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Online voting closes tomorrow, June 15, 2022, for the next ALM Board president-elect! Two candidates are vying for the position: Greg Gicewicz (left) and Chip Malboeuf (right). All ALM members are eligible to vote. If your membership is a group membership, 5 votes are allotted to your organization. If your membership is individual, one vote may be cast.

Election results will be announced at the ALM virtual annual meeting on Wednesday, June 22, at 2 p.m. ET. Register now for the meeting and mark your calendar!

We will be recognizing military veterans within the industry at the 2022 Clean Show, and we want any vets you work with to be highlighted! Submitted photos and stories will be shared in conjunction with the ALM Give Back Event, supporting America's VetDogs, and sponsored by Laundry Design Group.

How to participate:

• Submit pics of your veterans by emailing Nicole Morris at nmorris@almnet.org by Friday, July 22. Please include name and rank, branch of service, and the name of the employer facility.
• Swing by the ALM booth #1036 at the Clean Show to see our very special salute to our veterans!

Details about all ALM Clean Show events and education sessions are available at ALMnet.org/CleanShow. We look forward to hearing about your heroes!

Cindy Molko, RLLD, CLLM, former president of the ALM Board, recently retired from her position at Mayo Clinic after nearly 43 years of dedicated service.

“Some of my fondest ALM memories have been with Cindy,” said Linda Fairbanks, ALM executive director. “Cindy has always been someone we could reach out to for knowledgeable guidance, whether it be for industry education, understanding member needs or business insight, she has always been generous and enthusiastic in helping fellow textile care professionals.”

That knowledge has been gained through years of working at every level within The Mayo Clinic. Cindy began as a central service tech, and was quickly promoted to a supervisory position, where through the years, she was instrumental in building the Mayo Linen and Central Services into what it is today.

“It has been an incredible experience to work with Cindy, whose knowledge and experience is invaluable to the organization and industry,” said Kathy Mulhern, director linen and central service, Mayo Clinic. “I cannot thank Cindy enough for her mentorship. Cindy’s consistent support and leadership is responsible for all our accomplishments. Congratulations on your retirement!”

Despite Cindy’s many responsibilities at Mayo, she always found time to lead by example in other industry associations and organizations. At ALM, Cindy has spoken at conferences, taught at the Laundry & Linen College, as well as leading by example by completing and maintaining certifications in both the Registered Laundry & Linen Director (RLLD) and the Certified Laundry & Linen Manager (CLLM). She has also participated in the Boards of the Minnesota Health Care Central Service Materials Managers (MHCSMA) and the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management (IAHCSMM).

Cindy plans to spend her newfound free time snuggling with grandbabies, traveling to see family and friends, and working in her garden. All of us at ALM wish you the best, Cindy!

ImageFIRST Healthcare Laundry Specialists, the largest national provider of linen and laundry services for the healthcare industry, announced that they have entered a partnership with the nonprofit Fleece & Thank You to sanitize and package their homemade fleece blankets at no cost to them. These clean, comforting blankets will then be delivered to children undergoing hospital treatments.

“My son Wyatt received a Fleece & Thank You blanket when he was fighting for his life at six-weeks-old last October,” said Nichole, mother to a patient who received a donated blanket. “His stay was unexpected and he couldn't wear clothes while on the ventilator, so this blanket kept him snuggly warm when I couldn't. Thank you for taking the time to make this. Small acts like this mean a great deal when you least expect it.”

G.A. Braun, Inc. has announced the addition of Chris Thompson as Braun's new South-Central U.S. Regional Sales Manager. Chris is a graduate of Pepperdine University with a bachelor’s degree in business management.

“With over 15 years of experience in business-to-business strategic planning, sales and customer support, Chris Thompson brings to our customer base exceptional knowledge and experience with the ability to identify customer needs and deliver optimum laundry equipment solutions,” said Ray Burke, Braun's vice president, global sales.

The Foltex team is excited to welcome Cole Taylor to the company. Cole's passion for customer care and his extensive background in customer service will make him a valuable asset. We welcome Cole to the industry and look forward to seeing him excel in his new role within the customer support department.

George Courey Inc. is thrilled to announce Yasmine Djafari has stepped into the role of marketing director. Yasmine has more than 13 years of experience as a digital marketing director, consultant and instructor. In addition to her deep knowledge of paid and organic search, social media and email promotion, affiliate and partner outreach, marketing automation and more, Yasmine speaks four languages, and occasionally lectures on digital marketing at McGill University in Montreal.

Gurtler Industries, Inc. is excited to announce the addition of Jorge Valle. Jorge joined Gurtler in August of 2021 and is a manager of market development in South Florida. Jorge comes to Gurtler after spending over 23 years in oilfield services, primarily overseas, managing operations in the North Sea, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Gulf of Mexico.

Pellerin Milnor Corporation, a leading manufacturer of industrial laundry machinery, announced the appointment of Terry Satchwell as vice president of strategic accounts, effective immediately.

Prior to rejoining Milnor, Terry served as EVP engineering and technical services for PureStar Linen Group (Las Vegas) which operates 30-plus facilities across three countries and 26 U.S. markets. In this role, he was responsible for Capex planning, equipment optimization programs, and initiated a companywide CMMS program.

With over 35 years of industry experience in creating cost effective and innovative solutions for linen, uniform, healthcare and hospitality operators, Terry’s extensive knowledge and technical background will assist national account customers increase plant growth, efficiency and profitability.

Gurtler Industries is pleased to announce the formation of Gurtler Logistics, a fully owned and operated division of the company. Greg Gurtler, president of Gurtler Industries, explains, “The formation of our logistics unit will allow us to better control our delivery services, keeping our promise of on-time delivery. Plus, our customers will benefit from having a Gurtler employee on site for personalized delivery service.”

HLSG, a leading provider of healthcare laundry services in the midwest and central United States, has announced the acquisition of Elizabethtown Laundry & Dry Cleaning (Etown) in Elizabeth, Kentucky. The acquisition of these assets increases the HLSG customer base in the state of Kentucky. These customers will be serviced out of the HLSG Logan’s Division in Shelbyville.

ImageFIRST recently announced that it acquired United Linen & Uniform Services, marking ImageFIRST’s first locations in both Oklahoma and Arkansas. 

United Linen will continue to be led by local leadership. Existing employees will be retained as part of the transaction. The transaction includes all United Linen locations — one plant facility, one service center and two depots.