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Julio Badin, Executive Director of Gathering Place in Tulsa, Oklahoma — the proud recipient of the Spotless Spaces Award, sponsored by Tork, an Essity brand
April 3, 2025 Jeff Cross

Clean Starts with Purpose: How Gathering Place Built a Culture of Pride

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ISSA Media Director Jeff Cross speaks with Julio Badin, Executive Director of Gathering Place in Tulsa, Oklahoma—the proud recipient of the Spotless Spaces Award, sponsored by Tork, an Essity brand.

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Matthew Urmanski, Essity's senior vice president of sales and marketing for North America
April 3, 2025 Jeff Cross

Spotless Spaces Competition + Smarter Solutions: Tork Champions Inclusive Hygiene

Restrooms

In this special episode of Straight Talk! recorded at the 2025 ISSA Clean Advocacy Summit in Washington, D.C., Matthew Urmanski, Essity's senior vice president of sales and marketing for North America, discusses the impact of the Spotless Spaces Competition and the future of inclusive hygiene in the cleaning industry.

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Matthew Urmanski, senior vice president of sales and marketing for North America at Essity, the parent company of the Tork brand,
April 3, 2025 Jeff Cross

Advocacy, Hygiene for All, and Innovation

Restrooms

Matthew Urmanski, senior vice president of sales and marketing for North America at Essity, the parent company of the Tork brand, stood before attendees at the 2025 ISSA Clean Advocacy Summit in Washington, D.C.

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John Nothdurft, the ISSA Director of Government Affairs
April 3, 2025 Jeff Cross

A Look Inside ISSA’s Biggest Advocacy Event Yet

Business and Management

Watch John Nothdurft, the ISSA Director of Government Affairs, as he opens the 2025 ISSA Clean Advocacy Summit in Washington, D.C. — a powerful event that brings together industry leaders nationwide for over 150 meetings on Capitol Hill.

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Elena Wuchner
January 28, 2025 Jeff Cross

The Vision of WSA: President’s Message on Supporting Dealers in a Rapidly Shifting Workplace

In this episode of Straight Talk!, ISSA Media Director Jeff Cross introduces to the industry Elena Wuchner, the 2025-2026 president of the Workplace Solutions Association (WSA), a division of ISSA.

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Dr. Gavin Macgregor-Skinner
January 23, 2025 Jeff Cross

The ‘Cleaning for Health’ Saga Continues: Is It Gloom and Doom?

Training

Dr. Gavin Macgregor-Skinner, senior director of ISSA, shares his thoughts on bridging the gap between intention and action and maybe an idea for a great citizen science project.

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John Northdurft
January 21, 2025 Jeff Cross

Be the Voice of Change: Register for the 2025 ISSA Clean Advocacy Summit Today!

Business and Management

In this episode of Straight Talk!, John Nothdurft discusses the 2025 ISSA Clean Advocacy Summit, the must-attend event for cleaning industry professionals passionate about driving change.

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Dr. Gavin Macgregor-Skinner, senior director of ISSA
January 3, 2025 Jeff Cross

ISSA and the EPA Collaborate with $1.2M Grant to Revolutionize Cleaning Practices

Health and Safety

The Making Safer Choices project aims to drive the adoption of EPA-certified Safer Choice products across Pennsylvania and New York.

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ISSA Launches New Technology and Innovation Committee
August 8, 2024 Jeff Cross

ISSA Launches New Technology and Innovation Committee

Business and Management

In this episode of Straight Talk!, committee leaders Karina Neff, Ricky Regalado, and Jill Frey share details on the formation, growth, and goals of this new Technology and Innovation Committee.

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Straight Talk! Cybersecurity
September 14, 2023 Jeff Cross

New Cutting-Edge Cybersecurity Program for ISSA Members

Business and Management

In this episode of Straight Talk!, Bob Pecker of Cyber Controls, LLC, talks about the dangers of cyber criminality and what you can now do about it, thanks to ISSA’s new cybersecurity program, available to all of its members.

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Denai Wolfe ISSA Show
August 18, 2023

Learn How to Control Your Finances at ISSA Show North America 2023

In this ISSA Industry Alert, Denai Wolfe, a financial clarity coach and profit strategist at The Chic CFO, shares how she’ll be helping cleaning professionals gain better control of their finances through her presentation at ISSA Show North American 2023.

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Iris Weinstein ISSA Show
August 18, 2023

Not ‘Just’ a Trade Show: Check Out Everything ISSA Show North America 2023 Has to Offer

Business and Management

In this ISSA Industry Alert, Iris Weinstein, ISSA Director of Strategic Partnerships and Trade Show Sales, shares all that this year’s ISSA Show has to offer. Networking, educational workshops, spotlight events, awards, celebrations—ISSA Show North America 2023 is more than “just” a trade show!

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