In this episode, Shaan Merchant speaks with Elliot F. Kaye, former Chairman of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, about protecting the vulnerable, balancing family and work, and feeling the impact of elections on long-term projects.

Elliot F. Kaye (Law ’04) has spent most of his career serving in senior positions in the US Government, including in all three federal branches. In 2014, he was nominated by President Obama and unanimously confirmed by the US Senate to serve as the 10th Chairman of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission.  Chairman Kaye served on the CPSC until 2021, when, at the conclusion of his term, he joined the executive team of World Central Kitchen, an emergency response feeding organization.  After receiving a kidney transplant in January 2022, he spent time on the ground in Ukraine providing humanitarian assistance after the invasion.  He is currently taking time off from work to care for his children — and his new kidney!

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