Douglas M. Troutman
Vice President and Counsel Government Affairs
Douglas Troutman is Vice President and Counsel, Government Affairs at the American Cleaning Institute® (ACI). At ACI, Mr. Troutman focuses much of his advocacy efforts related to chemical management, product safety, environmental and energy issues, among other issues related to the cleaning products industry.
Mr. Troutman joined ACI (then the Soap and Detergent Association) in 2007 as Director of Government Affairs, coming from Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Inc.’s Washington, D.C. office, where he was Senior Manager, Legislative Affairs. He previously worked as Senior Manager, Government Relations, at the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) in Arlington, Virginia. Mr. Troutman was a legislative aide to U.S. Senator Arlen Specter from 1992 to 1996. He later worked as Associate Vice President at Newmyer Associates in Arlington, Virginia and served as a law clerk in the Delaware County, Pennsylvania District Attorney’s Office.
Mr. Troutman earned his J.D. from the Villanova University School of Law, and his B.A. in International Affairs and Russian Studies from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He is admitted to practice in New Jersey.