Howard Tarnoff began his career with CPSC in 1995 as a Trial Attorney in the Office of Compliance and Field Operations.  In 2008, Mr. Tarnoff became the Team Lead of the Regulated Products Team of the Division of Compliance in the Office of the General Counsel.  In 2010,  Mr. Tarnoff became the Senior Counselor to the Director of the Office of Compliance and Field Operations.  From May – December 2015, Mr. Tarnoff served as the Acting Director of the Office of Compliance and Field Operations in which he oversaw the Commission’s Defect Investigations Division, Regulatory Enforcement Division, and Field Investigations Division.

At the CPSC, Mr. Tarnoff has received the Commission’s highest honor, the Chairman’s Award, along with the Special Act or Service Award, the Distinguished Service Award, and the Employees’ Choice Award. Mr. Tarnoff is a 1992 cum laude graduate of Indiana University-Bloomington, where he received a B.S. degree in Business Economics & Public Policy. He is also a 1995 graduate of The George Washington University Law School. He is a member of the bar in New Jersey and the District of Columbia.