From the moment Gilbert “Gil” Villegas and Karina Neff took the stage, the room leaned in. This was not a theory talk about technology. It was a working session on how cities and service companies can use tools, data, and common sense to serve people better. Villegas arrived with the perspective of a Marine Corps ...
The U.S. Green Building Council's latest update, LEED v5, represents a major step forward in sustainable building operations. With a stronger emphasis on decarbonization, equity, and green cleaning, LEED v5 sets new benchmarks for environmentally responsible facility management. Organizations that want to align with these standards can benefit from structured approaches like ISSA's Cleaning Industry ...
When Yigal Adato walks onstage, he does more than tell stories—he polishes the lens through which leaders see themselves. An entrepreneur-turned-leadership coach based in San Diego and the founder of Leaderato, Adato spent decades building and scaling service businesses, leading hundreds of employees and generating tens of millions in revenue. Today, he helps owners and ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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