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Simon Institute Symposium 2015

Honoring the Best

in the Industry
The 14th Annual Simon Institute Symposium delivers three days
of education and entertainment in the Bluegrass State.
Champions of C

l ea n i n g
The 14th annual Simon Institute
Symposium was the featured race
August 9-11, 2015, at the Brown
Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky. This
years symposium focused on safety and
ANSI standards in
the custodial, housekeeping and Janitorial industry. The symposium
continued the tradition of benchmarking best cleaning practices and
provided unparalleled professional
development opportunities for cleaning industry leaders. The Cleaning
Industry Awards banquet was once
again a regal affair honoring the hard University of Texas at Austin wins top honors, a Best Cleaning Program. Shown accepting,
work and dedication of (OS1) users.
left to right, Andrew Yanez, Andrew Espeseth, Elizabeth Saavedra.

Inside
This
Issue

2015 Symposium
Welcome
Reception

Simon Institute
2015 Symposium
Presentation

2015 Cleaning
Outstanding
Cleaning Workers

2015
Pinnacle
Award

Best in Cleaning
Industry Award
Winners

Mark Reimers &

Green Certified
Programs

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Cleaning Industry Trainers

Guild Leadership Group

Welcome Reception

Officers

Hosted by GMI Facility Solutions

President
Joseph Garcia
GMI at UCLA
Vice President
Guido Piccarolo
Los Angeles Habilitation House

Simon Institute Symposium attendees were given a hand crafted horse

at check-in. The horse races began and they were off! The racing
lasted all evening with three winners at the end.

Communication Director
& Editor-in-Chief
Chris Wallace
Service Point

Advisory
Committee
Julian Castillo
The University of Texas at Austin
Melody Hartford
Rappahannock Goodwill Industries
Chris Romero
Sandia National Labs
Anna Tobias
University of Michigan
Mark Samios
Cleaning Alliance Representative
PortionPac

Symposium attendees join in on the welcoming game of Horse Racing

Editor-in-Chief: Chris Wallace

Publisher: Clark Kidman
The Cleaning Gazette is the official publication of the Cleaning Industry Trainers Guild.
The Cleaning Gazette is published monthly to
promote the growth of professionalism in the
cleaning industry. For subscription information
contact via email jill@managemen.com

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1st Winner Michael Shoults, The Ohio

State University Herb Richmond,
UNC Chapel Hill Jerome Howard,
UNC Charlotte.

At the Welcome Reception the (OS1)

version of the Kentucky Derby race is
underway.

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Simon Institute Symposium 2015

Presentations Focus on
Safety and ANSI Standards
Risk Analysis of Custodial Work and its
Impacts on Workers Compensation
Workers Compensation Fund
Flint Belk

ANSI NFSI B101.0 Walkway Auditing

Standard What Custodial Operations
Need to Know
Traction Auditing LLC
Brent Johnson

Traction Auditing and Minimizing

Injuries due to Slip and Fall
Flooristics
Rob McNealy

Rob McNealey

Major Factors that Impact Facility Costs

Campbell Consulting
Dr. Jeff Campbell

Managing the Custodial Function:

The Positive Power of Compliance
and Discipline
Sandia National Labs
Ron Maes

American National Standards:

Their Future Impact on Custodial
Operations
Inspections Too
Claudia Lezell
(Continued on next page)

Ron Maes

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Before and After: Documenting

the USPS Transition to a New Cleaning
Methodology
USPS
Tom Duchesne & Dominic Bratta

Preparing our Custodial Department

for a Custodial Pilot Program
Brookhaven National Labs
Ed Williams

How Team Cleaning Responds to

Customer Complaints
Los Angeles Habilitation House
Nancy Albin

Ed Williams

Benchmarking: Trends for Standardizing

Balanced Workloads with Custodial
Workloading Specialists
The U of Texas at Austin
Elizabeth Saavedra, Andrew Espeseth
Michigan State University
Sean Fox-Elster

Simon Institute: Developing American

National Standards for the Cleaning
Industry

Elizabeth Saavedra

Simon Institute
John Walker

John Walker
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Outstanding Cleaning Workers for 2015

Maria Gonzalez
GMI Building Services

Jordan Jones
Provo City School District

Richard Kozler
The University of Michigan

Michael Mann
Los Angeles Habilitation House

Brittany Rieske
Provo City School District

Cheryl Shankle
The University of Michigan

Bethany Eschtruth
Michigan State University

Carter Sites
Provo City School District

Kerry Westfall
The University of Michigan

Ralph Endsley
Michigan State University

Christina Baca
Sandia National Laboratories

(Continued on next page)

Jordan Fulton
Michigan State University
Rudy Pulido
Michigan State University
Cristina Padilla
Pro Building Services
Ezra Castro
Provo City School District
Sammy Coates
Provo City School District
Sadie Cox
Provo City School District
Renae and John Walker present the prestigious Outstanding Cleaning Worker
Medals.

