solutions through collaboration A S a n s i A N C E I M r e n t h Annual Report

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1 merican ational tandards nstitute nnual eport solutions through collaboration u e c u c s t r e n g t h e r s c a s o l a n s i r f t i i y g d c o m p e t e n c r n c e

2 contents 4 4 letter from the chairman 5 5 report from the president and ceo 6 6 solutions through collaboration 9 9 financial overview financial position statement of activities notes to financial statements board of directors staff and facilities n member roster

3 n this nnual eport, the merican ational tandards nstitute recognizes the power of collaboration in developing solutions for economic growth, innovation, and global priorities. s the voice of the.. standards and conformity assessment community, is a leader in bringing together the private and public sectors to assess and address the standardization needs that can help solve our nation s greatest challenges and foster future success. s in the thoughtful approach to a complex puzzle, empowers its members and constituents to work together to develop the strongest, most effective solutions. rom cybersecurity and global supply chain reliability to alternative energy resources and a robust, skilled workforce, s activities over the past year have further built upon the nstitute s long history of leadership in facilitating critical initiatives for a healthier economy, nation, and world. We invite you to explore our latest successes in the pages that follow, and enjoy a fun little challenge of your own in the back pocket you may find that collaboration is the best way to achieve a solution!

4 letter from the chairman rthur. ote, hairman of the oard ince first became involved with standardization work in the 1970s, the way that we think about standards development has changed. While standards developing organizations (s) used to create highly industryspecific guidelines, today s standards frequently cross industries, applications, and borders. ne look at the issues we discuss in this annual report cybersecurity, workforce development, and anti-counterfeiting, among others and it s easy to see that we have made a shift from standards that are driven by just one industry to issues and guidelines that are relevant across sectors. When so many stakeholder groups are affected, it s more important than ever to focus on collaboration and cooperation in the development of standards and conformity assessment solutions. nd in order to help us all keep track of the top strategic issues and priorities facing our community, has created a new op ssues tracking system ( his unique service aids members as they identify and track domestic and international activities that impact their industry, their organization, and their stakeholders. With s role as coordinator of the.. standardization system, it is only natural that the nstitute should provide this information as a way to keep us all on the same page and working toward the same goals. nother goal we all share is to increase participation in standards development. lthough many feel that the worst aspects of the economic downturn are behind us, even some of the largest organizations have made cutbacks that have resulted in reduced funding and manpower for standardization activities. With the launch of the tandards oost usiness campaign, our community now has a new tool to build understanding and recognition of the strategic value of standards and conformity assessment. his campaign is a call to action for corporate merica to devote resources time, money, and manpower to the.. standardization system and its activities. ut executives won t make a business decision like this just because we tell them that it s the right thing to do. his community needs to show them, in concrete, easy-to-understand terms, just how important standards and conformance are to their business success. hope you will take a look at and fill out the support form or submit a case study from your own professional experience. y doing so, you will demonstrate your recognition that standardization is a vital component of the.. economy and your support of the robust system and the many entities that make our success possible. t s important to underscore that this is not solely an program; it is a system-wide campaign. he nstitute is coordinating the effort, but its success will benefit all of us: companies, s, and government agencies large and small. ne of the main responsibilities of an chairman is to guide and strategically position the nstitute for long-term success. will continue to identify opportunities where we can support the standards and conformance activities that are needed in this country and around the world, and we will do so in close partnership with our members. y working together, we can develop the strongest possible solutions nnual eport solutions through collaboration

