Regulatory Advisory Committee


ISSA is pleased to announce the establishment of the ISSA Regulatory Affairs Committee (RAC). This committee is part of ISSA’s continued investment and expansion of its advocacy efforts.

The RAC will play an advisory role in support of the development of ISSA’s positions on state and federal regulatory issues applicable to chemical cleaners, in addition to voluntary ecolabel standards. It will recommend actions to protect, support, and advance the specific interests of ISSA members, and of the entire cleaning industry. This includes but is not limited to issue identification and prioritization, development and promulgation of positions, execution and/or support of regulatory positions, and help in providing feedback for inclusion in ISSA’s comments on regulatory issues.

ISSA thanks the following individuals from ISSA-member companies for their important service to the cleaning industry as RAC members:

Drew Catron
Director of Regulatory Affairs
Hillyard Industries

Jamey Gaston
Technical Director
Midlab, Inc

Rebecca Kaufold
Manager of Government Affairs & Sustainability
Spartan Chemical Company

Ali Luedtke
Regulatory Affairs Specialist
Betco Corporation

Lisa Pankiewicz
Vice President Global Stewardship
The Clorox Company

ISSA Government Affairs Contacts

John Nothdurft
Director of Government Affairs
[email protected]

Meché Ragland
Manager of Regulatory Affairs
[email protected]

“Each member of ISSA’s Regulatory Affairs Committee brings a wealth of industry knowledge and experience,” said ISSA Director of Government Affairs John Nothdurft. “Our Government Affairs team is excited to welcome them to this new advisory body and we look forward to working with them to help guide the associations regulatory advocacy and education efforts”.

For questions regarding ISSA advocacy, please contact John Nothdurft, ISSA Director of Government Affairs.