Nick Marchica

has a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Lafayette College in 1972 and a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Lehigh University in 1974. From 1974 to 1978, he worked on the structural integrity of high performance ships at the David Taylor Naval Ship R & D Center. During his career at the CPSC from 1978 to 2005, Nick held a number of engineering and management positions. As a Project Manager, he worked on household structural products such as insulation, ladders, water heaters and architectural glazing. As the Program Manager for Product Safety Assessment he established and managed all the technical work in support of the CPSC’s Office of Compliance. In 1985, Chairman Scanlon appointed him Chairman of the ATV Task Force, charged with conducting the largest product safety evaluation in the history of the agency. As the Voluntary Standards Coordinator, Nick was responsible for advocating the CPSC position on all product safety related voluntary standards before the American National Standards Institute, ASTM and Underwriters Laboratories. When he was the Director of the Office Planning and Evaluation he was responsible for all agency program and management analyses, including the development of CPSC’s strategic plan. As the Associate Executive Director for Engineering Sciences he was responsible for all engineering work on regulatory development, voluntary standards development and support to the Office of Compliance. As Deputy Executive Director he provided advice and guidance to the Executive Director on all programs, including regulatory, compliance, consumer information, information technology and administrative matters. As the Assistant Executive Director of the Office of Compliance he was responsible for the day to day management of the CPSC enforcement of regulations, recalls and administrative litigation. He retired as the Special Assistant to the Executive Director and Special Assistant to Commissioner Nancy Nord.

Roy Deppa

is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Maryland and earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland in 1971. From 1971 to 1978, he worked on the use of advanced composite materials in high performance ships at the Naval Ship R & D Center, including a three-year detail as a project manager for the Naval Ship Systems Command. During his CPSC career from 1978 to 2005, Roy was a Mechanical Engineer and Program Manager on a wide range of product evaluations, including Lawn Mowers, Asbestos Products, Indoor Air Pollution, Upholstered Furniture, Outdoor Powered Equipment, and Recreational Products and Vehicles. Many of the projects resulted in new or revised voluntary standards under the auspices of ANSI, ASTM, UL, and ASME. As Chief Engineer of the ATV Task Force, he was responsible for all the testing and evaluation of three and four wheeled ATVs, including the development of the ANSI voluntary standard. In 1989-90, he was a Commerce Science and Technology Fellow, serving as Legislative Assistant to NY Senator Alfonse D’Amato, where he had input to Defense Appropriations, Transportation Appropriations, and other technology-based matters of national importance. As Director of the Division of Mechanical Engineering in the Directorate for Engineering Sciences, he was responsible for the day-to-day supervision of engineering staff working on wide range of regulatory development, voluntary standards, and compliance activities. He retired as an Associate Director in the CPSC Office of Compliance, where he supervised a team of Compliance Officers responsible for petroleum fueled products, electrical products, consumer fireworks, cigarette lighters, and recreational products.