Committee on Methods & Specifications
> Purpose: (1) To make available to the Association, official and currently relevant methods for the testing of leather, materials and process liquors used in leather production, and products containing leather, (2) To Make available to the Association official specifications for leather and leather products that are technically relevant, valid, and attainable by current industry practices, and (3) To coordinate the development and maintenance of the official test methods and official specifications of the Association with the ASTM D31 Committee on Leather.

> Co-Chairs:  Lori Hyllengren and Nick Latona

> Members: Janice Barnes, Nick Cory, Rodica Daringa, Kadir Donmez, Adel Z. Hanna, Steve Lange, C.K. Liu, David G. Ouellette, Pat Ramakrishnan, Stephen N. Wren, and David Wright.

Education Committee
> Purpose: To enhance the vitality and assure continued viability of the leather manufacturing industry by providing opportunities for education in leather technology.

> Chair:  Mainul Haque

> Members: David G. Bailey, Kenneth A. Boni, Harold Diephouse, Robert L. Dudley, Elton Hurlow, Steven Miller, Michael J. O'Keefe, and Steve Yanek.

More Education Committee information can be found on our website at: 

http://www.leatherchemists.org/committees/education.asp

Environmental Affairs Committee
> Purpose: To provide association members current information on environmental regulations, waste management practices, and treatment technology.

Chair:  Sarah Drayna

> Members: Nicholas Cory, Kim Dirks, Rob Harvey, C. K. Liu, Nathan Mullinix, Mila Ramos, Gary Rennerfeldt, and John Smith.

Sub-Committee of Environmental Affairs Committee

Uses of Collagen and Its Coproducts

> Purpose: To provide information about potential uses for hide byproducts.

Chair:  Renee Latona

> Members: Kenneth Boni, Eleanor Brown, Marjorie Hanson, Mainul Haque, C.K. Liu, Gennaro Maffia, Maryann Taylor, and Robert White.

Research Liaison Committee
> Purpose: To maintain an awareness of ongoing hides and leather research, to foster research collaboration, and to assist the USDA and other public research institutions in establishing research priorities.

> Chair:  Lori Hyllengren

> Members: Janice Barnes, Eleanor Brown, Jay Brown, Jim Carter, Nick Cory, Ed Godsalve, Adel Hanna, Doug Morrison, Nathan Mullinix, David Ouellette, David Peters, John Reddington, and Maryann Taylor.

ALCA Business Committees
2012 Convention Committee
> Chair:  LeRoy Lehman
> Vice Chair:  TBA

Ways & Means
> Chair:  Andreas Rhein