5 report from the president and ceo. Joe hatia resident and hief xecutive fficer he merican ational tandards nstitute works in close cooperation with our members, stakeholders, and partners to meet top national and global priorities. y working together in a consensus-based process, we find the most successful and dynamic results the best solutions are achieved through collaboration. hat is why s role as a neutral forum is so key to the continued strength of our national standardization system. ver the past year, we have been focused on strengthening the public-private partnership and ensuring that the role and contributions of the private sector are well understood by decision makers nationwide, whether those decision makers sit in a corner office or on apitol ill. arlier this year, brought the standardization community together with the leaders of the newly formed ational cience and echnology ouncil ubcommittee on tandards a unique opportunity for meaningful dialogue about the critical role that standards and conformance play in the global marketplace. neesh hopra,.. hief echnology fficer, demonstrated his understanding when he said, he merican economy has benefited greatly from our model for standards. his voluntary, open, bottom up, consensus-driven, private sector led, and performance-based system has been absolutely critical to ensuring our success in addressing national priorities. look forward to being personally engaged in further dialogue with the ubcommittee leaders and would welcome further feedback from any member on our continued partnership with this group. hroughout 2010, has continued to diversify our revenue streams, attract new members, and seek new opportunities. n particular, the nstitute s accreditation services offerings continue to grow in both scope and recognition. ur ertificate ccreditation rogram, launched in 2009 to enhance strength and confidence in the merican workforce and facilitate economic recovery, has already accredited seven certificate-issuing organizations. ouple this effort with our established ersonnel ertification ccreditation rogram, which has accredited more than 70 different workforce credentials, and it is clear that the nstitute is working hard to make possible what the resident has called the e-killing of merica. nother serious issue facing the global marketplace is the sale of counterfeit goods, services, and credentials. hosted a workshop in pril on the need for greater cross-sector cooperation, so that the best practices and lessons learned by one industry can be shared with others, from consumer products and components to pharmaceuticals. uring that workshop, one of our speakers shared a story of a raid on a store that was selling counterfeit chili pepper light strings. woman rushing to finish preparations for her party was reluctant to leave the lights behind. When warned of the dangers, she replied, hey aren t going to burn down my house tonight, are they? learly awareness and education on the dangers of counterfeit goods are needed, and is proud to play a key part in moving this initiative forward. second full-day conference will be held during World tandards Week 2010 to develop an anticounterfeiting action guide of concrete best practices that can cross industry sectors. he diversity of the initiatives outlined in this annual report demonstrates s dedication to enabling solutions that meet our nation s most pressing challenges. ut we could not have done any of this without the participation of our members. thank you for your support and look forward to a continued partnership with each of you. merican ational tandards nstitute nnual eport 5

6 solutions through collaboration brief summary of actions on top priorities during the past year roactively address national, regional, and global priorities and emerging technologies rom cybersecurity and workforce development to emerging technologies and energy efficiency, over the past year has built on its extensive record of facilitating collaborative standards and conformance based solutions for vital national and global needs. and the nternet ecurity lliance () teamed once more to issue he inancial anagement of yber isk: n mplementation ramework for s, an action guide for business executives in mitigating the financial risk related to a cyber attack. uthored in direct response to resident bama s request for a pragmatic program to help assign monetary value to cyber risks and consequences, the - document is now in the hands of thousands of corporate leaders around the country. n an effort to promote private sector-led, consensus-based solutions to policy issues, and the ational ssociation of anufacturers co-hosted an event for ongressional staff on the latest innovations, standards, and conformance activities that support next generation batteries, a vital technology for.. competitiveness and economic growth in every industry. n total, over 5.2 million professionals currently hold certifications from -accredited personnel credentialing bodies, directly addressing the resident s stated goal of furthering the development of a well-educated and qualified workforce. inally, as part of its growing reenhouse as ccreditation rogram for enhancing the credibility of certain environmental claims, has just accredited the first certification body under the nstitute s pilot program for uperior nergy erformance, a voluntary certification program designed in partnership with the epartment of nergy and industry that provides a transparent, globally accepted system for improving energy performance at industrial plants. upport and promote the nited tates trade agenda hrough dedicated regional initiatives, has worked over the past year to facilitate commerce, increase transparency, and help.. industry maintain and increase marketplace acceptance for its products, services, and personnel. he..- ndia tandards and onformance ooperation rogram continues to boost cooperation through an ongoing series of sectorspecific workshops on fire safety in tall buildings, the safe storage of liquefied natural gas, aerospace, and biometrics. o further strengthen ndo-.. ties, signed a cooperation agreement with the ational ccreditation oard for ducation and raining to promote and facilitate the development of skill standards, personnel credentialing, and an accreditation system in ndia and provide opportunities for merican certification bodies to offer their services to a new marketplace. he hina onformity ssessment roject, an initiative of the.. epartment of ommerce supported by and the..-hina usiness ouncil, held its first roundtable with.. and hinese industry, government, and conformity assessment practitioners. oupled with the anufacturer ember oundtable in hina, which has grown to twentytwo participating companies from a broad range of industry sectors, these activities are firmly establishing the nstitute as the go-to solutions provider for organizations doing business in and with hina. ssert.. leadership role in international standardization community s the.. member body to international and regional standardization organizations, enables the participation of merican technical experts in standards-setting activities the world over. ecently, the.. has assumed leadership of a number of international technical activities that are of particular strategic importance in terms of our nation s priorities and goals. hese include nternational rganization for tandardization ()/ nternational lectrotechnical ommission () Joint echnical ommittee 1, ubcommittee () 38 on istributed application platforms and services, more commonly referred to as cloud computing; echnical ommittee () 247, raud countermeasures and controls; and roject ommittee 242, nergy management, which is working to develop a new energy management system standard for industrial plants, commercial facilities, and entire organizations nnual eport solutions through collaboration

