Ernie Rosenberg, president and CEO of the American Cleaning Institute, a trade association for the U.S. cleaning products industry, announced the following promotions within the organization:

· Dr. Paul DeLeo, senior director, Environmental Safety to associate vice president, Environmental Safety. DeLeo joined ACI in 2007. He previously served as a consumer safety officer for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

· Jacob Cassady, manager, Government Affairs, to associate director, Government Affairs. Cassady started at ACI in 2010.

· Melissa Bernardo, manager, Sustainability Programs, to senior manager, Sustainability Initiatives. She came on board in 2012.

· Sandra Andrade, program coordinator, Meetings & Membership, to manager, Meetings and Membership. She has been with ACI since 2010.

· Shawnté Furbush-Jones, senior administrative assistant, to coordinator, Education.  She’s been a part of ACI’s team since 2009.

“The reason why we are able to deliver results for the leaders of the cleaning products industry is because of the solid team we have across the board at ACI,” said Rosenberg, reflecting on a year in which membership, convention attendance and program accomplishments topped expectations. “Whether its science, sustainability, advocacy, education, meetings or membership, the ACI staff is committed to excellence and working every day on behalf of the ACI member companies who are leaders throughout the cleaning product supply chain.”