ACD Staff

Eric Byer is a passionate, pro-business advocate for the chemical distribution industry as CEO and president of the Alliance for Chemical Distribution (ACD), formerly the National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD). Since taking the helm of ACD in January 2014, he has been a tireless leader in growing the organization’s public policy programs and its outreach with our nation’s leaders on Capitol Hill and with regulatory agencies. Eric has championed the growing and diversified chemical distribution industry, helping usher in the announcement of the organization’s new name in 2023. He is focused on ensuring excellence in ACD’s Responsible DistributionTM, the industry’s most comprehensive environmental, health, safety, security, and sustainability standards, and has created numerous initiatives for the continuous improvement of member companies. Since joining ACD, he has grown the organization from a $3.5M trade association to $8.5M, doubling staff growth to support membership needs. Eric helped secure the enactment of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, successfully advocated for the passage of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program four times, highlighted the need for greater freight rail safety and competition, and ensured the chemical distribution industry was listed as an essential industry during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Prior to ACD, Eric was senior vice president at Obadal, Filler, MacLeod & Klein, PLC (OFMK), where he led strategic communications, marketing, programs, and government affairs. Before his tenure at OFMK, Eric was vice president of government and industry affairs at the National Air Transportation Association.

Lucinda currently serves as Chief Operating Officer of the Alliance for Chemical Distribution (ACD). She was promoted to this position in January 2014 from Vice President, Marketing and Member Programs.

As COO, Lucinda has responsibility for the internal operations of ACD. She ensures integrity of the financial, IT, and HR systems and adherence to business processes customarily accepted in the 501(c)(6) environments. She serves as Deputy Secretary of the ACD Board of Directors.

She is also responsible for the marketing and member programs and communications divisions, which handle the majority of revenue generating programs and services, including membership, strategic partnerships, and the association’s educational and conference offerings.

Prior to ACD, Lucinda worked for the American Chemistry Council (ACC) as Director of Marketing supervising the development and management of major conferences, network meetings, workshops, and sponsorship programs and related activities. In addition, she directed ACC’s product sales through an online store to members and other audiences, specifically in the areas of economics, industry statistics, training, Responsible Care®, community outreach, emergency response, and compliance assistance. Prior to this role, Lucinda managed the coordination of compliance assistance services and served as the staff manager for a training issues group and the transportation outreach program TRANSCAER®. She holds a B.A. in Speech Communications from the University of Maryland. Lucinda, her husband, and three children live in Bethesda, Maryland.

Jennifer Gibson is Vice President, Regulatory Affairs of the Alliance for Chemical Distribution (ACD). In this role, she advances the Association’s interests before regulatory agencies and develops compliance tools for ACD members. She facilitates and is a frequent speaker for ACD’s in-person training sessions and regulatory webinars. Jennifer is a member of the Chemical Sector Coordinating Council, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce National Security Task Force, and the Interested Parties for Hazardous Materials Transportation. She previously served a term on the federal Surface Transportation Security Advisory Committee, where she co-chaired the Emergency Management & Resiliency Subcommittee.

Before turning her full efforts to regulatory matters, Jennifer also directed ACD’s legislative programs. Prior to joining ACD, Jennifer was Director of Federal Affairs for the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies. Before joining the association world, she spent several years on Capitol Hill, first as the Scheduler/Office Manager for Congressman Fred Grandy (R-IA) then as a Legislative Assistant for Congressman Lamar Smith (R-TX).

Jennifer is a graduate of the University of Virginia, where she earned a B.A. with a double major in Government and Communications. She is a graduate of the Duke University Fuqua School of Business Executive Education Leadership Program and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Organization Management.