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Kerry Westfall from The University of Michigan.

Richart Kozler from The University of Michigan.

Cheryl Shankle from The University of Michigan.

Bethany Eschtruth from Michigan State University

and Michael Mann from LAHH.

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Pinnacle Award
The Lifetime Achievement Award for Outstanding Contributions
to the Cleaning Industry and (OS1) Users

Presented to

Thomas D. Duchesne
and

Dominic L. Bratta

Thomas D. Duchesne

Dominic L. Bratta

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Best in the Cleaning Industry Awards

2015 Winners
BEST (OS1) AUDIT
Sandia National Laboratories
INNOVATION
PortionPac Corporation
PEER INFLUENCE
The University of Michigan

BEST CLEANING PROGRAM

The University of Texas
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
GMI Building Services, Inc.
WORKLOADING
The University of Texas

COMMUNICATIONS
Mt. San Antonio College
(OS1) TRAINER OF THE YEAR
Provo City School District Jeff Hawkins
SAFETY AND HEALTH
Michigan State University
TRAINING PROGRAM
Sandia National Laboratories
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
University of North Carolina Charlotte

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Jeff Hawkins of Provo City School District receives the

2015 Trainer of the Year Award.

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Best in the Cleaning Industry Awards

2015 Winners

UNC Charlotte Pilot Team.

Alan Wagemester of GMI.

The University of Michigan.

Andy Yanez and Andrew Espeseth of

The University of Texas at Austin.

Chris Romero, Anthony Baca, Christine Baca and Charlene Argo of

Sandia National Laboratories.

Michigan State University.

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Best in the Cleaning Industry Awards

2015 Winners

Burt Klein and Mark Samios of PortionPac

Chemical Corp.

Chris Romero of Sandia National Laboratories.

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Andy Yanez, Elizabeth Saavedra and Andy Espeseth of

The University of Texas.

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Mark Reimers Cleaning for Health Award

The Simon Institute sponsored commendation
award for distinguished and innovative
contributions in the field of improving
health through better cleaning.

Nancy Albin and Guido Piccarolo of LAHH.

2015 Winners

Los Angeles Habilitation House

and U.S. Postal Service

United States Postal Service.

(OS1) Green Certified Programs of Excellence

Audit score of 90% or higher
Sandia National Laboratories
Albuquerque, NM
The University of Texas at Austin
Batts, Mezes, Benedict Hall
The University of Texas at Austin
Gates Dell Complex

(OS1) Green Certified Programs.

(OS1) Green Certified Programs of Merit

Audit score of 80-89%
GMI Building Services, Inc.
Thomas Jefferson School of Law

Mt. San Antonio College

Building 60 Science Laboratories

Mt. San Antonio College

Child Development Center

Provo City School District

Sunset View Elementary

The University of Texas at Austin

Ernest Cockrell Jr. Hall

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Updated Curriculum Focal Point of

Upcoming Janitor University Course
During the final week of September,
ManageMen will be teaching the updated
curriculum for the ever popular Janitor University Executive Management
Course. Held in Salt Lake City at the
Little America Hotel, the course will take
place on September 30 to October 2. The
course will feature its classic elements
including custodial safety, scientific
management, return on investment and
cleaning for health. New materials will
include updated methods for managing
data and logistics, best practices for team
cleaning and reducing budgetary waste.
In addition to the shortened 3-day
course, tuition has been reduced to
$1,895.00. These fees include registration

and course
fees, lunch
each day of
class and all
books and
other classroom materials. Registration, class
schedule and
additional
information
are available on the ManageMen website
http://www.managemen.com/training/
janitor-university. This class usually fills
up quicklydont miss out and register
soon.

Reminder: Bakers Dozen

Inservice Lessons for 2015

Super
Secret
Websites
Websites you should check
regularly for professional
updates include:

December 9-11, 2015

July 31 August 2, 2016

Workloading Workshop

Simon Institute Symposium

Rappahannock

Hotel Albuquerque

Goodwill Industries

Albuquerque, NM

4701 Market Street, Suite A

www.simoninstitute.org

Fredericksburg, VA 22408
www.managemen.com

Fall 2016
Janitor University Executive
Management Class
Salt Lake City, UT
www.managemen.com

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