7 n ctober 2010, the will host the largest-ever eneral eeting in eattle, Washington, with more than 90 invited technical committees and subcommittees and more than 2,000 delegates slated to attend. nd earlier this year, announced that an iego, alifornia, will play host to the 2012 eneral ssembly. osting these events reaffirms our nation s commitment to international standardization; raises awareness of and within.. government and industry; and contributes to the spirit of international cooperation that drives the standardization community. acilitate solutions through standards coordination activities rom transit security and explosives detection to preparedness for persons with disabilities, the omeland ecurity tandards anel has had an active year of workshops that are driving security standardization forward in these priority areas. wo new workshop reports from the dentity heft revention and dentity anagement tandards anel offer best practices on the measurement of identity theft and call for the development of an merican ational tandard on identity verification as a tool to help combat terrorism and identity theft. he joint uclear nergy tandards oordination ollaborative, launched in 2009 by and the ational nstitute for tandards and echnology, has begun work on a standards database for the nuclear industry, examined requirements for concrete in nuclear power plants, and offered a free industry webinar to introduce conformity assessment practices and principles. inally, the -accredited.. echnical dvisory roup to echnical ommittee 229, anotechnologies, released a workshop report on standardized nanomedicine terminology and hosted a webinar on an echnical pecification on nano-labeling that will have broad implications for a number of.. industry sectors, including food, cosmetics, and chemicals. uild consumer trust and confidence trengthening mericans confidence in the safety of global supply chains is vital to economic growth and marketplace expansion, but the growing problem of counterfeiting threatens nearly all industries. o help define and address the need for cross-sector anti-counterfeiting solutions, hosted the Workshop on nti-ounterfeiting tandards and onformance easures: eveloping a public-private partnership for addressing gaps in the global supply chain. ore than 80 experts from government, industry, business, consumer groups, and academia shared their perspectives on the state of the problem and current strategies in use. nhance conformity assessment portfolio s accreditation services offerings continued to grow in scope and recognition in n the latest examples of how governmental agencies rely upon accreditation, the nstitute was named the approved accreditor of certification bodies by the epartment of efense for its nformation ssurance Workforce mprovement rogram, and the ccupational afety and ealth dministration named as a nationally recognized accreditor for crane operator certification bodies. he epartment of omeland ecurity named the -Q ational ccreditation oard () as the accreditation body for the Voluntary rivate ector reparedness ccreditation and ertification program. nd the ederal ommunications ommission approved / to accredit laboratories that perform testing of telecommunication equipment subject to rules, allowing and to serve telecommunications customers as a one stop-shop and augmenting the confidence and credibility associated with accreditation. nd when it comes to the cross-border trade of telecommunications products, expanded its accreditation program for elecommunications ertification odies to include recognition of requirements issued by Japan s inistry of nternal ffairs and ommunications. inally, and / launched a pilot accreditation program based on the requirements of the ecure mbedded evice ecurity ssurance certification program, an effort that promotes cyber-secure products and practices for industrial automation suppliers and operational sites. merican ational tandards nstitute

