President & CEO

Vision

ACI serves the growth and innovation of the U.S. cleaning products industry by advancing the health and quality of life of people and protecting our planet. ACI achieves this through a continuous commitment to sound science and being a credible voice for the $57.4 billion cleaning products industry.

Membership

The ACI is the home of the U.S. cleaning products industry, the non-profit trade association representing manufacturers of household, industrial, and institutional cleaning products, their ingredients and finished packaging; oleochemical producers; and chemical distributors to the cleaning products industry. Member Benefits include committees, year-round opportunities to learn, stay informed, and grow your business, scientific and regulatory expertise, and B2B connections.

Events

• The ACI Annual Meeting & Industry Convention is held within the first five weeks of each year in Florida, providing B2B, education, innovation, and networking opportunities for the industry.
• The event also features two charity events that benefit a hygiene-focused international charity based in Florida. One of the events, a lazy river duck race, is a beloved tradition with ACIs membership.
• The charity events raised a record-setting $50,000 at the 2025 Convention. ACI credits its largest convention attendance and engagement ever in 2025 and will be shifting to a larger location in Orlando, Florida in 2026.
• There are also gatherings for committee meetings in the spring and fall.
• ACI also initiates, sponsors, presents, or attends many domestic and international conferences and leads in building digital and traditional awareness of the cleaning product industry throughout the year.

Science, Research, and Sustainability

• Technical programs provide the foundation for scientifically sound public, legislative, and regulatory judgments about industry products and ingredients.
• Significant publications based on this work include:
• Reports summarizing data on the environmental fate and effects and human safety of major classes of surfactants.
• Peer-reviewed articles that describe an environmental risk assessment approach for cleaning product ingredients, and approaches to human risk assessment and risk management for evaluating cleaning products.
• Environmental risk assessments on ingredients.
• Guidance on safe enzyme handling practices in the workplace and safe formulation with enzymes in consumer products.