Joseph M. McGuire was named President of the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) in January, 1999.  AHAM is the national trade association of the home appliance industry including the manufacturers of the vast majority of home appliances sold in the United States as well as firms that supply and service these manufacturers. AHAM is an accredited Standards Development Organization.  AHAM is also extensively involved in the development of national appliance efficiency laws and regulations, sustainability standards and product safety standards.  AHAM is located in Washington, D.C. and was founded in 1967. AHAM’s website is www.aham.org.

Mr. McGuire has vast experience in energy, environmental and consumer product safety policy issues. He has testified numerous times before the U.S. Congress and has represented the appliance industry before major media outlets.  He has led numerous industry coalitions on legislative issues and has crafted consensus agreements with government, environmental, efficiency, utility and consumer advocacy organizations.

Prior to AHAM, McGuire was Director, Legislative and Regulatory Affairs for AlliedSignal Inc. (now Honeywell) an advanced technology manufacturer and represented the air-conditioning, refrigeration and home building industries.  He began his career with the U.S. Department of Energy and its predecessor agency, the Energy Research and Development Administration.  

He received a Bachelor’s Degree from St. John Fisher College and a Masters Degree in Public Administration from the Maxwell School of Syracuse University.  He also holds a Certified Association Executive (CAE) credential. 

McGuire currently serves as President of the ASAE Board of Directors and is a Director of the American National Standards Institute.  He formerly served on the National Association of Manufacturers’ Board of Directors and chaired its Council of Manufacturing Associations.  He is a member of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Committee of 100.  He was named one of the top association CEOs by CEO Update in 2011.