Editorial board member profiles

• Pages: 6-7
• Date: 01 October 2025
• Published date: 01 October 2025
• Subject Matter: Derecho Público y Administrativo

6THE BRIEF ❭ Fall 2025

Editorial Board Member: Wendi Egan

Wendi Egan is a senior manager in the

Chicago oce of RHP Risk Man-

agement, Inc., an environmental and

occupational consulting f‌irm of scientists and

public health professionals with expertise across

toxicology, epidemiology, industrial hygiene,

exposure science, and human health risk

assessment. In her role at RHP, Wendi draws

on more than two decades of risk assessment

consulting and dispute resolution experience

and has supported complex toxic tort matters,

premises liability disputes, chemical release

investigations, occupational safety and health

evaluations, and product liability actions in both

state and federal jurisdictions nationwide.

Wendi was born and raised in St. Charles, Illinois, a small

community located approximately 20 miles west of downtown

Chicago. Growing up, she enjoyed a childhood f‌illed with

sports and other outdoor activities. She participated in tennis

and volleyball throughout middle school and high school,

where she learned the value of teamwork and discipline. At

a young age, Wendi also developed what would be a lifelong

love of reading and will dive into anything on the NYT best

sellers list, from cookbooks to true crime. After graduating

from high school, Wendi pursued a paralegal certif‌ication,

motivated by an interest in law, research, and problem-solving.

She later built on that foundation by completing her bachelor

of arts in political science at the University of Illinois at

Chicago. Her interest in the intersection of law, policy, and

community issues led her to volunteer on local political

campaigns and as an election judge in Chicago and the

surrounding suburbs, and these experiences strengthened her

communication skills and broadened her understanding of

public processes.

Wendi began her career in risk assessment consulting in

2005, and from the start felt certain she had found her pro-

fessional home. Over her more than 20 years in the f‌ield, she

has concentrated on supporting clients and experts engaged in

litigated matters through comprehensive document review and

analysis, multidisciplinary research, historical reconstruction

of industrial and occupational practices, and the evaluation

of exposure-related information. She routinely synthesizes

complex scientif‌ic and technical material into clear, struc-

tured, and scientif‌ically grounded deliverables for use in both

litigation and regulatory decision-making. Ref‌lecting on what

drew her to the f‌ield, Wendi notes that she has “always loved

school”—so much so that as a child she would insist she felt

well even when she was sick, just to avoid missing a day. “For

a person who has a love of learning,” she explains, “getting to

work each day alongside scientists and public

health professionals from so many dierent dis-

ciplines is an ideal environment, and every day

oers a new opportunity to grow. I am truly

blessed to have such an incredible team.”

In 2005, Wendi met her husband, Tom,

while they were both working as volunteers on

a Chicago aldermanic race. They were married

in 2009 and are raising their four children—

ages 17, 15, 10, and 6—in the western suburbs

of Chicago. “We’re navigating everything from

learning to read and write to college admis-

sions. It’s crazy and amazing at the same time.”

Outside of work, Wendi enjoys running and

has devoted considerable time to community

support. Her volunteerism has included organizing groups of

friends, neighbors, and students to cook and serve meals and

assemble brown bag lunches for residents of a local temporary

shelter and collecting wish list items for donation. Addi-

tionally, Wendi remains active at her children’s elementary

school, serving as a member of the PTC and chairing annual

fundraising events. Z

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