8 solutions through collaboration continued trengthen impact in government s the facilitator of the.. public-private partnership for standards and conformance, continues to meet with agency representatives and legislators to promote federal, state, and local government understanding of and reliance upon our nation s robust standardization system. hosted a meeting with federal agency standards executives to address topics of strategic importance including the government s involvement in the voluntary consensus standardization process, access to and availability of standards, and the impact of the economic downturn on effective.. participation and leadership in the activities of and. he nstitute was invited to attend a number of White ouse fora on key national priorities, including mart rid, clean energy manufacturing, and cloud computing. nd the newly formed ational cience and echnology ouncil ubcommittee on tandards affirmed its continued support for the nation s current standardization system as a critical element to achieving the resident s goal of growing.. leadership and innovation on the global stage. upport and meet the needs of industry members who are looking for an easier way to stay on top of strategic and emerging issues can turn to a new online resource, the op ssues racking ystem. ivided into six main categories energy, global supply chain, horizontal considerations, sustainability, technology, and workforce the system provides a one-stop point of access for new and noteworthy activities, both domestic and international. tandards oost usiness, a new campaign administered by on behalf of the entire standardization community, aims to underscore the strategic value of standardization, showing corporate merica just how important standards and conformance are through a series of industry-specific case studies ranging from medical devices to aerospace and defense. xplore opportunities for growth and increased outreach he nstitute s focus for 2010 has been to maintain a balance between building revenue, managing expenses, and expanding activities and services, while serving the needs of our members and the broader community. normous progress has been made in s website redesign efforts, which will result in greater functionality, an improved end-user experience, and enhanced tools and capabilities for business growth. he standardization case studies series on has been expanded, demonstrating the real-world implementation of several standards, ranging from fire safety to biodiesel fuel. ast year launched a special promotion offering asic embers, ffiliates, and non-members a compelling value benefit for becoming ull embers. his program has resulted in more than 30 new ull memberships in embership (as of ugust 2010) otal embers 823 ompany embers 450 rganizational embers 318 overnment embers 26 ducational embers 12 nternational embers 17 ffiliates (ndividuals) 750 -ccredited tandards evelopers (s) and merican ational tandards () otal ccredited s 224 otal pproved 9,627 / articipation in the nternational lectrotechnical ommission () articipating emberships 157 echnical dvisory roups dministered ecretariats 13..-dministered ecretariats 11.. eld hairmanships 29 articipation in the nternational rganization for tandardization () articipating emberships 562 echnical dvisory roups dministered ecretariats 32..-dministered ecretariats 89.. eld hairmanships 118 ccreditations roduct ertification rograms 60 ersonnel ertification rograms 30 reenhouse as Validation and Verification rograms 17 ertificate rograms 7 ccreditations Quality anagement 69 nvironmental anagement 48 ther 30 ccreditations esting abs 190 alibration abs 230 eference aterial roducers 8 roficiency esting roviders 2 nspection odies 3

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10 description of organization he merican ational tandards nstitute () is a 501(c)3, not-for-profit organization. n fulfilling its mission, : is recognized by both the public and private sectors as the policy and coordination forum for the.. standards and conformity assessment community. pproves standards as merican ational tandards () and safeguards the integrity and value of the designation by requiring openness, balance, due process, consensus, and transparency to all directly and materially affected interests in the private and public sectors. oordinates the efforts in the marketplace to make products and systems safe, efficient, and globally relevant. rovides a means for assessing the need for new standards and conformity assessment activities and promotes the resolution of identified needs. s the.. national member body to, (via the.. ational ommittee), and other nontreaty, regional and international standards and conformity assessment organizations, facilitating access by.. parties and promoting.. interests. nterfaces with.. and other governments on standards and conformity assessment issues. ccredits standards developers,.. echnical dvisory roups (s) to, and conformity assessment bodies. rovides a central resource, using the most modern means available, for timely, relevant, and easily accessible information and education on standards, conformity assessment programs, and related activities in the.. and abroad. support and revenue $31.1 expenses $31.0 ublications (55%) ublications (31%) anagement and general (15%) embership dues and assessment fees (16%) ccreditation services (16%) ee-based programs (10%) nternational standards programs (3%) or more information, see the tatement of ctivities on page 12. ccreditation services (15%) nternational standards programs (12%) ee-based services (9%) / dues (8%) overnance (4%) embership and administration (2%) ederation promotion (2%) overnment affairs (2%) nnual eport solutions through collaboration

