WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today during the General Session of the Consumer Specialty Products Association’s (CSPA) 2013 Annual Meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, representatives of the association’s more than 200 member companies elected 2014 Officers and Directors. Paul Siracusa, Ph.D. Executive Vice President, Global Research & Development, Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will assume chairmanship of the trade association in January.
“Our members look forward to expanding the association’s effectiveness as a representative of the household and institutional products industry under the leadership of Paul Siracusa,” said Chris Cathcart, CSPA president and CEO. “The CSPA Board of Directors continues to attract high-caliber industry leaders who help establish direction on a variety of public policy issues.” CSPA officers and directors are elected by active members and serve a term of one year. The Board of Directors’ represents the diversity of businesses comprising CSPA’s membership.
Members of the 2014 Board of Directors are:
Chairman of the
Board: Paul Siracusa, Ph.D., Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
First Vice-Chairman
of the Board: William Auriemma, Diversified CPC International, Inc.
Second
Vice-Chairman of the Board: Frank Pacholec, Ph.D., Stepan Company
Treasurer:
Adam Selisker, CRC Industries, Inc.
Assistant Treasurer
(non-voting): John Abplanalp, Precision
President and CEO: Chris
Cathcart, CSPA
Immediate Past Chairman: Bob Scharf, Sergeant’s Pet
Care Products
Members elected to serve terms expiring in December 2014 are:
Gerard
Baillely, The Procter & Gamble Company
Steve Goldberg, BASF
Corporation
Laurent Faracci, Reckitt Benckiser
John Ferring,
PLZ Aeroscience
Mike Freeman, WD-40 Company
Peter Hess, JR
Hess Company, Inc.
Carleen Kreider, Aptar Beauty + Home
Bill
Schalitz, Spartan Chemical Company, Inc.
Members elected to serve terms expiring in December 2015 are:
Greg
Adamson, Givaudan
Lisa Alexander, Firmenich
Catharine de Lacy,
The Clorox Company
Frank Jusich, Central Life Sciences
Pamela
Lam, Henkel
Bill Metzger, United Industries Corporation
Kelly
Semrau, S.C. Johnson & Son
Jim Westerhaus, Ecolab Inc.
Members elected to serve terms expiring in December 2016 are:
Patrizia
Barone, Unilever
Joel Burdick, Beauty Avenues/Limited Brands
Kimberly
Cassar, Hartz Mountain Company
Mike Feldser, Ball Corporation
Jeff
Pinkham, The Scotts Company
Elaine Schley, Armored AutoGroup, Inc.
Ron
Shuck, The Sherwin-Williams Company
Bill Smith, KIK Custom Products
About CSPA
The Consumer Specialty Products Association (CSPA) is the premier trade association representing the interests of companies manufacturing, formulating, distributing and selling more than $100 billion annually in the U.S. of familiar consumer products that help household and institutional customers create cleaner and healthier environments. CSPA member companies employ hundreds of thousands of people globally. Products CSPA represents include disinfectants that kill germs in homes, hospitals and restaurants; candles, and fragrances and air fresheners that eliminate odors; pest management products for home, garden and pets; cleaning products and polishes for use throughout the home and institutions; products used to protect and improve the performance and appearance of automobiles; aerosol products and a host of other products used every day. Through its product stewardship program, Product Care®, and scientific and business-to-business endeavors, CSPA provides its members a platform to effectively address issues regarding the health, safety and sustainability of their products. For more information, please visit www.cspa.org.