ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, announced the following individuals have been elected to serve on the 2016 ISSA Board of Directors, which will be led by incoming ISSA President David Sikes of Sikes Paper Co.

• Vice President/President Elect: Richard L. Rones, Americo Manufacturing Co., Inc.
• Executive Officer:  Jeffrey Packee, Marsden Holding, LLC
• Manufacturer Director: Michael C. Dunn, Georgia-Pacific Professional
• Distributor Director North: Daniel Josephs, Spruce Industries, Inc.
• Manufacturer Representatives’ Director: John Riches, Riches Associates

The elections for open positions on the 2016 ISSA Board of Directors closed August 20, 2015.
 
Jack Hill of Minuteman International, Inc was elected to fill the final year of the Manufacturer Director term vacated by Matt Wood, ProTeam.

Returning Board Members
In addition to Sikes, returning from the 2015 board to serve in the following positions on the 2016 board are:
• Past President/International Director: Alan R. Tomblin, P&G Professional
• Treasurer: John Swigart, Spartan Chemical Co., Inc.
• Secretary: Ken Bodie, Kelsan, Inc.
• Director Canada:  Paul Goldin, Avmor Ltd.
• BSC Director:  Taylor M. Bruce, IH Services, Inc.
• Distributor Directors:
    • West – Nick Spallone, Tahoe Supply Co.
    • South – Mercer Stanfield, Brame Specialty Co., Inc.
• Manufacturer Director: Mark Jackmore, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Inc.
• Latin America Council Chair: Mauricio Chico Cañedo, Distribuidora Lava Tap, S.A. de C.V.
• Europe Council Chair:  Andrew Dunning, Numatic International Ltd.
 
Outgoing Board Members
The following individuals complete their service on the board in 2015:
• Fritz Gast, P.B. Gast & Sons Co./Allied Eagle Supply
• John Barrett, SMS Assist
• Mark Warner, Americhem International, Inc.
• Steve Lewis, Golden Star Inc.
• Craig Miller, Apex
• Matt Wood, ProTeam, Inc.

ISSA members are invited to personally greet the new board members when they officially take office at the ISSA General Meeting on Friday, October 23, 7:45 a.m., during ISSA/INTERCLEAN North America 2015, which takes place October 20-23 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.