ACD Press Release

ASK Distribution Consulting Launched to Further Support Companies Distributing Complex Chemicals Powering Our World

Improving Auditing, Safety and Knowledge

Arlington, VA –The Alliance for Chemical Distribution (ACD) today proudly introduces ASK Distribution Consulting. The third-party LLC, wholly owned by ACD, provides auditing, safety, and knowledge services. Building on ACD’s 53-year history of being the center for education and safety resources for members and Affiliates, ASK Distribution Consulting will provide its services to any company active in the movement of complex chemicals that power our world, ranging from the top of the supply chain to companies making finished products or specialty ingredients.

ASK Distribution Consulting will provide a combination of environmental, health, safety and security (EHS&S) expertise, management systems, auditing capabilities, and training to improve all aspects of businesses involved in the handling and movement of chemicals. As a separate entity from ACD, the LLC is led by Executive Director Joe Donadoni, who also serves as ACD’s Senior Vice President of Development, and will have its own board of managers that will oversee operations which includes:

• Lucinda Schofer, ACD COO, Chair
• Shawn Wiram, Brenntag North America, Secretary/Treasurer
• Amanda Bagley, Bedford Specialty Sales, At Large Member
• Jeff Szklarek, Producers Chemical, At Large Member
• Eric Byer, ACD President and CEO, At Large Member
• Joe Donadoni, Executive Director, LLC (ex-officio) 

“We are so excited to launch ASK as a resource for companies operating up and down the chemical distribution supply chain,” said Lucinda Schofer, ACD Chief Operations Officer and Chair of the ASK board of managers. “With this LLC, ACD is providing robust programs and services to help the broad industry we serve improve their operations for commercial success.”

ASK Distribution Consulting offers services including:

• Auditing – ASK is the official administrator for ACD’s Responsible Distribution™ verification programs. In this role, it will help companies understand the requirements and implementation elements of the standard, schedule on-site verifications, and conduct the verifications with its third-party auditors, and issue final reports.
• Safety:  ASK powers ACD U, a specialized online training and learning center offering more than 200 courses and expanded hybrid training to help businesses improve operational safety, regulatory compliance, and Responsible Distribution implementation.
• Knowledge: ASK’s reports and training will offer businesses in the chemical, specialty, and essential ingredients industry data, metrics and tools to help businesses anticipate and adjust business planning to run fiscally sustainable businesses.

“Whether you are a warehouse, transportation firm, or a toller, blender, re-packer, factory-pack, or full-service entity, ASK offers a customized approach to overcoming unique business challenges to drive commercial success,” said Joe Donadoni, ASK Executive Director. “I look forward to working with the ASK board and staff team to power traditional ACD offerings while rolling out new management systems training and auditing capabilities for the chemical supply chain.”

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The Alliance for Chemical Distribution (ACD) partners with our more than 400 chemical distribution industry members to provide the education, connection, standards, and advocacy they need to responsibly move the essential products our world depends on. As leaders in the $27B+ chemical distribution industry, ACD member companies commit to the highest standards in quality, safety, sustainability, and performance through ACD Responsible Distribution^TM. For more information, visit www.acd-chem.com.