Steve Caldeira is president & CEO of the Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA) whose members generate $180 billion in annual economic output and are responsible for 200,000 direct jobs. HCPA members manufacture, formulate, distribute and sell familiar and trusted household and commercial products that help consumers and workers to create cleaner, healthier and more sustainable environments.  

Caldeira works closely with the HCPA board of directors to set and execute the strategic priorities of the association. He has more than three decades of legislative, regulatory, political, media relations, public affairs, fundraising, corporate and not-for-profit trade association experience.

Prior to joining HCPA, Caldeira was president & CEO of the International Franchise Association, where he was credited with growing revenue by over 70%, doubling funding for its political action committee to nearly $1.3 million, increasing the organization’s media profile, and vastly expanding its advocacy footprint at all levels of government.

Caldeira has been named a “Top Lobbyist” by The Hill multiple times, including 2019, in addition to being named a “Top Power & Influence Trade Association CEO” by CEO Update in 2014 and 2015.
 
On the first episode of Listen to the Leaders, Happi’s new podcast, Caldeira answers questions about the cleaning industry, HCPA’s mid-year meeting, the impact of the coronavirus and more…

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