Six Seats Filled on TRSA’s Board of Directors

Posted September 27, 2019 at 1:10 pm



TRSA’s Annual Membership Meeting on Sept. 20 at the association’s 106th Annual Conference in Boston featured elections of new Board of Directors members, and honored current board members for their hard work and commitment to the linen, uniform and facility services industry.

Nominated by Vice Chair Noel Richardson, Shasta Linen Supply, these industry executives were elected to serve new three-year terms:

  • Johanna Ames, president, Ames Linen Service, Cortland, NY
  • Brad Drummond, COO, Aramark Uniform and Career Apparel, Burbank, CA
  • Tyler Fowler, president, M+A Matting, LaGrange, GA
  • Roger Harris, president & CEO, Metro Linen, McKinney, TX
  • Juha Laurio, president & CEO, Lindström Group, Helsinki
  • Chris Sander, industry relations ambassador, Johnson Service Group PLC, Preston Brook, UK

In addition, Jim Vaudreuil, president & CEO, Huebsch Services, Eau Claire, WI, also was elected to serve a second three-year term.

Jim Buik, president & owner, Roscoe Co., Chicago, the chair of TRSA’s board, acknowledged the leadership of Executive Committee members, who will continue to serve their two-year terms:

  • Immediate Past Chair David Potack, president, Unitex, Elmsford, NY
  • Vice Chair Noel Richardson, president/CEO, Shasta Linen Supply, Sacramento, CA
  • Treasurer Jim Kearns, executive VP, CFO & CAO, Alsco Inc., Salt Lake City
  • Randy Bartsch, CEO, Ecotex Healthcare Linen Service Corp., Mississauga, ON, Canada
  • J. Dempsey, president, Dempsey Uniform & Linen Supply Inc., Jessup, PA

Buik also recognized current board members for their valued service:

  • Eric Brady, chief strategy officer, PureStar Group, Las Vegas
  • Chris Corcoran, VP of operations, Crothall Healthcare, Chesterbrook, PA
  • Bob Dudley, president, APPEARA, Norfolk, NE
  • Scott Finkelstein, co-president, Ace Uniform Services Inc., Baltimore
  • Phil Hart, president, Kannegiesser ETECH, Minneapolis
  • Jose Luis Jacques, CEO, LAVARTEX SAPI de CV, Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico
  • Milton Magnus, president, M&B Hangers, Leeds, AL
  • Dan Sanchez, vice president of corporate sales, Medline Textiles, Northfield, IL
  • Todd Schneider, president & COO – rental division, Cintas Corp., Mason, OH
  • Alden Senior, CEO, Morgan Services Inc., Chicago
  • Tom Watts, president, Prudential Overall Supply, Irvine, CA

Additionally, Prudential Overall Supply CEO and Chairman of the Board Dan Clark was recognized for his 50 years of service to the linen, uniform and facility services industry at the meeting. Clark was presented with a plaque by Buik and TRSA President & CEO Joseph Ricci.

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