Monthly Archives: October 2025

From Lost Girl to Legacy Builder: Poverty, the White House, and VEO’s Main Stage

By |2025-10-01T13:06:51-05:00October 1, 2025|

Rebecca Contreras did not come to VEO with a tidy origin story. She came with the kind of journey that makes a room go quiet. Contreras is the president and CEO of AvantGarde (AG), the women-owned human capital, IT, and strategy consulting firm she co-founded in 2011 and scaled across multiple states. Before joining AG, ...

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From True Grit to Bossholes—and the Big Ideas Shaping ISSA Show North America 2025

By |2025-10-01T13:04:33-05:00October 1, 2025|

What really goes into planning the education program for ISSA Show North America? According to Senior Conference Manager Paul Treanor, it’s a months-long process that blends data, industry input, and a bit of “MacGyver”-style problem-solving. In this video interview, Treanor shares how his team reviews hundreds of speaker proposals to develop over 50 breakout sessions covering ...

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4M Building Solutions Recognizes Lorena Quintero for Outstanding Leadership and Service

By |2025-10-01T13:01:47-05:00October 1, 2025|

4M Building Solutions has named Lorena Quintero “Team Member of the Year” for her outstanding mentorship, dependability, initiative, and dedication to her team and community. The commercial cleaning services company awarded Quintero with the company’s highest honor, singling her out from 4M’s more than 7,000 Team Members.  "In the commercial cleaning industry, cleaning staff are ...

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Spartan Chemical Promotes Vance to Corporate Account Manager of Food Processing Sanitation

By |2025-10-01T12:59:48-05:00October 1, 2025|

Spartan Chemical Company, Inc., a recognized leader in the formulation and manufacture of sustainable cleaning and sanitation solutions for the industrial and institutional market, today announced the promotion of Andrew Vance to the role of corporate account manager of food processing sanitation, effective August 1, 2025. For decades, Spartan Chemical has provided food processing facilities ...

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SC Johnson Professional Opens Registration For 2026 Happy Hands Contest

By |2025-10-01T12:57:29-05:00October 1, 2025|

SC Johnson Professional has officially opened registration for its annual Happy Hands dispenser design contest, inviting K–12 students across the United States to combine creativity with education by exploring the importance of regular hand washing and sanitizing in schools. The contest encourages students to design custom hand soap and sanitizer dispensers that visually reinforce good ...

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VEO Ignites a New Era for the Hispanic Workforce

By |2025-09-30T14:33:27-05:00October 1, 2025|

The inaugural ISSA VEO Conference delivered a high-energy, bilingual program over two days at the Fairmont Chicago, bringing together more than 100 attendees to celebrate leadership, connection, and career mobility across the Hispanic community in the cleaning and facility solutions industry. The agenda mixed fast-paced learning with networking and recognition moments—culminating in the Visionario Award ...

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