Speakers
Executive Chair
Ecotex
Executive Chair
Ecotex
Randy Bartsch
Executive Chair
Ecotex
Randy Bartsch is an entrepreneur, businessman and the founder, Chairman and CEO of Ecotex Healthcare Linen Service, a major provider of healthcare laundry and linen services to hospitals, sub-acute centers and medical facilities across Canada and the Midwestern and Western United States.
Believing in the importance of paying it forward, Randy chaired the TRSA Healthcare Conferences in Dallas (2012), Philadelphia (2013) and San Diego (2014), and is a Past Chair of the Healthcare Committee. He currently serves as Chair of the TRSA Board of Directors.
Working together with his sons Bryan and Brendon, the focus of the family’s privately-owned and operated business is to deliver Smarter Linen Solutions to its many customers. Using the industry's best management practices, Ecotex helps to create a safe, comfortable environment for patient care. Ecotex, with its more than 1,000 employees, processes over 155 million pounds of Hygienically Clean® linens annually for more than 400 hospitals and health facilities in the United States and Canada.
Away from business, Randy was a global governance leader with the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) and remains an active member of its alumni organization. In 2013 Randy was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in recognition of his community service and philanthropy in his home country of Canada.
Managing Partner
Korn Ferry
Managing Partner
Korn Ferry
Angela Castellani
Managing Partner
Korn Ferry
Angela Castellani is the Managing Partner of Korn Ferry’s San Francisco office. As a member of the Board & CEO Services Practice, she brings nearly 20 years of human capital advisory and executive search experience. Over the course of her career, she has delivered services such as CEO coaching, selection assessment and organizational consulting within succession and talent acquisition engagements.
Angela’s approach is underpinned by her experience leading teams, managing a P&L, opening new offices and launching new business lines. Both as an external consultant and internal business leader, she has honed her ability to integrate insights about people and behavior with an understanding of business issues, strategic imperatives and organizational culture.
In addition to her consulting experience, Angela brings a unique blend of clinical and research expertise focused on communication, conflict and trust – core dynamics that underpin effective leadership in times of uncertainty. Her foundational training in clinical psychology equips her to decode the human side of executive decision-making, helping leaders navigate ambiguity, build resilient cultures and lead through disruption with clarity and confidence.
Angela holds Doctoral and Master's degrees in Clinical Psychology from Texas A&M University. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Head of Consultancy
Oxford Economics
Head of Consultancy
Oxford Economics
Hamilton Galloway
Head of Consultancy
Oxford Economics
Hamilton Galloway, Head of Consultancy, Americas, joined Oxford Economics in 2014 as Head of US Consultancy—a team focused heavily on developing quality, customized research, analysis and impact modeling services for a range of private and public organizations. He has conducted or overseen hundreds of economic impact assessments and other advanced modeling projects over the course of a nearly 20-year career in economic consulting. He and his team seek to tell the most compelling narrative, which is anchored by high-quality data and modeling.
His expertise spans a range of economic impact and regulatory issues covering trade, wages/salaries, taxes, workforce and economic development.
Hamilton holds a Master’s degree in Applied Economics from Washington State University and sits on the advisory board for the College of Business and Economics at the University of Idaho—his undergraduate alma mater.
Founder & CEO
AlphaGeo
Founder & CEO
AlphaGeo
Dr. Parag Khanna
Founder & CEO
AlphaGeo
Parag Khanna is Founder & CEO of AlphaGeo, the leading AI-powered geospatial analytics platform. He is the internationally bestselling author of seven books including MOVE: Where People Are Going for a Better Future (2021), preceded by The Future is Asian: Commerce, Conflict & Culture in the 21st Century (2019), as well as a trilogy of books on the future of world order beginning with The Second World: Empires and Influence in the New Global Order (2008), followed by How to Run the World: Charting a Course to the Next Renaissance (2011), and concluding with Connectography: Mapping the Future of Global Civilization (2016).
He is also the author of Technocracy in America: Rise of the Info-State (2017) and co-author of Hybrid Reality: Thriving in the Emerging Human-Technology Civilization (2012). Parag was named one of Esquire’s “75 Most Influential People of the 21st Century,” and featured in WIRED magazine’s “Smart List.” He holds a Ph.D. from the London School of Economics, and Bachelors and Masters degrees from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. Born in India and raised in the UAE, New York and Germany, he has traveled to more than 150 countries and is a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum.
President & CEO
TRSA
President & CEO
TRSA
Joseph Ricci
President & CEO
TRSA
Joseph Ricci is President and CEO of TRSA, the leading organization representing international, national, regional and independent operators in the $40+ billion linen, uniform and facility services industry. TRSA advocates for fair, balanced regulation and helps members improve productivity, safety and sustainability through professional development, benchmarking and certification.
