Nidia Mariana Calvo
Guadalajara
Summary
Accomplished Regulatory Affairs professional with over 15 years of experience managing global chemical and product regulations, ensuring compliant market access across diverse portfolios. Expertise includes leading teams, engineering regulatory intelligence tools, and directing end-to-end compliance across the Americas, with a strong focus on TSCA, REACH, GHS, EPR and RSL management. Recognized for delivering actionable insights through data analysis and interpretation while driving process improvements that align with business objectives. Highly collaborative team player adept at presenting at industry conferences and formulating regulatory strategies to mitigate risks and ensure uninterrupted business operations.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Global Managing Analyst
ENHESA
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico (Remote)
01.2023 - 03.2026
- Led a team of 9 analysts to ensure compliance with global chemical and product regulations, facilitating market access for electronics, cosmetics, and consumer product portfolios.
- Interpreted complex data sets to identify trends, facilitating informed strategic decisions.
- Developed comprehensive reports that enhanced operational efficiency and informed management strategies.
- Engineered regulatory intelligence tools and databases, centralizing global regulatory updates, restricted substance lists (RSL), and client-specific requirements to elevate compliance visibility and decision-making.
- Directed end-to-end regulatory compliance across the Americas, managing registration, notification, and reporting obligations for chemicals, interpreting country-specific mandates, formulating compliance strategies, and maintaining regulatory calendars.
- Delivered presentations at conferences and training sessions organized by Chemical Watch events by Enhesa, moderating diverse events such as the Regulatory Summit Latin America, Regulatory Summit Americas, and the Electrical and Electronics Regulatory Summit.
- Developed comprehensive training materials for new analysts, improving onboarding efficiency.
Americas Chemical Regulatory Affairs and Compliance Program Mgr
HP Inc
Guadalajara, Mexico
04.2011 - 12.2022
- Served as a subject matter expert on regulatory matters, providing guidance to business units on best practices.
- Collaborated with legal departments to interpret regulations and align company practices with industry standards.
- Formulated risk assessment methodologies to enhance proactive identification of potential compliance issues.
- Spearheaded regulatory analysis and risk management for environmental and chemical regulations across North and Latin America, mitigating compliance risks and ensuring uninterrupted business operations for the Printing Supplies portfolio.
- Facilitated the implementation of GHS and Safety Data Sheet (SDS) redesign, delivering regulatory assessments across more than 10 countries in the Americas, ensuring alignment with local regulatory demands.
- Directed TSCA global program management, coordinating cross-functional stakeholders including regulatory project management and customs teams.
- Led cross-functional teams to implement risk assessment protocols and enhance compliance processes.
Environmental Coordinator
IBM
Guadalajara, Mexico
04.2003 - 02.2011
- Designed evaluation metrics to track environmental performance and facilitate progress towards established sustainability targets.
- Managed waste operations and logistics, optimizing processes to promote effective recycling and environmental sustainability initiatives.
- Chaired audit processes to secure and maintain Clean Industry Certification, successfully completing three recertification cycles in 2005, 2007, and 2009.
- Contributed to the Environmental Management System (EMS) through audits, training, and compliance reviews, supporting the achievement and maintenance of ISO 14001 certification for over seven years.
- Played a key role in the site receiving the Environmental Excellence Award from PROFEPA in 2007.
- Developed and implemented sustainability initiatives to reduce environmental impact across operations.
- Facilitated training sessions focused on best practices for waste and chemical management.
- Led and participated in internal and 3rd party audits.
- Designed and provided EHS training to achieve compliance and manage risk.
- Developed new initiatives to increase waste recycling by working with third-party billing and payment provider.
Researcher at the Environmental Quality Centre
ITESM
Zapopan, Mexico
03.2001 - 01.2003
- Conducted assessments and formulated strategies for eco-efficient practices aligned with ISO 14000 in various organizations.
- Conducted comprehensive literature reviews to inform research projects and support academic initiatives.
- Collaborated with faculty on interdisciplinary research projects, enhancing knowledge exchange and resource utilization.
Education
Master of Science - Environmental Engineering
ITESO
Guadalajara, Mexico06-1999
Master of Science - Environmental Planning and Management
ITESM
Guadalajara, Mexico10-2003
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Engineering
ITESO
Guadalajara, Mexico06-1999
Skills
- REACH, TSCA, RoHS, CLP/GHS
- Regulatory intelligence and Compliance
- Product stewardship
- EHS Management systems
- EPR compliance
- RoHS and restricted chemicals in Electronics
- PFAS restrictions, trends and regulations
- Experience with Regulatory Authorities and Industry Bodies
- Leadership
- Continuous Improvement
- Microsoft office
- Analytical thinking
Accomplishments
- Played a key role in IBM's "Environmental Excellence Award" given by the Environment Authorities (PROFEPA) in 2007.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Supervised team of 5 staff members.
- Author of “How are PFAS regulations developing across the globe?” published in Chemical Watch News and Insight webpage in 2024.
- Author of “How do Chile and Colombia compare in their approach to chemicals management?,” published in Chemical Watch News and Insight webpage in 2023.
LANGUAGES
Spanish (Native)
English (Advanced-Fluent)
Portuguese (Intermediate)
Timeline
Global Managing Analyst
ENHESA
01.2023 - 03.2026
Americas Chemical Regulatory Affairs and Compliance Program Mgr
HP Inc
04.2011 - 12.2022
Environmental Coordinator
IBM
04.2003 - 02.2011
Researcher at the Environmental Quality Centre
ITESM
03.2001 - 01.2003
Master of Science - Environmental Engineering
ITESO
Master of Science - Environmental Planning and Management
ITESM
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Engineering
ITESO