AkzoNobel, Clorox, Dow Executives Elected to ACI Board of Directors

• New ACI Board Members Include AkzoNobel’s Jeff Jirak, Clorox’s
  Linda Rendle, Dow’s Eric Peeters

WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The American Cleaning Institute (ACI), the trade association for the
cleaning product supply chain, welcomed three new executives to its
Board of Directors at its Mid-Year Meeting.

The new Directors, who were elected by the Board to fill existing
vacancies, include:

• Jeff Jirak, Vice President and General Manager, Surface Chemistry,
  Americas, AkzoNobel
  Chemicals LLC
• Linda Rendle, Senior Vice President and General Manager, The
  Clorox Company
• Eric Peeters, Global Business Director, Home & Personal Care, The
  Dow Chemical Company

“The American Cleaning Institute is able to achieve and succeed on
behalf of the cleaning product supply chain because of the top
leadership we have on our Board of Directors,” said Melissa Hockstad,
ACI President and CEO. “We look forward to working with our new
Directors as ACI continues to support the sustainability of the cleaning
products industry, through research, education, outreach and
science-based advocacy.”

The American Cleaning Institute^® (ACI – www.cleaninginstitute.org)
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.

Contacts

American Cleaning Institute
Brian Sansoni, 202-662-2517
[email protected]