FOUNDED: 1918
MISSION STATEMENT
As the voice of the U.S. standards and conformity assessment system, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) empowers its members and constituents to strengthen the U.S. marketplace position in the global economy while helping to assure the safety and health of consumers and the protection of the environment.
The Institute oversees the creation, promulgation and use of thousands of norms and guidelines that directly impact businesses in nearly every sector: from acoustical devices to construction equipment, from dairy and livestock production to energy distribution, and many more. ANSI is also actively engaged in accrediting programs that assess conformance to standards – including globally-recognized cross-sector programs such as the ISO 9000 (quality) and ISO 14000 (environmental) management systems.
To enhance both the global competitiveness of U.S. business and the U.S. quality of life by promoting and facilitating voluntary consensus standards and conformity assessment systems, and safeguarding their integrity.
CONTACT INFORMATION
• Website: http://www.ansi.org
• Email: info@ansi.org
• Phone: 202.293.8020
• Fax: 202.293.9287
• Mail: 1899 L Street, NW 11th Floor, Washington, DC, 20036
• Shipping: 1899 L Street, NW 11th Floor, Washington, DC, 20036
Board of Directors Officers
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GP Russ Chaney Chair of the Board CEO IAPMO [view bio] |
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Mary McKiel Vice Chair President and CEO The McKiel Group [view bio] |
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David Miller Vice Chair Director of the Standards Program American Petroleum Institute (API) [view bio] |
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Philip Piqueira Vice Chair Vice President, Global Standards Underwriters Laboratories [view bio] |
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Paris Stavrianidis Vice Chair General Manager, FM Approvals [view bio] |
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Kevan P. Lawlor Immediate Past Chair President and CEO NSF International [view bio] |
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S. Joe Bhatia President and CEO American National Standards Institute [view bio] |
- Board of Directors
- Board Executive Committee
- Finance Committee
- Nominating Committee
- Past Chair of the Board
BOARD MEMBERS
The Board of Directors is comprised of up to 48 members from diverse areas of ANSI. The Board’s membership is comprised of up to thirty-three (33) Directors-at-Large and several ex-officio members, including:
The Chair of the Board
The immediate past Chair
Up to four (4) Vice Chairmen
The President and CEO
The Chair of the Finance Committee
The Chairs of the Member Forums
The Chairs of the Institute’s Policy Committees
In their role as Board members, members of the Board are expected to act in the best interests of ANSI. The Board will be structured to ensure a balance of interests and overall diversity of representatives from the ANSI Federation.
ANSI members are invited, annually, to nominate a candidate from their organization to serve on the ANSI Board of Directors. Candidates should be able to attend meetings, participate actively, and make an effective contribution to the work of the Board. Candidates will be referred to the Board Nominating Committee; upon nomination by the Board Nominating Committee, Board candidates are balloted for election by vote of the ANSI membership.
Terms are staggered so that no more that eleven (11) positions expire at the end of any given calendar year; each Board member may serve a maximum of two (2) consecutive three-year terms.
Complete list of ANSI Board of Directors members
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
Information on the organizational structure of the Board of Directors can be found in the ANSI Constitution and By-Laws.
All Institute Policy Committees and Institute Program Oversight Committees report to the Board of Directors.
MEETING CALENDAR
The ANSI Board of Directors typically meets twice a year in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.
For a schedule of upcoming meetings, please enter “Board of Directors” in the Key Word search field of the ANSI Online Calendar of Events.
Document Library
The ANSI Board of Directors Document Library contains information available only to registered Board members. It requires a username and password to use.
More information about document access
CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The current Conflict of Interest Policy for the Board of Directors of ANSI was adopted by a resolution of the Board on May 7, 2009.
View the Board of Directors Conflict of Interest Policy
MEMBERS IN ANSI
If not already a member of ANSI, please follow these links to:
The Benefits of ANSI Membership
Obtain an ANSI Membership applications
View a complete list of ANSI Members
View a complete list of staff on the ANSI Membership and Member Services Team
STAFF CONTACTS
Patricia A. Griffin
ANSI Vice President and General Counsel
Tel: 212.642.4954
Fax: 212.398.0023
E-mail: pgriffin@ansi.org
Tricia Power
Manager, Corporate Governance and Legal Affairs
Tel: 212.642.4881
Fax: 212.398.0023
E-mail: tpower@ansi.org