2020
Annual Report
Fast Facts
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Annual Report
Total 397
Membership
56%
Distributor Members
224
12%
Chemical Producer Affiliates
49
10%
Chemical Handler Affiliates
38
21%
Service Provider Affiliates
83
1%
Global Distribution Partners
3
National Association of Safety Professionals
Certified Safety Manager
NACD’s Vice President, Education & Member Programs, Michael Lang, received this certificate from the National Association of Safety Professionals in February 2020. This Safety Manager Certification indicates to employers, potential employers, regulatory agencies, and the courts that Mike has the knowledge, skills, and abilities equivalent to a level of proficiency expected of a safety leader. It shows Mike is capable of working with little or no supervision while managing the safety programs, policies, and procedures common to business and industry. Congratulations, Mike!
NACD Advocacy Efforts on Capitol Hill
Legislative Win
Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards
NACD played a key role in advocating and negotiating the July passage of S.4148, a long-term reauthorization of the Department of Homeland Security’s Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program. The bipartisan legislation provided a clean 3-year extension of the CFATS program to July 27, 2023, and did not contain expanded information-sharing requirements for Chemical-terrorism Vulnerability Information or Site Security Plans beyond those with a need-to-know.
Top Issues
Legislative
& Regulatory
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Trade and Tariffs:
NACD submitted 85 comments of support on member petitions for 76 different chemicals as a part of the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill petition process. The International Trade Commission recommended 70 chemicals for inclusion in its final report, which will save thousands of dollars in tariffs for NACD members.
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Driver Hours of Service:
NACD strongly supported and participated in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s final rule to increase the short-haul exception, allowing drivers to satisfy the 30-minute rest break requirement while “on-duty, not driving,” and extending the adverse driving conditions window.
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Transportation Security:
NACD Vice President, Regulatory Affairs Jennifer Gibson was selected as Chair of the Surface Transportation Security Advisory Committee Emergency Management & Resiliency Subcommittee. She is leading efforts to produce a COVID-19 surface transportation after action/lessons learned report.
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Rail Reform:
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) issued a final rule to require Class I railroads to include specific information on demurrage invoices and a final policy statement on the principles the STB would consider in evaluating the reasonableness of demurrage and accessorial charges. NACD commented in support of these measures.
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Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA):
NACD closely monitored and kept members informed on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency activities, including the final list of manufacturers responsible for payment of the first 20 chemicals undergoing TSCA risk evaluation. NACD also held a virtual workshop on TSCA Hot Topics and provided information through webinars and alerts on the 2020 Chemical Data Reporting requirements.
Top Issues
COVID-19
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Chemical Distribution as Essential Industry:
NACD worked with the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cyber and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to secure the inclusion of chemical distribution, transportation, and warehousing in the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers Guidance to ensure the industry’s continued operation despite stay-at-home orders and other restrictions.
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Hand Sanitizers:
NACD worked with DHS; the Food and Drug Administration; the Alcohol, Tobacco, Tax and Trade Bureau; and other associations to loosen certain restrictions and provide further clarity allowing for increased production. NACD also kept members informed of frequently changing guidance.
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Mask Distribution:
NACD worked with the Chemical Sector Coordinating Council and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to distribute cloth face masks to the NACD membership, keeping workers safe as they provided essential services to the COVID-19 response.
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CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Package:
NACD helped secure the inclusion of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act that established the PPP for small businesses to receive forgivable government loans during the shutdown. Further, NACD successfully advocated for the passage of the PPP Flexibility Act raising the non-payroll portion of a forgivable covered loan amount and extending the covered period.
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Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act:
NACD successfully helped secure 31 cosponsors in the Senate and 108 in the U.S. House of Representatives, to date, to promote the passage of the Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act to provide full forgiveness for Paycheck Protection Program loans of $150,000 or less.
Mobilizing in the Fight Against COVID-19
NACD produced a video promoting the importance of the chemical distribution industry in the fight against COVID-19.