11 financial position as of ecember 31, 2009 and ssets ash and cash equivalents $ 3,886,859 $ 4,633,618 nvestments 6,220,558 4,778,186 et accounts receivable: ublications and royalties 2,610,471 2,269,242 rogram support, accreditation, dues, and other 3,096,543 2,386,490 repaid expenses and other assets 657, ,501 repaid pension costs 686,902 nvestment in 423, ,392 et property and equipment 974,271 1,416,108 otal assets $ 18,556,439 $ 16,546,537 iabilities ccounts payable and accrued expenses $ 5,426,674 $ 5,715,090 eferred dues and fee income 4,656,073 4,140,963 eferred rent 87, ,236 otal liabilities $ 10,169,970 $ 10,226,289 et assets nrestricted: perating fund $ 1,359,679 (691,214) oard-designated permanent reserve 5,600,832 5,600,832 pecific-purpose funds 1,218,725 1,152,500 otal unrestricted 8,179,236 6,062,118 emporarily restricted 207, ,130 otal net assets $ 8,386,469 $ 6,320,248 otal liabilities and net assets $ 18,556,439 $ 16,546,537 merican ational tandards nstitute nnual eport 11

12 statement of activities as of ecember 31, 2009 and 2008 ummarized nformation ummarized nformation 2009 % 2008 % upport and revenue embership dues and assessment fees $ 4,850,063 16% $ 4,951,177 16% ublications 16,992,114 55% 16,764,766 55% ccreditation services 5,032,328 16% 4,388,710 14% nternational standards programs 1,089,266 3% 952,570 3% ee-based programs 3,111,959 10% 3,492,255 12% otal operating revenue and support $ 31,075, % $ 30,549, % xpenses rogram expenses: ublications $ 9,697,338 31% $ 9,528,343 31% ccreditation services 4,671,597 15% 4,108,732 14% nternational standards programs 3,826,996 12% 3,515,918 12% / dues 2,342,771 8% 2,177,103 7% overnance 1,235,088 4% 1,400,103 5% ee-based services 2,857,694 9% 3,112,775 10% ederation promotion 505,082 2% 589,289 2% overnment affairs 465,846 2% 569,625 2% otal program expenses $ 25,602,412 $ 25,001,888 upporting services: embership and administration 610,294 2% 679,580 2% anagement and general 4,767,744 15% 4,664,712 15% otal supporting services $ 5,378,038 $ 5,344,292 otal operating expenses $ 30,980, % $ 30,346, % hange in net assets from operations 95, ,298 onoperating activities et investment return $ 1,182,133 $ (2,448,077) ostretirement-related changes other than net periodic postretirement cost 788,808 (3,039,313) otal nonoperating activities $ 1,970,941 $ (5,487,390) hange in total net assets 2,066,221 (5,284,092) et assets, beginning of year 6,320,248 11,604,340 et assets, end of year $ 8,386,469 $ 6,320, nnual eport solutions through collaboration

