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Korie Traver, Chief Operating Officer of the American Cleaning Institute (ACI), the trade association for the U.S. cleaning product supply chain, has been named a 2026 Association Trailblazer by Association TRENDS. 

Honorees were chosen by the selection committee for their leadership skills and contributions to advancing associations. For more than 40 years, TRENDS has honored those in the association world who go above and beyond their work to advance the industry. 

Traver has been with ACI for more than six years and previously served as the organization’s Chief Financial Officer.

“Korie has been a steadfast and transformative leader for ACI,” says Jennifer Abril, President & CEO of ACI. “From her tenure as CFO to her current role as COO - and even stepping in as co-interim CEO - she has brought strategic clarity, operational excellence, and a deep sense of purpose to everything she does. This recognition is a fitting tribute to her remarkable leadership, and we couldn’t be prouder to call her our colleague.”

Before her time at ACI, Traver worked as Director of Finance at The Education Trust, Inc., a D.C.-based non-profit, and Chief Financial and Information Officer at North Penn Legal Services for 15 years in Pittston, PA. Other experiences include serving as the Controller for the Children’s Home of Wyoming Conference in Binghamton, NY and as a Senior Accountant at Parente, Randoph, Orlando, Carey and Associates in Wilkes-Barre, PA. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Misericordia University and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Traver and four other Association Trailblazer honorees will be recognized at Salute to Association Excellence, An Association TRENDS & CEO Update Event on March 5, 2026, at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, D.C.