Our Staff

Meet the Experts

Household & Commercial Products Association Staff

Stephen J. Caldeira
President & CEO

Leta McDowell
Executive Assistant to the President & CEO
and Director of Board Administration

Steve Bennett, Ph.D.
EVP, Scientific & Regulatory Affairs

Michael Gruber
EVP, Government Relations & Public Policy

Nicholas Georges
SVP, Scientific & International Affairs

Allie Hayes
SVP, Communications & Public Affairs

Meredith Mangas
VP, Meetings & Conferences

Ryan Nau
VP, Marketing & Member Engagement

Ligia Duarte Botelho
Sr. Director, Regulatory Affairs

Christopher Finarelli
Sr. Director, State Government Relations
& Public Policy (Western Region)

Michelle Kopa
Sr. Director, State Government Relations
& Public Policy (East Region)

Molly Blessing
Director of Sustainability

Carrie Brown
Sr. Manager, Regulatory Affairs

Damien Spruell
Sr. Manager, Support Services

HCPA’s Ignite Solutions Staff

Nicholas Georges
SVP, Scientific & International Affairs

Chris Carter
Deputy Executive Director, Ignite Solutions

Emilee McCubbins
Program Manager, Ignite Solutions

Michael Schmitz
Program Manager, Ignite Solutions

Autumn Spriggs
Program Manager, Ignite Solutions