Marc K. Boolish

Marc has extensive experience related to the development, transport and storage, sales, consumer use, recycling, and disposal of all chemistries of batteries, as well as automotive fragrance, appearance, refrigerants, and additive consumer products. He has actively served on and chaired numerous standards committees related to batteries and battery-operated devices. Marc also serves as the Executive Director of PRBA – The Rechargeable Battery Association.

Representative Matters

• Experience with all aspects of global transportation for hazardous materials and dangerous goods.
• Consults on regulations and drafts proposed changes to regulations affecting the battery and electronics industries.
• Monitors domestic and international legislative and regulatory developments affecting various segments of the battery and electronics industries, including transportation and battery collection and recycling developments.
• Develops legislative language regarding the collection, recycling, product safety, storage, and transportation of batteries, and battery-operated devices.

Professional Experience

• Executive Director (2025-Present), Director (2023-2025), PRBA - The Rechargeable Battery Association
• Global Head of Environmental Health and Safety (2019-2023), Director of Government Affairs (2013-2019), Energizer

Affiliations

• Chair (2013-2023), Member (2000-2013), IEC TC35 for Portable Primary Batteries
• Chair, National Electrical Manufacturers Association, Dry Battery Section (2013-2023)
• Ad Hoc Chair for Thermal Cycling Test, Ad Hoc Chair for Development of an Internal Short Circuit Test, United Nations Information Working Group on Lithium Batteries (2008-2011)
• President, Founding Member, U.S. Corporation for Battery Recycling (2011-2018)
• President, Association Latin America Pilas y Baterias (2013-2023)
• Board Member, Call2Recycle (2015-2023)
• Board Member, Call2Recycle Canada (2020-2023)
• Vice Chair, ANSI C18 for Portable Primary Batteries (1999-2023)
• Australian Consumer Electronics Suppliers Association (2013-2023)
• European Portable Battery Association (2013-2023)
• The Household and Commercial Products Association (2020-2022)
• PRBA – The Rechargeable Battery Association (2013-2022)