The HCPA Promotes Allie Hayes & Molly Blessing

The Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA) promoted Allie Hayes to senior vice president, communications, board administration & chief of staff to the president & CEO.

Hayes will oversee the alignment of HCPA’s communications strategy, board administration and internal operations, and will continue to strengthen relationships with external stakeholders. The promotion adds the roles of board administration and chief of staff to Hayes’ current responsibilities. Her expanded responsibilities reflect HCPA’s commitment to fostering innovation and addressing the evolving public policy challenges at all levels of government.

“Allie has consistently demonstrated exceptional leadership and a unique ability to collaborate across all levels of the organization,” said HCPA President and CEO Steve Caldeira. “Appointing Allie as chief of staff allows HCPA to better navigate across our seven product divisions and further align on the increasingly complex issues impacting our members. Her deep understanding of our organization and proven ability to lead makes her the perfect fit for this expanded role.”

Hayes expressed her enthusiasm for the new role. “I am honored to take on these additional responsibilities and look forward to working closely with Steve, our talented team and the HCPA board of directors to further HCPA’s mission,” she said. “Together, we will continue to advocate for our members and drive meaningful outcomes for our industry.”

In addition to Hayes’ promotion, HCPA added Molly Blessing, vice president, sustainability & product stewardship, to the senior management team. Blessing, a chemist with experience in corporate product stewardship and global chemical regulation, serves as the association’s division staff executive for the Air Care Products Division. Caldeira said she will be “a strong addition to the senior management team.”