The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) has announced the late David Macinga, Ph.D., as the 2024 recipient of the ACI Elva Walker Spillane Distinguished Service Award.
ACI’s Distinguished Service Award is named in honor of the late Elva Walker Spillane, the former National Purity LLC chief executive who served on the association’s Board for 20 years. The award honors an individual for extensive or exceptional service to ACI, who promoted the growth and interests of the Institute and the industries it represents and who exercised outstanding leadership within ACI.
Macinga served as the vice president of Product Development and Regulatory Affairs, GOJO Industries, until his passing in June 2023. Macinga was an integral leader at GOJO from 2003 to 2023, developing new and innovative antimicrobial and antiviral skin and surface hygiene products. He was widely published since 1995 in antimicrobial resistance and hand hygiene. Before GOJO, Dave worked at Procter & Gamble and Schering-Plough Research Institute.
This posthumous honor is for Macinga's many years of outstanding service to the ACI and the cleaning products industry. Macinga was actively engaged at ACI in a range of areas, especially the topical antiseptics program, where he provided invaluable expertise and insights as part of ACI’s extensive efforts to protect public health and safety and preserve the marketplace for these products and chemistries.
In addition to his active engagement in ACI’s antiseptics research program, he provided leadership and strategic thinking on behalf of the industry. He was a key voice in discussions with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Over the years, Dave was also an active participant in ACI’s Research, Technology, and Regulation Committee, Disinfectants Tiger Team, Microbial Cleaning Products Task Force and various regulatory and government affairs initiatives. He was also a founding member of the Future Leaders, serving as its first Board treasurer.
“Dave Macinga was an outstanding leader, collaborator, colleague and friend,” said Melissa Hockstad, ACI president and CEO. “Most importantly, he was a beloved husband and father and is sorely missed by so many. We are proud to honor Dave’s contributions to ACI and the industry at-large.”
