Howard Tarnoff

Howard Tarnoff has extensive work experience in the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). From 1995 to 2010, they served as a Trial Attorney, handling legal cases for the organization. In 2010, they were promoted to Senior Counselor to the Director of Compliance & Field Operations. In January 2020, Howard Tarnoff became the Deputy Director of the Division of Enforcement & Litigation in the Office of Compliance & Field Operations. Additionally, in 2015, they briefly served as the Acting Director of the Office of Compliance & Field Operations.

Howard Tarnoff obtained their Juris Doctor (JD) degree in Law from The George Washington University during the years 1992 to 1995. Prior to that, they received their Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Business Economics & Public Policy from Indiana University Bloomington from 1988 to 1992. Additionally, Howard Tarnoff has a certification in Strategic Management of Regulatory and Enforcement Agencies from Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education. The exact details of when they obtained this certification are not provided.