CPSC hires new compliance director

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has named Andrew Kameros assistant executive director of compliance and field operation. In the position, he oversees product safety recalls and plays a significant role in rulemaking and enforcement proceedings for consumer products, including mattresses. Kameros previously was general counsel and director of compliance at the lobbying firm Cassidy and Associates. Before that, he served 19 years as a federal prosecutor with the U.S. Department of Justice.