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The origins of personal cleanliness date back to prehistoric times. Since water is essential for life, the earliest people lived near water and knew something about its cleansing properties - at the very least that it rinsed mud off their hands! Fast forward to the Seventh Century when soap making was an established craft in Europe. Soap maker guilds guarded their trade secrets very closely. Vegetable and animal oils were used with ashes of plants, along with…
Interim Co-CEO & General Counsel, Corporate Secretary & Senior Vice President, Government Affairs Doug Troutman is responsible for the overall leadership of the legal and government affairs functions for the American Cleaning Institute. This includes engagement and advocacy on ingredient communication, chemical management, product safety and environmental and energy policy issues important to the cleaning products industry.  Mr. Troutman joined ACI (…
Senior Vice President, Communications, Outreach & Membership Brian Sansoni is the Senior Vice President, Communications, Outreach and Membership at the American Cleaning Institute, the Washington, D.C.-based association representing the cleaning product supply chain.  For more than 20 years, Brian has worked to communicate the value, benefits, safety and sustainability that cleaning products and their chemistries bring to every-day life in…
Associate Vice President, Strategic Communications Jessica Ek is the Associate Vice President, Strategic Communications at the American Cleaning Institute. Ms. Ek has been with ACI since 2018, playing an essential role in leading the strategy, content creation and management of several websites, a multitude of social media channels and a consumer blog, among others.Prior to joining ACI, Ms. Ek worked for about ten years at the American Nurses Association,…
Associate Vice President, Government Affairs and Strategy Brennan Georgianni is the Associate Vice President, Government Affairs and Strategy at the American Cleaning Institute. He works with government affairs professionals at member companies to develop policies that he promotes in state capitals. His work encompasses managing state lobbyists, evaluating legislation, and testifying in front of legislators in all fifty states. Priority areas of emphasis range from specific…
Associate Vice President, Meetings mzollinger@cleaninginstitute.org
Communications Coordinator Natalie D’Apolito is the Communications and Outreach Coordinator at the American Cleaning Institute. Ms. D’Apolito is responsible for ACI’s weekly newsletters and daily news monitoring, as well as supporting ACI's communications efforts through press releases, press inquiries and other content creation. Ms. D’Apolito previously worked at Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA), where she was editor of ACCA Now magazine and managed…
Senior Director, Stakeholder Communications Kristin DiNicolantonio is the Senior Director, Stakeholder Communications at the American Cleaning Institute. Kristin promotes ACI’s technical and scientific expertise and enhances outreach with a variety of external stakeholder audiences that help echo the cleaning product industry’s commitment to science, safety, health and sustainability. Prior to joining ACI she served as Communications Director at the International Life…
Vice President, Human Resources & Operations Wanda Stokes is the Vice President, Human Resources & Operations at American Cleaning Institute (ACI). In her role, she directs the Institute’s human resources function on matters concerning human resource management and operations.  Wanda previously served as Associate Vice President, Human Resources & Administration at ACI and has extensive experience in leading and strengthening ACI’s human…
Senior Director, Regulatory and International Affairs Marie Gargas serves as the Senior Director of Regulatory and International Affairs at the American Cleaning Institute. In managing environmental health and safety regulatory issues, she collaborates with scientists and regulatory experts to develop and direct research strategies that support scientifically and technically sound positions of the cleaning products industry. Marie also fosters ACI's collaboration with…