13 notes to financial statements organization and nature of activities ounded in 1918, the merican ational tandards nstitute, ncorporated (the nstitute ), is a private, not-for-profit organization that administers and coordinates the.. voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system. he nstitute is exempt from federal income taxes under ection 501(c)(3) of the.. nternal evenue ode, and from state and local taxes under comparable laws. summary of significant accounting policies he nstitute s financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting. he nstitute adheres to accounting principles generally accepted in the nited tates. he nstitute maintains its net assets under the following classes: nrestricted: represents those resources that have no donor restrictions as to their use. n 1969, the nstitute s oard of irectors designated a permanent reserve fund for the establishment of new standards programs and to fund future operating deficits. he permanent reserve is funded by the operating fund and invested subject to approval by the oard s finance committee. n 1973, the oard of irectors established a specific-purpose, international fund to assist the nstitute in its international standardization and related activities. xpenditures from the income of the fund must be authorized by the governing board of the international fund. n 2002, the oard established four additional specificpurposes funds to facilitate international-related meetings, consumer-interest participation in standards-related activities, and special research projects and/ or educational initiatives. xpenditures from each of these special-purpose funds must be authorized by the governing board of each respective fund. emporarily restricted: consists of resources, the use of which has been restricted by donors to specific purposes. et assets released from restrictions represent the satisfaction of the restricted purposes specified by the donor, of which there were none during 2009 or he eralta haritable emainder nitrust was established in pon the death of the nitrust beneficiaries, the principal and income of the trust will be distributed to the nstitute for educational purposes. cash and cash equivalents he nstitute considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents, with the exception of certificates of deposit that are managed as part of the nstitute s long-term investment strategy. he carrying amount approximates the fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments. ertain of these certificates of deposit are pledged as collateral for a letter of credit. investments nvestments in equity securities with readily determinable fair values and all debt securities are reported at their fair values, with realized and unrealized gains and losses included in the statements of activities. et investment income is recorded as either unrestricted or restricted, in accordance with donor intent. property and equipment roperty and equipment are stated at their costs at the dates of acquisition. easehold improvements are also capitalized as assets, whereas the costs of repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred. epreciation of furniture and equipment is provided using the straight-line method, over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets, ranging from three to ten years. epreciation of leased assets is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. easehold improvements are amortized over the lesser of the estimated useful life of the specific asset or the remaining term of the applicable lease. revenue recognition evenue from publication sales is recognized when the customer purchases an electronic copy of the publication through the nstitute s e-commerce website or when the order is fulfilled by third-party resellers. embership dues, assessment fees, and fee-based programs are recognized over the period to which they apply. ecognition of revenue from membership dues, assessment fees, and fee-based programs relating to a future year is deferred until that year. debt losses s of ecember 31, 2009 and 2008, the nstitute has determined that an allowance of $575,000 and $500,000, respectively, is necessary for accounts receivables. uch estimate is based on historical loss experience of the aging of receivables. ccounts receivables are written off when all reasonable collection efforts have been exhausted. deferred rent liability ent expense is recognized using the straight-line method over the terms of the lease. he difference between rent expense incurred and the amount paid, which is attributable to scheduled rent increases, is reported as a deferred rent liability in the statement of financial position. summarization of costs he costs of providing the various programs and supporting services have been summarized on a functional basis in the statement of activities. ertain costs have been allocated among the programs and supporting services in reasonable ratios determined by management. he nstitute has not incurred any fund-raising costs. use of estimates he preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the nited tates of merica requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain reported amounts and disclosures at the date of the financial statements. ctual results could differ from those estimates. 48 ffective January 1, 2009, the nstitute adopted the provisions of the inancial ccounting tandards oard () nterpretation o. 48 ( 48 ), ccounting for ncertainties in ncome axes an interpretation of tatement o. 109, now incorporated in 740, which provides standards for establishing and classifying any tax provisions for uncertain tax positions. he adoption of 48 did not have an effect on the nstitute s financial position as of January 1, 2009, or the nstitute s results of operations and cash flows for the year ended ecember 31, he nstitute is no longer subject to federal or state and local income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before n 2007, the nstitute adopted the tatement of inancial ccounting tandards () o. 158, mployers ccounting for efined enefit ension and ther ost-retirement lans. o. 158 requires an employer to: (a) recognize in its statement of financial position an asset for a plan s overfunded status or a liability for a plan s underfunded status; (b) measure a plan s assets and its obligations that determine its funded status at the end of the employer s fiscal year; and (c) recognize changes in the funded status of a defined benefit or post-retirement plan in the year in which the changes occur. he measurement date for the nstitute s defined benefit and post-retirement plans corresponds to the calendar year end and therefore the nstitute is in compliance with the measurement date provisions of o merican ational tandards nstitute nnual eport 13

