Angela L. Bandemehr is a senior international environmental program manager in Office of Global Affairs and Policy of the Office of International and Tribal Affairs (OITA), where she has been working for 20 years on establishing and implementing effective international partnerships and projects to address global environmental issues. US EPA is the Chair of the Lead Paint Alliance and she is the primary staff contact. She has a Masters of Science in Environmental Engineering from Michigan State University.

Contributing with the chemical negotiation processes since 20 years ago (Stockholm and Minamata Conventions as well as IFCS and SAICM negotiation process, 8 years in the SAICM Bureau representing the Health Sector) as well as with the implementation at the regional and country level. Teaching at post-degree level and contributing with research. Experience in development of decision making tools to improve capacity building at oriented to multistakeholder participation and evaluation of the Health and Environmental effects of chemicals as well to contribute to a better understanding of the health effects and cost of inaction and implement polices and strategies.

We promote policies and practices that reduce reliance on hazardous pesticides. We also conduct grassroots science and advocacy with communities directly harmed by industrial agriculture, including community-scale farmers, farmworkers, rural families and Indigenous communities.