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Linen, Uniform & Facility Services Podcast - Interviews & Insights by TRSA

Who exactly are the thought leaders in the $18-billion-plus linen, uniform and facility services industry? This podcast aims to shine a light on this industry"s more than 200,000 employees through thought-provoking interviews with industry insiders and business experts on issues critical to your company and workforce. Most Americans might not realize it, but they benefit at least once per week from the cleanliness and safety of laundered, reusable linens, uniforms, towels, mats and other products

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Episode 60 – Fire Safety Best Practices

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2023/06/30

Don Bock, the owner and operator of Seabright Safety Solutions, discusses best practices to prevent fires at your plant, including emergency action plans, external monitoring systems, training and more. Bock is a certified safety professional and associate in risk management who worked for Mission Linen Supply for more than 30 years.

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Episode 59 – Aligning HR to Strategic Goals

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2023/05/01

Dr. Mario D. Wallace, the founder of the consulting firm All Things Strategic, discusses fostering a collaborative, inclusive environment at your workplace, as well as aligning your company’s human resources initiatives to your organization’s overall strategic goals and objectives. Dr. Wallace has more than 20 years of small-business consulting experience and 11 years of healthcare-consulting experience. He is currently the principal strategy consultant at Ohio State University in Columbus, OH.

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Episode 58 – A View from the Hill

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2023/03/31

On the heels of TRSA’s recently completed 13th Annual Legislative Conference and Industry Awards Dinner, Bob Cusack, the editor in chief of The Hill newspaper joins the podcast to give an update on the current political climate in Washington, DC. Cusack discusses the state of Congress following the recent midterm elections, the most important issues for the remainder of 2023, as well as what to keep an eye out for as we move toward the 2024 presidential election.

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Episode 57 – Healthcare: Trends, Opportunities and...

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2023/02/27

A panel discussion featuring Randy Bartsch, CEO, Ecotex; Jason Berstein, president, Nixon Medical Inc.; Jim Cashman, CEO, ImageFIRST; Karl Fillip II, CEO, NOVO Health Services LLC; Andrew Kratky, CEO, Emerald Textiles; and Joe LaPorta, president & CEO, Healthcare Linen Services Group, from TRSA’s recent Healthcare Conference. The discussion covers several topics, including the prospect of a recession and its likely impact on the healthcare market, investing in automation, challenges serving the

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Episode 56 – Navigating Organizational Change

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2022/12/01

As you look ahead to 2023, you might be considering changing your company’s culture, navigating a new business process or focusing on employee turnover, among other items. As a result, it’s important to have a plan in place to keep your business moving in the right direction as you implement and experience change at your company. Michael Davids, senior consultant at Strategic In/Sight Partners, joins us to share his expertise in guiding organizations toward improved performance and effective change

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Episode 55 – Zero Tolerance: Preventing Workplace...

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2022/11/01

Melanie Shong Helm, an HR veteran who currently serves as the corporate director of human resources at Crown Health Care Laundry Services, discusses the policies your company should put in place to prepare for acts of harassment and retaliation in the workplace, and how you should respond when an incident is reported. For more information on TRSA’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee, contact TRSA’s Salita Jones at sjones@trsa.org.

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Episode 54 – Hospitality/Hotel Market: Converting OPLs

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2022/10/01

A trio of executives with more than 110 years of experience in the linen, uniform and facility services industry join the podcast to discuss the hospitality/hotel market and how to convince hoteliers to move away from their on-premises laundry operations and work with a commercial laundry. Bob Corfield, CEO of the Laundry Design Group; Steve Miller, vice president of Victor Kramer Co.; and Terry Satchwell, vice president of strategic accounts at Pellerin Milnor, discuss these topics and more.

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Episode 53 – PFAS Update

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2022/08/31

John Shaffer, the CEO and principal chemist for EEC Environmental, shares his thoughts on PFAS, the potential for future wastewater-discharge limits and the likely impact on the linen, uniform and facility services industry. For more information on PFAS regulations and their potential impact on the industry, contact TRSA’s Vice President of Government Relations Kevin Schwalb at kschwalb@trsa.org.

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Episode 52 – CPLM: Pathways to Success

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2022/06/30

TRSA’s Senior Director of Certification & Accreditation Samlane Ketevong joins the podcast to talk about TRSA’s Certified Professional Laundry Manager (CPLM) credential; how linen, uniform and facility services employees can obtain this certification; and why it will benefit both the employee receiving the credential as well as your business. For more information on CPLM, visit www.trsa.org/cplm.

