Executive Standards Council

The ANSI Executive Standards Council (ExSC) is responsible for coordination of the overall national and international standards activities of the American National Standards Institute, as well as the accreditation of U.S. TAGs to ISO.

• Overview
• Members and Officers
• Organizational Structure
• Operating Guidelines and Processes
• Meeting Calendar
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• Staff Contacts

The ANSI Executive Standards Council (ExSC) was established by the Board of Directors of ANSI with responsibilities that apply to both American National Standards and to U.S. Technical Advisory Groups (TAGs) to ISO.

The major responsibilities of the ExSC include, but are not limited to:

• Developing and maintaining the criteria and procedures for the development and coordination of American National Standards and for the development and coordination of U.S. positions in international standards activities and for auditing such activity;
• Establishing and supervising such groups as are needed to plan and coordinate the development of American National Standards and to determine U.S. positions in international standards activities; and
• Adjudicating related appeals.

Persons interested in participating as a member of the ExSC should contact Anne Caldas at acaldas@ansi.org

The requirements for membership and the officers of the ExSC are provided in the ANSI Constitution and By-Laws. In addition, the ExSC shall be composed of representatives of organizational members, company members, governmental members, members of the Consumer Interest Council, and members-at-large. An attempt shall be made to have at least two members, with a maximum of six members, in each category. The ExSC shall strive to a balance of representation among categories to the extent possible. Each member is eligible to serve up to three, three-year terms. The maximum number of possible years of service is 12 (if the member is serving as chair).

* For more information regarding the position of Standards Advisor, please see the Operating Procedures for the ANSI Executive Standards Council

ExSC

• Chair
• Vice-Chair
• Executive Committee (Chair and Vice-Chair hold same positions for this committee with members elected by the ExSC for one-year terms.)
• Maximum of 21 members of the ExSC per term.
• Standards Advisors – individuals who display competence in technical areas of standards development and coordination. They are appointed by the ExSC

The ExSC follows the Operating Procedures ANSI Executive Standards Council.

 Review the Operating Procedures

The ExSC meets three times a year, with additional meetings scheduled as needed.

  Schedule of upcoming meetings.

[NOTE: Please enter ExSC in the Key Word search field of the ANSI Online calendar of events.]

The ANSI Executive Standards Council Document Library is restricted to ExSc members only. The procedures maintained by the ANSI ExSC are available to the public.

 For information regarding domestic procedures, click here.

 For information regarding international procedures, click here.

If you are not already a company member of ANSI, find out more about the benefits of ANSI membership.

 For membership application forms, click here.

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Anne Caldas,
Secretary ANSI Appeals Board
Tel: 212.642.4914
Fax: 212.840.2298
e-mail: acaldas@ansi.org

James Thompson,
Recording Secretary of the ExSC
Tel: 212.642.4913
Fax: 212.840.2298
e-mail: jthompso@ansi.org

Charlene Banks,
ANS Coordinator
Tel: 212.642.4978
Fax: 212.840.2298
e-mail: cbanks@ansi.org