Five leaders from across the cleaning product supply chain were elected as new members of the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Board of Directors.
At its most recent meeting in Washington, D.C., the Board elected the following executives as new Directors to fill existing vacancies:
• Ralf Brinkmann, Business President, Dow Consumer Care, The Dow Chemical Company
• Shailesh Jejurikar, President, Fabric Care, N.A., Brand Building Organization, Global Fabric and Home Care, Global New Business Creation, Procter & Gamble
• Ole Kirk, Vice President for Household Care R&D, Novozymes A/S
• Frank Pacholec, Vice President, Research & Development, Corporate Sustainability Officer, Stepan Company
• Dawn Willoughby, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer – Cleaning, International, and Professional Products, The Clorox Company
The Board of Directors also elected newly named ACI General Counsel, Douglas Troutman, as Corporate Secretary. Troutman retains his position at ACI Vice President, Government Affairs.
The Board will meet again during the 2015 ACI Annual Meeting & Industry Convention, January 26-31, in Orlando, Florida.
The American Cleaning Institute® (ACI) is the Home of the U.S. Cleaning Products Industry® and represents the $30 billion U.S. cleaning products market. ACI members include the formulators of soaps, detergents, and general cleaning products used in household, commercial, industrial and institutional settings; companies that supply ingredients and finished packaging for these products; and oleochemical producers. ACI (www.cleaninginstitute.org) and its members are dedicated to improving health and the quality of life through sustainable cleaning products and practices.