Under Joe’s leadership, TRSA has achieved record membership retention and growth and has introduced industry-wide certification programs that demonstrate the sector’s commitment to professionalism, cleanliness and sustainability, including the Hygienically Clean and Clean Green certifications. In addition, he has helped forge improved relationships with the international laundry community by working closely with global organizations to establish the International Textile Services Alliance (ITSA) and World Textile Services Congress.
With more than 30 years of experience in association and business management, Joe has testified before the U.S. Congress on issues ranging from homeland security to organized labor. He was recently recognized as one of the nation’s Top Association CEOs by CEO Update.
He is a Certified Association Executive (CAE), an active member of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Council of Manufacturing and serves on the Virginia Tech Pamplin School of Business Hospitality & Tourism Advisory Board. Joe is also a member of the Capitol Hill (Republican) Club, the Fraternal Order of the Eagles and Old Dominion Boat Club. He earned a Master of Business Administration from George Mason University and a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Virginia Tech.
VP of Government Relations
TRSA
VP of Government Relations
TRSA
Kevin Schwalb
VP of Government Relations
TRSA
TV Host, Restaurateur and Master Sommelier
TV Host, Restaurateur and Master Sommelier
Alpana Singh
TV Host, Restaurateur and Master Sommelier
Alpana Singh is a trailblazing Master Sommelier, restaurateur and television personality who made history at age 26 as the youngest woman and only South Asian to earn the prestigious Master Sommelier title. Born to Fijian immigrant parents and raised in Monterey, California, Alpana’s journey began in her family’s grocery store and led her to the world of wine, where she found a perfect blend of her passions for travel, history and food.
A former host of the Emmy Award-winning show "Check, Please!," Alpana is also the author of Alpana Pours and the visionary behind several acclaimed Chicago restaurants, including her latest namesake venture, Alpana. Beyond hospitality, she is a dedicated advocate for women and diversity in leadership, serving on multiple civic boards and supporting causes like Deborah’s Place, an organization that assists and empowers women facing homelessness.
Senior Research Analyst
Baird
Senior Research Analyst
Baird
Andrew Wittman
Senior Research Analyst
Baird
Andrew Wittmann is Baird’s Senior Research Analyst covering Facility and Industrial Services (Engineering & Construction). Since joining Baird in 2006, Andrew has covered commercial real estate (REITs), hotel and leisure stocks, and Baird’s Business Services and Industrial research platforms. Prior to Baird he was a systems design engineer with Ford Motor Company.
In the 2019 StarMine Analyst Awards by Refinitiv, Wittmann was recognized as the No. 3 earnings estimator in Construction & Engineering. In 2016, he was ranked by Thomson Reuters Analyst Awards (StarMine) as the No. 1 earnings estimator in Commercial Services & Supplies. In 2015, he was ranked by StarMine as the No. 1 earnings estimator in Commercial Services & Supplies. In 2014, Andrew was ranked by StarMine as the No. 3 stock picker in Commercial Services & Supplies and the No. 3 stock picker in Construction & Engineering. In 2013, Greenwich Associates/Bloomberg recognized him in its survey of America’s Best Stock analysts for Commercial and Consumer services, while also being ranked by StarMine as the No.1 earnings estimator in Construction & Engineering and the No. 2 earnings estimator in Commercial Services & Supplies. In 2012, Andrew was recognized by StarMine as the No. 3 estimator in Commercial Services & Supplies.
Andrew has an MBA from Indiana University, an MS in Engineering with an Applied Statistics focus from Purdue University and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Associate Professor
The University of British Columbia
Associate Professor
The University of British Columbia
Dr. Alexander Wyatt
Associate Professor
The University of British Columbia
Dr. Wyatt is a world-renowned expert in precision oncology, focusing on prostate and bladder cancers. His pioneering research on circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) and cancer genomics is transforming the way cancers are diagnosed, monitored and treated.
Dr. Wyatt has a unique ability to make complex science accessible, offering clear perspectives on advances in cancer treatment. This makes him an engaging speaker who can both inspire and educate TRSA conference attendees—many of whom work directly or indirectly in the healthcare sector, where changes in cancer care methodologies will have far-reaching impacts.
His research has advanced cancer care through the development of non-invasive liquid biopsies using ctDNA. These tests allow clinicians to profile tumors, predict therapy responses, and monitor disease progression without invasive procedures. His team’s work has demonstrated that ctDNA is a reliable surrogate for metastatic tumor tissue, enabling personalized treatment strategies that improve patient outcomes.
His insights into the molecular drivers of aggressive cancers, such as neuroendocrine prostate cancer, highlight his critical role in healthcare innovation—an area highly relevant to TRSA members. In addition, Dr. Wyatt illustrates how innovations in cancer diagnostics intersect with healthcare delivery, reducing hospital stays and improving patient care in ways that align with TRSA’s focus on efficiency, quality and sustainability.