Dr. Sheryl Reilly

Biography

 Dr. Sheryl Reilly is a leading consultant in the area of biochemical pesticide products. Dr. Reilly assists clients in developing strategies to register and comply with complex regulatory and data requirements associated with microbial and biochemical pesticide products. For the majority of her career, Dr. Reilly held senior level positions in the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP). Dr. Reilly served as Branch Chief of the Biochemical Pesticides Branch and later the Microbial Pesticides Branch of the Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division (BPPD). She supervised interdisciplinary branches of risk managers and risk assessors responsible for all registrations and registration reviews for biochemical and microbial pesticides. Dr. Reilly later served as the Senior Advisor for Regulatory Policy and Science for BPPD where she represented the division on several Agency wide workgroups. In addition to her leadership positions at EPA, Dr. Reilly also worked as a Human Health Science Reviewer in the Office of Pesticide Program’s Health Effects Division.   Dr. Reilly is an active member of the Biopesticide Industry Alliance (BPIA) and serves on the Board of Directors of the Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI). Dr. Reilly is often asked to speak at various industry association meetings given her depth of experience with biochemicals.    

Research Interest

 PDr. Reilly had involved in evaluating scientific data for compliance with U.S. and international guidelines, determining requirements for establishing food tolerance and tolerance exemptions, and informing clients of relevant regulatory matters affecting their products.