Residential Cleaning Coffee & Conversation: Why Do You LOVE Working in the Cleaning Industry?

Speakers

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  RJ Patel Owner, PCT Clean
  

  RJ Patel

  Owner, PCT Clean

  RJ and his wife Asha have owned PCT Clean for over 16 years. Prior to that, RJ’s family owned a hotel and were responsible for the day-to-day business, including guest services, housekeeping, and grounds keeping. RJ is the first chair of the Residential Cleaning Council, tasked with leading the association through the first two years of its merger with ISSA. RJ continues to serve on the Residential Cleaning Council as the past chair.

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  Gosia Baran Helping Hands
  

  Gosia Baran

  Helping Hands

  After working in the corporate world for a few years, I got laid off a few months after 9/11. Having a 4-month-old son, I chose not to go back to the corporate world but to open my own business. I had the desire of helping people; in the corporate world helping others was not the priority. In November 2001, Helping Hands was born. Today, Helping Hands is stronger than ever, employing 45 cleaning technicians and office staff. We service residential and commercial clients in the Chicagoland area.

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  Dr. Gavin Macgregor-Skinner ISSA
  

  Dr. Gavin Macgregor-Skinner

  ISSA

  Dr. Gavin Macgregor-Skinner is a senior director at ISSA and the manages the Making Safer Choices program. As a university professor and an infection prevention expert and epidemiologist, he works to develop protocols and education for the global cleaning industry, helping facilities, businesses, organizations, and cleaning professionals to create safe environments. He has successfully developed collaborative partnerships with members, universities, companies, and government to take evidence-based practices to scale.