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Bureau announces retirements, promotions and plan to reclassify lab chemist series

3191729 · May 5, 2025
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Deputy Bureau Chief Rita Wong and staff reported three upcoming retirements, several internal promotions and a plan to reclassify laboratory chemist positions into the environmental scientist classification to widen the hiring pool.

Deputy Bureau Chief Rita Wong told the advisory council that three long-term bureau employees have announced upcoming retirements: Carrie Cathalafod, supervising chemist in the laboratory; Zenny Mercado, an inspector for home furnishings and thermal insulation; and Karen Skelton, the bureau licensing manager.

Wong and other council members…

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