Nathan Pechacek

Nathan

2023-2024
2022-2023
2021-2022

​Director Law and Regulatory Affairs, Ecolab, Inc. Eagan, MN

Nathan Pechacek is a Director of Product Safety & Stewardship at Ecolab where he provides toxicological and risk assessment support for the company’s business units, as well as manages toxicologists and regulatory specialists. In terms of technical support, Nathan monitors and interprets toxicity studies, authors chemical-specific evaluations and summaries, and develops global strategies for regulatory compliance. In regards to staff management, Nathan trains and mentors staff on toxicology and regulatory affairs-related tasks, helps prioritize work tasks and ensure on-time delivery, promotes professional development, and conducts performance reviews. In addition to this work, Nathan is a visiting lecturer at the University of Minnesota and a member of specialty committees (i.e., California Proposition 65, Asthma, Ingredient Safety) for the Consumer Specialty Products Association (CSPA) and American Cleaning Institute (ACI). Prior to joining Ecolab, Nathan had experience as a toxicologist and risk assessor in academic (Oregon State University), regulatory (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality) and industrial (3M) settings. Overall, he has over 20 years of experience in the practice of toxicology and risk assessment. Nathan earned a B.S. in Environmental Science and Ecology from Minnesota State University, Mankato (1996), an M.S. in Toxicology and Microbiology from Iowa State University (1998), and an MBA from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Toxicology (certified 2006, re-certified 2011, 2016) and a member of the following professional and trade group associations:

  • Society of Toxicology (SOT) (2006-Present),
  • Northland regional chapter of SOT (2006-present, 2-year Councilor: 2007-2009, President-Elect: 2009-2010, President: 2010-2011, Past-President: 2011-2012, Secretary/Treasurer: 2015-2017),
  • Risk Assessment Specialty Section of SOT (2007-present),
  • Regulatory and Safety Evaluation Specialty Section of SOT (2007-present),
  • Consumer Specialty Products Association (2007-present),
  • American Cleaning Institute (2011-present),
  • Midwest Section of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (2013-present),
  • Upper Midwest Section of the American Industrial Hygiene Association (2013-present).