This is the latest in our series of profiles on women in the linen, uniform and facility services industry. For August, we profile Wendy Smith, supply chain administrator for spare parts sales/dispatcher, for Pellerin Milnor Corp., Kenner, LA. This series was organized in cooperation with TRSA’s Women in Textile Services Committee.

How did you get into this industry and how long have you been in it?

Shortly after graduating from college, I ran into a childhood friend who was working at Pellerin Milnor. She helped me get a job with the company. That was a little over 22 years ...