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Episode 51 – Labor Law Update

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2022/05/31

Joe Shelton, a partner in Fisher Phillips Nashville office, discusses the latest wage-and-hour issues, and state and federal employment laws and trends that companies in the linen, uniform and facility services industry need to keep an eye on.

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Episode 50 – Establishing Culture and Leading with...

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2022/04/29

Nicole Belyna, field services director at the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), discusses how to establish culture at your workplace, the impact of open and transparent communication on your organization’s culture, and the ways that the pandemic affected workplace culture. For more information on TRSA’s upcoming HR, Health & Safety Summit in Chicago, visit www.trsa.org/hr-hs.

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Episode 49 – Employee Engagement: Getting the Right...

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2022/03/31

Dan Gonder, the chief operating officer and co-owner of Six Disciplines Consulting Services, discusses methods that you can use to ensure your employees are engaged in their work. To download the Anti-Misery Worksheet that Dan talks about interacting with during the episode, visit www.trsa.org/podcasts.

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Episode 48 – Using Proven Teamwork Strategies to...

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2022/02/28

Dan Gonder, the chief operating officer and co-owner of Six Disciplines Consulting Services, joins the podcast to discuss the importance of using proven teamwork strategies such as the ideal team player and the working genius assessment, among others, to ensure the success of your organization’s strategic plan. To view a Ted X talk from Patrick Lencioni on the ideal team player concept, visit https://youtu.be/PRh80RyT74I.

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Episode 47 – Successful Strategic Planning

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2022/01/31

Eric Kurjan, the president of Six Disciplines Consulting Services, a firm that has worked with several leading organizations in the linen, uniform and facility services industry, shares his thoughts on strategic planning, and how to set a plan in motion for your business and employees to succeed. For more information, visit www.trsa.org/podcasts.

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Episode 46 – Preparing for OSHA’s COVID-19 ETS

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2021/12/01

Martine Wells, a partner at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP, gives an update on the status of the U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration’s (OSHA) Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19 vaccinations. Wells will explain and clarify the regulation, outline the steps for compliance and discuss its impact on the linen, uniform and facility services industry. For more information, visit TRSA’s Coronavirus Resource Center at www.trsa.org/covid19.

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Episode 45 – Industry Financials, Labor Issues & More

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2021/10/29

Andrew Wittmann, a senior research analyst at Robert W. Baird & Co., shares his thoughts on the latest data from the Textile Rental Services Survey, a collaborative effort with TRSA, as well as other issues impacting the linen, uniform and facility services industry, such as the ongoing labor shortage. For more information on the survey, contact Wittmann at awittmann@rwbaird.com or Justin Hauke at jhauke@rwbaird.com.

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Episode 44 – Increasing Your Route Efficiency

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2021/09/30

Jeff Blum, route supervisor; and Matthew Callope, service manager, at Huebsch Services share their thoughts on the company’s recent improvements on the route. For more information on TRSA’s Industrial, Uniform & Workwear Committee, contact Ken Koepper at kkoepper@trsa.org.

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Episode 43 – Facility Services: Building a Culture of...

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2021/08/31

Jay Rasmussen, the vice president of sales at Balfurd Linen Service, Tipton, PA, shares best practices for boosting your facility services offerings and revenues. For more information on TRSA’s Industrial, Uniform & Workwear Committee, contact Ken Koepper at kkoepper@trsa.org.

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Episode 42 – Repurposing Textiles: Prudential and...

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2021/07/30

Chris Welch, the president of Prudential Overall Supply, discusses the company’s commitment to sustainability through its Clean Green certification, and how its focus on eco-friendly practices led to its collaboration with Ambercycle, a TRSA supplier partner committed to recycling textile goods, led by CEO Shay Sethi. For more information about TRSA Clean Green certification, visit www.cleangreen.org.

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Episode 41 – Industrial Insights: COVID Recovery,...

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2021/06/30

John Auriemma, the president of American Wear Inc., East Orange, NJ, discusses the challenges and opportunities presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, direct sales opportunities, the benefits of Hygienically Clean certification and more. For more information on TRSA’s Industrial, Uniform & Workwear Committee, contact Ken Koepper at kkoepper@trsa.org.

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