review, and interpret post market alleged adverse event data; design and implement improvements to corporate systems; create training programs & train R&D staff on new processes; coordinate R&D mentoring program for 36 participants May 2024 - November 2024; mentor to 5 R&D team members

Executive Director, Product Safety & Toxicology (PS&T)

Estee Lauder Companies, Inc
01.2014 - 09.2022
  • Manage the safety assessment of all cosmetic formulations and devices via global staff of 9 safety reviewers (3 direct reports); ensure global harmonized assessment process; liaison between Formulation and PS&T on safety testing issues; provide reformulation guidance or alternatives to Formulation team; in vitro / non-clinical safety testing support: development, data review, scoring, improvement; data analytic project review and support on new in silico models and data mining tools; CIR Quarterly Survey preparation; maintain open access database for the global Formulation team

Director, Product Safety & Toxicology

Estee Lauder Companies, Inc
08.2007 - 12.2013
  • Manage the safety assessment and documentation of all cosmetic formulations; review all clinical test results and recommend dispositions to safety management

Chemical Hygiene Officer

Estee Lauder Companies, Inc
01.2008 - 12.2009

Lab Manager

Estee Lauder Companies, Inc
06.2002 - 08.2007
  • Manage the development and scale up of treatment, makeup, hair, bath & body cosmetics; problem solve project stability, scale up, cost, timing issues; manage / coach / train new and senior Formulation staff of 5

Group Leader/Senior Chemist/Chemist/Technician

Estee Lauder Companies, Inc
03.1987 - 06.2002
  • Formulate and manage the development and scale up of treatment, makeup, hair, bath & body cosmetics

Education

MA - Liberal Studies, concentration in science education

SUNY Stony Brook
Stony Brook, NY
05.1993

BS - Geology

SUNY Stony Brook
Stony Brook, NY
05.1987

Additional Graduate Level Coursework:

Skills

  • Relationship building
  • Coaching and counseling
  • Training methods
  • Team leadership, training, and development
  • Education
  • Innovation and creativity
  • Team bonding

Skills Certifications Interests

Computer: Microsoft Office suite, Google Office suite, typing

Certification:  NYSED certified Teacher Assistant Level 1

Interests:  Fixing mechanical things, home brewing, mentoring, cycling, swimming, running, mental health, creative writing

Volunteering And Leadership Experience

  • Smithtown Industry Advisory Board: judge, mentor, presenter since September 2000
  • Island Harvest: food distribution to seniors
  • Boy Scouts of America: Assistant Scoutmaster, Troop 301, St. James NY, 2008 - 2011

Timeline

Executive Director, Global Clinical & Consumer Sciences

Estee Lauder Companies, Inc
10.2022 - 01.2025

Executive Director, Product Safety & Toxicology (PS&T)

Estee Lauder Companies, Inc
01.2014 - 09.2022

Chemical Hygiene Officer

Estee Lauder Companies, Inc
01.2008 - 12.2009

Director, Product Safety & Toxicology

Estee Lauder Companies, Inc
08.2007 - 12.2013

Lab Manager

Estee Lauder Companies, Inc
06.2002 - 08.2007

Group Leader/Senior Chemist/Chemist/Technician

Estee Lauder Companies, Inc
03.1987 - 06.2002

Swimming Instructor

Hauppauge Public Schools
12.1985 - 01.2025

MA - Liberal Studies, concentration in science education

SUNY Stony Brook

BS - Geology

SUNY Stony Brook

Additional Graduate Level Coursework:
Joseph P. Ettari