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| Date | 11/11/2014 6:19:15 AM |
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| Abstract | Vancouver, Wash.—Nov. 10, 2014—During the recent Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) fall meetings in Vancouver, Wash., several key leaders within the industry were honored for their outstanding leadership and contribution to... |
| Article | Vancouver, Wash.—Nov. 10, 2014—During the recent Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) fall meetings in Vancouver, Wash., several key leaders within the industry were honored for their outstanding leadership and contribution to the Institute. “Instructors and volunteers are integral to the success of the Institute,” said IICRC Chairman Tony Wheelwright. “They often represent the ‘face’ of the IICRC and are experts in the industries we serve. We like to take time during each meeting to recognize their dedication and show appreciation for their hard work.” To kick off the awards, the Institute presented Carey Vermeulen with the 2014 Ironman award. The Ironman award goes to the individual who has taught the most courses. Vermeulen led with 47 courses by the time of the presentation. Joe Dobbins was recognized as the 2014 Instructor of the Year. The Instructor of the Year award goes to the individual who has taught the most students in a year. Dobbins instructed 791 students at the time of the recognition. Other notable leaders were presented with Certificates of Appreciation for the following: Sonny Bass, one year as Exams Chair; Dennis Blake, one year as Property Management Chair; Bo Bodo, Outgoing Cleaning Division Chairman; Joe Dobbins, one year as Audit Committee Chair; Joy Finch, one year as Certification, Preparation, Exploration Task Force Chair/one year as Indoor Environmental Technician/Higher Education Task Force Chair; Joe Hughes, one year as Certified Indoor Environmental Inspector Task Force Chair; Mickey Lee, one year as Master Commercial Water Restorer Task Force Chair; Lonnie McDonald, Outgoing Board Member Fall of 2013; Patrick Moffett, one year as Reciprocity Task Force Chair/one year as Appeals Panel Chair; Michael Morrow, one year as Resilient Floor Maintenance Technician Chair; Rod Paulson, one year as Awards Committee Chair; Mark Warner, one year as Hard Surface Division Chair. The following IICRC instructors were also awarded service pins in recognition for their years of service: For five years: Rick Alston, Mark Ayers, Duncan Bennett, Mark Cornelius, Robert Fairbanks, Michel Forget, Jerry Giesinger, Kevin Jones, Loyd Krueger, Mickey Lee and Howie Wolf; 10 years: Jeff Cross, Bruce DeLoatch, Kevin Fisher, Claudia Lezell, Lonnie McDonald, Glenn Ray, Lee Rickert and James Senter. Twenty and 25-year pins were given to Steve Andrews and Tony Macaluso, respectively. To view photos from the IICRC fall meetings, visit our Facebook page at http://ow.ly/DAOyO . For more information about the IICRC, please visit www.iicrc.org . About IICRC The IICRC is an international, ANSI-accredited standard-development organization (SDO) that certifies individuals in 20+ categories within the inspection, cleaning and restoration industries. Representing more than 54,000 certified technicians and 6,000 Certified Firms in 22 countries, the IICRC, in partnership with regional and international trade associations, represents the entire industry. The IICRC does not own schools, employ instructors, produce training materials, or promote specific product brands, cleaning methods or systems. For more information, visit www.iicrc.org . |