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Marie Clarke named as
ISPA Vice President for
Policy and Government
Affairs
(Alexandria, VA) – The
International Sleep Products
Association (ISPA) welcomes
Marie Clarke to its team as
Vice President for Policy and
Government Affairs. Clarke,
an attorney, will direct the
Association’s state and
federal governmental affairs
efforts and represent ISPA
and the mattress industry on
a broad range of regulatory
and legislative issues with
federal, state and local governments
and policymakers,
as well as relevant non-governmental
organizations. In
Marie Clarke
addition, she will manage
government affairs needs of
an ISPA affiliate, the Mattress
Recycling Council (MRC).
“I am very excited to be joining the International
Sleep Products Association and the Mattress
Recycling Council. I’m looking forward to meeting
members and serving the industry as an advocate
on legislative, regulatory and policy issues at the
federal, state and local levels,” said Clarke.
Prior to ISPA, Clarke served as Counsel in the Government
Affairs Division at the American Coatings
Association (ACA). While at ACA, Clarke served as
the lead advocate for PaintCare, an industry-led
product stewardship program operating in eight
states and the District
of Columbia that allows
consumers to take back
leftover house paint for recycling
and proper management.
She co-founded ACA’s
Sustainability Committee
and served as Counsel to
the International Paint and
Printing Ink Council. Clarke
received a BA in Political
Science from Villanova
University and a JD from the
Widener University Delaware
Law School. Marie is
admitted to practice law in
Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
and the District of Columbia.
“We are thrilled to have Marie join the ISPA and
MRC team. Her strong experience in managing
legislative and policy matters on behalf of another
trade association and non-profit in addressing
manufacturing and recycling issues are directly relevant
to the type of work in which both ISPA and
MRC are involved,” said Ryan Trainer, president of
both ISPA and MRC. “I am confident Marie will be
a good fit with both our membership and staff. I
look forward to working with her as she uses her
lobbying capabilities and project management
skills to advance the interests of both organizations.”