Joseph M. McGuire was named President of the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) in January, 1999 and serves as its chief executive. 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 network news programs and major electronic and media outlets. He led a broad based coalition of over 200 organizations in support of the National Appliance Energy Conservation Act and has been involved in several stakeholder negotiations on appliance efficiency standards. Prior to joining AHAM, McGuire was Director of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs for AlliedSignal Inc. (now Honeywell) an advanced technology manufacturer. Previously he served as Senior Vice President with the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute. He also held positions with the National Association of Home Builders, the U.S. Department of Energy and its predecessor agency, the Energy Research and Development Administration. He received a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from St. John Fisher College and a Masters Degree in Public Administration from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. He holds a Certified Association Executive designation from the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE). McGuire currently serves on the Board of the American National Standards Institute. He formerly chaired the Council of Manufacturing Associations and was a member of the National Association of Manufacturers’ Board of Directors. He also served on ASAE’s Board of Directors and is currently chair’s its Key Industry Advisory Committee. He is a member of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Committee of 100.