Last month, I used this space to announce our name change to Facility Cleaning Decisions. I am pleased to report that the change was very well received and I appreciate all the feedback that was sent.

In addition to responses regarding the name, some of you noticed that we made one other change: Our new Advisory Board. Now that I have the space to do so, I’d like to introduce those individuals.

J. Darrel Hicks, R.E.H. is the director of environmental services and patient care at St. Luke’s Hospital in St. Louis. Darrel has a passion for cleaning for health and has a great understanding for the health care market.

Gene Woodard, R.E.H. is the director of building services at the University of Washington in Seattle. Gene has been very innovative with his cleaning operations at the university and has been at the forefront of the green and sustainable initiative.

Michael Gutierrez is the manager of building operations at Milwaukee Public Schools. Michael offers a unique perspective of the day-to-day operations within a large K-12 school system.

Steve Spencer is the facilities specialist at State Farm Insurance in Bloomington, Ill. Steve oversees operations at State Farm facilities across the country, offering a point of view on the commercial facility that is unsurpassed.

Ada Baldwin, M.R.E.H., director for university housekeeping at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, N.C., has an unparalleled passion for this industry and the employees that she oversees. Her background with colleges and universities makes her an asset to this team.

These five individuals are a small representation of the level of expertise that exists among our readers. My goal for this group is to maintain an open dialogue to discuss industry trends, develop editorial angles, and continue offering the exceptional level of content that our readers deserve in the industry’s leading publication.

CORINNE ZUDONYI is the editor of Facility Cleaning Decisions magazine and CleanLink.com.




POSTED ON: 11/15/2013