ISSA, The Association for Cleaning and Facility Solutions, named the 2026 ISSA Achievement Awards honorees. The annual program recognizes cleaning and facility solutions industry professionals who are driving the industry forward through their positive contributions in their businesses and beyond. These five honorees will be recognized Nov. 17 during the ISSA Spotlight Event and Awards ceremony at ISSA Show North America 2026, which takes place Nov. 16-19 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.

“The strength of our industry is built on the dedication, leadership and contributions of individuals who continually raise the bar for excellence,” said Laurie Sewell, ISSA Board of Directors President. “This year’s honorees represent the very best of our industry—from those who have dedicated decades to advancing our profession to emerging leaders shaping its future. Their commitment to innovation, education, mentorship and service inspires us all and demonstrates the lasting impact one individual can make.”

The 2026 Achievement Awards and their recipients are:

ISSA Honorary Lifetime Achievement Award: 
Steve Swigart, Spartan Chemical Co. chairman
Presented by the ISSA Board, this award honors an individual whose substantial contributions have advanced the industry and ISSA over a significant period of time. Steve Swigart has done exactly that since joining Spartan in 1970. He has helped guide the family-owned manufacturer through decades of growth and innovation while supporting educational opportunities for building service contractors and their families. Through it all, his guiding principle has remained simple: Build a company with good people.

Jack D. Ramaley Industry Distinguished Service Award: 
Stan Doobin, Harvard Maintenance owner and CEO
This award is reserved for individuals with at least 10 years of outstanding service to the professional cleaning industry. Stan Doobin has given more than four decades. After trading plans for a Wall Street career to join his family’s janitorial business, he helped grow Harvard Maintenance from about 80 employees into a national operation with more than 12,000. Along the way, his employee-first leadership and commitment to sharing knowledge have left a lasting mark on the industry. 

Manufacturer Representatives’ Distinguished Service Award: 
Jeff Stone, ProTeam national sales manager
This award recognizes individuals who support manufacturer representatives, the industry and ISSA. Jeff Stone has done all three throughout a career built on relationships and service. His path began in his family’s soap business in Detroit and led to 39 years representing ProTeam. Stone also spent 29 years as an independent manufacturer’s representative and served on the ISSA Board of Directors. His story highlights the value of staying involved, mentoring others and never burning bridges. 
  
ISSA Rising Star Award in Honor of Jimmy Core: 
Jameka Carter, Imperial Brady events and social media project manager
This award recognizes one of the 30 members of the 2026 Class of ISSA Emerging Leaders for notable contributions to their organization and the industry. Jameka Carter earned that distinction by growing from credit analyst to events and social media project manager at Imperial Brady. She brings people together through the company’s Innovations Expos and her service on the ISSA Hygieia Network Event Committee. Her story underscores the power of mentorship, kindness and stepping outside one’s comfort zone.
  
ISSA Trainer of the Year Award Honoring Marion Ivey: 
Helge Alt, Puhastusekspert president
Now in its second year, this award recognizes outstanding excellence in training and education within the commercial cleaning and facility solutions industries. Helge Alt of Estonia’s Puhastusekspert has demonstrated that excellence for more than three decades by helping cleaning professionals turn knowledge into better results. Her training emphasizes practical skills that improve cleanliness while reducing wasted time, supplies and chemicals. Through educational resources, international projects, and work developing Estonia’s cleaning qualification system, Alt equips front-line workers and supervisors to raise standards and take pride in their profession.

Join ISSA in celebrating these five Achievement Awards recipients at the ISSA Spotlight Event and Awards ceremony on Tuesday, Nov.17, at 9 a.m. PST at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. Register now for ISSA Show North America 2026 here.

A child in Lewis County, New York, has died after contracting measles. It is the state’s first measles-related death in 30 years. This comes as more than 4,852 measles cases have been reported across the U.S. this year as of Oct. 29—the most since 1991—according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

“I am heartbroken to learn that a child in Lewis County has died after contracting measles,” New York Governor Kathy Hochul said. “As a mother and grandmother, I cannot imagine what this family is going through. My heart goes out to everyone who knew and loved this child.

“Measles is highly contagious, and vaccination remains our best protection against this dangerous disease. This is New York’s first measles-related death in 30 years, a devastating reminder of what’s at stake when Washington deliberately erodes decades of progress in protecting Americans from preventable illnesses.

“In New York, we will continue to stand by proven public health measures and do everything we can to keep New Yorkers safe and healthy.”

The news comes four weeks after Governor Hochul declared a State Disaster Emergency in response to the measles outbreak across areas of New York and neighboring states, expanding the pool of eligible individuals who can administer measles vaccines and providing swift access to additional resources if needed. As of Oct. 24, there have been 178 total cases this year: 170 in New York State outside of the city and eight in New York City.

While the CDC has only confirmed three deaths from measles complication this year (New York’s recent death is not reported in this total), Pennsylvania has confirmed five measles-related deaths. As the leading state for outbreaks this year, Pennsylvania has reported 1,433 measles cases in 44 counties this year as of Nov. 2, with 269 disease-related hospitalizations, according to state health department data. The commonwealth also shared that approximately 300 health department staff are proactively working with residents, community organizations and health care providers to combat the measles outbreak in the commonwealth through access to fact-based information and access to the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine. 

Commonwealth health staff have administered more than 6,800 MMR vaccinations at 238 pop-up vaccination clinics in the affected communities since the outbreak began in late April. Dozens of additional vaccine clinics are scheduled for the upcoming weeks and months, based on community interest and need. In pop-up clinics and at state health centers combined, Pennsylvania nurses have administered more than 10,600 MMR vaccine doses to residents across the commonwealth in 2026.