Glenn Ruskin Director, Office of Legislative and Government Affairs American Chemical Society g_ruskin@acs.org

Glenn Ruskin joined the American Chemical Society (ACS) in May 2005 as Director, Office of Legislative and Government Affairs (OLGA) and he leads ACS's efforts to promote public policies advancing science and the chemical enterprise for the benefit of its members and society. Ruskin brings over 27 years senior management experience in both the public and private sector and has broad based experience in government affairs, public relations, corporate communications, media relations, litigation communications and environmental affairs. His private sector experience has largely focused on the chemical manufacturing sector, and he is well versed in the issues, challenges and complexities that face the industry. Earlier in his career he worked on Capitol Hill for the late Congressman James J. Howard (D-NJ) and for a small New Jersey urban city where he was responsible for overall urban, economic, transportation and residential development. Ruskin received his B.A. degree from Drew University and his Masters of Science in Administration from The George Washington University.