Government
Affairs Stats
Met with Congress over 300* times in 2020
Met with 352** regulators in 2020
More than 40* members of Congress visited NACD members or NACD staff (in person or virtually)
*As of October 1, 2020
**As of September 28, 2020
Political Action Committee (PAC)*
Responsible distribution *As of Oct. 1, 2020
Responsible distribution *As of Oct. 1, 2020
Taking Action on Capitol Hill
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5 Hosted Fundraisers
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34 Legislators Supported
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43 PAC Contributors
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$68,050 Raised in 2020
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11 Prior Approvals
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50+ Legislator Events
September 2020 Virtual
Washington
Fly-In
NACD held roundtable discussions with a number of legislators and regulators from Capitol Hill. Including:
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Shelley Moore Capito, Republican Senator from West Virginia
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Mandy Gunasekara, Chief of Staff for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Deb DeVlieger and Glenn Bass, officials of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
August 2020 Virtual
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14 Conference Sessions
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Over 1,000 messages exchanged
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4.7k mobile app engagements
Hi NACD Family ... Thanks for putting on an impressive virtual event.
Much better than I thought it was going to be ... Love the format!
— Andy Lovenduski, CSCP, Director,
Warehousing & Logistics, Azelis Americas
Audited Results
Association Finances
FY20 Total Revenue $5,867,435
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53%
Membership 3,103,278
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20%
Annual Meeting 1,159,296
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8%
ChemEdge 470,344
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6%
Other Conferences 353,345
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5%
Other 319,536
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3%
Royalties 193,716
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3%
Investment Return 179,480
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2%
Responsible Distribution 88,440
FY20 Total Expense $5,844,210
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21%
Government Affairs 1,206,329
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15%
Board & Member Services 901,909
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14%
Annual Meeting 839,601
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11%
Operating 660,031
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10%
Responsible Distribution 599,463
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10%
Communications 580,058
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8%
ChemEdge 446,611
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6%
Regional Support 352,882
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4%
Education 257,326
Stay in the Know
with NACD
@NACD_RD
Expanded following
9.1%
NACD
Network grew by
86.8%
2020 Distributor
of the Year Award:
Matthew Fridley
Matt Fridley is Director of Safety and Security for Brenntag North America
2020 Affiliate
of the Year Award:
Dan McCusker
Dan McCusker is Vice President of Sales at Datacor
Responsible Distribution
2020 Excellence Awards:
2020 NACD Employee
of the Year Award:
Aileen Smith
Aileen Smith is Senior Manager, Communications, for NACD
2020 Executive Committee
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Thomas M. Corcoran • Chairman
Vice President, Food & Nutrition
Brenntag Group -
Kurt Hettinga • Vice Chairman
President
Superior Industrial Solutions, Inc. -
Edward Boss • Treasurer
President and CEO
Riteks, Inc. -
Eric R. Byer
President and CEO
NACD
2020 Directors
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Amanda D. Bagley
President
Bedford Specialty Sales, Inc. -
Paul W. Cochran
General Manager
ChemGroup, Inc. -
Brad Hilleary
CEO
Webb Chemical Service Corp. -
Lynne Bukovic
Vice President, Marketing
Harcros Chemicals Inc. -
Megan Gluth-Bohan, Esq.
CEO
TRInternational, Inc. -
Jonathan D. Webster, MBA, CSCP
Senior Vice President,
North American Supply Chain
& Operations, Univar Solutions
2020 Regional Presidents
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Christopher J. Diamond, Jr.
Astro Chemicals, Inc.
Northeast Region -
Jason Jacobus
Buckley Oil Company
Southern Region -
William Radostits
Radchem Products, Inc.
Central Region -
Stephen M. Halpin
Norman, Fox & Co.
Western Region
Celebrate
NACD’s 50th Anniversary with us!
50 years of serving and supporting
the chemical distribution industry
30 years of improving safety
with Responsible Distribution