14 board of directors as of ugust 1, 2010 chairman vice chair vice chair vice chair vice chair immediate past chairman r. rthur. ote, xecutive Vice resident and hief ngineer, retired, ational ire rotection ssociation r. elinda. ollins irector, echnology ervices, ational nstitute of tandards and echnology s. aura. itchcock orporate roject anager, xternal tandards anagement, he oeing ompany r. James. auley Vice resident, ndustry and overnment elations, quare o./chneider lectric,. merican ivision r. James. homas resident, nternational r. obert W. oth s. Kathy pple, ational ouncil of tate oards of ursing r. an art resident and, Valley View orporation r. uss haney xecutive irector, r. olin. hurch Voluntary tandards and nternational ctivities oordinator,.. onsumer roduct afety ommission r. atrick. avis wenty in en oordinator, nergy fficiency and enewable nergy,.. epartment of nergy r. onald. eutsch Vice resident, tandards trategy and rchitecture, racle s. atricia. leason resident, afety quipment nstitute s. inda. olodner resident meritus, ational onsumers eague s. Judith orman anaging irector, tandards ssociation, r. ruce. arding rofessor of echanical ngineering echnology, urdue niversity r. red ayes irector, echnical ervices, r. aryl. unt irector, tandards trategy, astman Kodak ompany r. cott Klavon irector, tandards, rofessional evelopment, and erospace usiness, nternational r. William. Koch hief tandards cquisition and etrology fficer,.. harmacopeia r. Kevan. awlor resident and, nternational s. my. arasco eneral anager, tandards trategy, icrosoft orporation r. James. atthews, irector, echnical tandards and tandards olicy, orning ncorporated r. onald. ays enior irector, roduct afety and onsumer ciences, onsumers nion/ onsumer eports r. Joseph. cuire resident, ssociation of ome ppliance anufacturers r. ary. ckiel tandards xecutive,.. nvironmental rotection gency r. avid. iller irector, tandards rogram, merican etroleum nstitute r. arbara. ichols hief xecutive fficer, nternational r. tephen. ksala Vice resident, tandards, ociety of able elecommunications ngineers r.. avid ittle onsumer epresentative r. William aisch irector, nternational enter for nterprise reparedness, ew York niversity s. laire amspeck irector of echnology, r. regory. aunders irector, efense tandardization rogram ffice,.. epartment of efense s. ary. aunders eputy ssistant ecretary for anufacturing and ervices,.. epartment of ommerce, nternational rade dministration r. ugust W. chaefer enior Vice resident and ublic afety fficer, nderwriters aboratories nc. r. lvin colnik Vice resident, echnical ervices, ational lectrical anufacturers ssociation s. oberta elson hea onsultant, afety ompliance ervices, r. onald. illetti orporate rogram irector of tandards, ntellectual roperty and icensing, retired, orporation s. haron K. tanford irector, tandards dministration, merican ental ssociation r. aris tavrianidis eneral anager, pprovals r. W. artin trauss Vice resident, ood olicy, retired, onsanto ompany s. Kathleen. huner ational ssociation of onsumer gency dministrators r. James. urner, Jr. enior ounsel and irector of nergy rograms, ssociation of ublic and and rant niversities r. ndrew pdegrove artner, esmer pdegrove r. Jack Wells Vice resident, orporate evelopment, ass & eymour/egrand r. ynthia. Woodley Vice resident and ead sychometrician, rofessional esting, nc. r.. onald Wright irector of tandards, exmark nternational, nc. r. tephen. Yurek resident, ir-onditioning, eating and efrigeration nstitute nnual eport solutions through collaboration

15 senior management team r.. Joe hatia resident and hief xecutive fficer s. rances. chrotter enior Vice resident and hief perating fficer r. cott ooper Vice resident, overnment elations s. atricia. riffin Vice resident and eneral ounsel r. eorge ulla Vice resident, ublications r. ane allenbeck Vice resident, ccreditation ervices s. argaret Jensen Vice resident, inance and dministration and hief inancial fficer r. ary W. Kushnier Vice resident, nternational olicy r. ichael etosa Vice resident, nformation echnology headquarters 1819 treet, W Washington, rimary functions in this office include: ffice of the resident and ccreditation ervices for roduct and ersonnel ertification odies, reenhouse as Validation/Verification odies, and ertificate ssuers nternational and egional olicy rograms overnment elations rogram 25 West 43rd treet, ourth loor ew York, Y rimary functions in this office include: dministrative perations omestic and nternational tandards acilitation rograms embership ervices ublication ales operations as of 11/15/2010: 1899 treet, W Washington, Q K J Z Y V V J V X K K V Y K W Z W V Y K K J

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