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Steve
Toburen
Director of Training for Jon-Don’s Partners for
Success™ program, Steve spent over twenty years
“down in the trenches” as the owner of one
of the most successful cleaning and restoration firms
in the country. |
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Chuck Violand
As an industry business owner since 1977, Chuck is no
stranger to the problems of today's professional service
company. Through Violand Management Associates, Chuck
devotes himself full time to helping owners develop
profits in their own businesses. |
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Bill Yeadon
Bill started in the carpet cleaning business in 1976
as an owner/operator. He is a certified carpet inspector
as well as an IICRC certified instructor. Currently,
Bill is the director of Jon-Don’s education division. |
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Jeff Cutshall
Jeff shares his 17 years of experience on the home front
as a public speaker and consultant, continually experimenting
with new Value- Added Service techniques. |
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Jeff Cross
Jeff Cross is the senior editor of CM/Cleanfax Magazine.
He is a 14-veteran of the carpet and furniture cleaning
industry, and former owner of a successful carpet, furniture
and disaster restoration firm. As an IICRC Certified Master
Textile Cleaner and Approved Instructor, Jeff teaches
carpet cleaning, upholstery cleaning, color repair and
advanced spot and stain removal seminars across the country.
He is the author of several technical manuals covering
all aspects of textile care and cleaning. His seminars
are very heavy with hands-on technical training. |
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Pat Muller
Pat started his career 28 years ago working in a rug cleaning
plant in Seattle, WA. He has held every position possible
in a carpet business and thus brings a vast knowledge
of the cleaning industry and day-to-day operations of
a successful organization. Pat is certified through the
IICRC as a Master Textile Cleaner, Master Fire & Smoke
Restorer and a Master Water Restorer. |
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Barry Costa
In addition to Barry's many industry certifications and
30 years of industry experience, he is also a contributing
author to the national water damage standard's S500-94
and S500 2nd edition, and is the author of many articles
appearing in ICS and Cleanfax Magazine. |
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Bob Merkt
Bob Merkt is the owner of MEGA (Merkt Educational Group
and Associates). He has been in the cleaning industry
for over 20 years and for the last 15 years he has owned
and operated his own full service carpet, upholstery,
hard surface floor and janitorial cleaning company. |
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Michael Pinto
Michael A. Pinto, CSP, CMP, is chief executive officer
of wonder Makers Environmental, Inc., a manufacturing
and environmental consulting firm that specializes in
identification and control of asbestos, lead, IAQ, mold,
industrial hygiene and chemical problems. Dr. Pinto is
the author of over 100 publishes articles and several
books including, "Fungal Contamination: A Comprehensive
Guide for Remediation." He completed his PhD. In environmental
engineering and holds numerous other certifications in
the environmental and safety areas. He was selected as
part of the Mitigation Assessment Team for FEMA following
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Michael welcomes questions
and comments and can be reached at 269-382-4154. |
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Bill Weigand
Bill has been with Unsmoke since 1988, and serves as their
General Manager of Training and Technical Support. Bill
has represented Unsmoke on various on-site disaster restoration
consulting projects throughout North America and the Caribbean. |
