Originally aired 9/12/23. The NBDA provides a quarterly platform for industry experts to meet and discuss the risks, concerns, and best practices regarding lithium-ion batteries and e-mobility devices safety, standards, and compliance. As a part of their involvement in this panel, experts have committed to being proactive in working in unison to determine what actions need to be taken and taking responsibility for such actions as both individuals and as a group.
Segments addressed:
Codes, Standards and Certifications
Importation
Lithium-Ion Battery topics- standardized policy on shipping, receiving, storage, maintaining, charging, selling, and servicing.
Insurance Coverages
Supplier Best Practices
Retailer Best Practices
Recycling Best Practices
Consumer Education
Current Panel Experts Include:
Heather Mason - President, National Bicycle Dealers Association
Jay Townley - Resident Futurist, Human Powered Solutions
Mike Fritz - Chief Technology Officer, Human Powered Solutions
Ibrahim Jilani - Global Director of Consumer Technology, UL Solutions
Ronald M. Butler - CEO, Energy Storage Safety Products International
Michael Pasquali - Director of e-Bike Technician Training, Canadian Electric Bicycle Association
Leo Yermakov - Regulatory Compliance Director, SRAM
Ed Benjamin - Chair, Light Electric Vehicle Association
Dawn Miller - Senior Advisor to NYC’s Chief Climate Officer, co-lead of Mayor Adams’ Interagency Task Force on Electric Micromobility
Kunal Kapoor - Senior Manager Quality & Compliance, Bosch eBike Systems Americas
Larry Pizzi - General Manager, Alta Cycling Group
Eric Frederickson - Vice President of Operations, Call 2 Recycle
Rob Latham - Senior Program Manager, Call 2 Recycle
George A. Kerchner - Executive Director, Portable Rechargeable Battery Association
Jeff Jambois - Electrical Compliance Engineer, Trek Bicycle
Chad Price- USA Globe Category Leader, Specialized Bicycle
Michael Baker- Director of Corporate Communications, ACT Labs
Donald Karner- Technical Advisor, Electric Applications Incorporated
Tyler Gray- General Manager, Electric Applications Incorporated
If you would like to be more involved in the forum, here are the options available:
- The NBDA will accept items for the forum agenda to be discussed by the panel experts.
- You may submit written comments by sending an email to Heather@NBDA.com with the subject “Bicycle Industry E Bike Safety & Standards Panel Comments”
- Proposed agenda items will be accepted no later than 2 weeks prior to the scheduled forum.
- The agenda for the forum will be posted on the event listing page at NBDA.com/Events 5 business days prior to each event.
- Interested parties may request to serve on the expert panel.
- Any individual interested in serving on the expert panel must submit a request to the NBDA President at Heather@NBDA.com using the subject “Bicycle Industry E Bike Safety & Standards Panel." The email must contain an abstract of your expertise. Such requests must be received no later than 5pm Eastern at least 2 weeks prior to the next scheduled forum.
- Interested parties may request to make an oral presentation to the panel. Any individual interested in making an oral presentation to the panel must first register for the forum. Then, submit a request to make an oral presentation to the NBDA President at Heather@NBDA.com with the subject “Bicycle Industry E Bike Safety & Standards Panel." The email must contain your contact information, an abstract of your expertise, and the topic you propose to address. Such requests must be received no later than 5pm Eastern at least 2 weeks prior to the next scheduled forum.
