Chicago, IL, May 30, 2024 – World Federation of Building Service Contractors (“WFBSC”) is pleased to announce that Scott Salmirs, President and CEO of ABM, has joined its Board of Directors, confirmed at its 2024 Global Executive Summit, which took place May 14-15, 2024 in Amsterdam.
One of the world’s largest facility services and solutions providers, ABM has more than 100,000 team members serving over 20,000 clients across the U.S., U.K., and Republic of Ireland. A values-guided leader, Salmirs has served as CEO since 2015, leading multiple enterprise-wide transformations to drive long-term growth, elevate the client and team member experience, and overall value ABM delivers to stakeholders while developing the Company’s inclusive, people-centered culture.
The strategic vision that Salmirs brings is a welcome addition to WFBSC leadership, as is his extensive experience serving on committees and boards, including the Cleaning Coalition of America, ICF International, Inc. and the State University of New York College at Oneonta’s Business Advisory Council, among others.
“Scott’s experience in leading ABM will be a tremendous asset to the WFBSC Board of Directors,” noted WFBSC President, Stan Doobin, CBSE. “Evolving customer needs, new technologies, and dynamics including sustainability and labor shortages are all front and center for WFBSC and areas that ABM has excelled in. Scott’s insights and experiences will help WFBSC as we look for ways to connect contract cleaners around the world and speed up the transfer of knowledge and information for our industry.”
WFBSC Directors continuing their service in 2024 include:
- Stan Doobin, CBSE, WFBSC President, Harvard Maintenance, Inc., USA
- Roger Goodman, WFBSC Treasurer, WFBSC, UNITED KINGDOM
- Claude Bigras, Director, GDI Integrated Facility Services, CANADA
- Juerg Brechbuehl, Director, Allpura, Association Swiss Cleaning Company, SWITZERLAND
- Doug Cooke, Director, Principle Cleaning Ltd, UNITED KINGDOM
- Paul Greenland, CBSE, Director, Building Service Contractors Association International (BSCAI), USA
- Lee Young-suk, Director, Korea Association of Building Maintenance (KABM), KOREA
- Rob Kohlhagen, Director, Diversey, USA
- Gerhard Komarek, Director, The Federal Guild of Building Cleaning in Austria, AUSTRIA
- Jesus Martin Lopez, Director, ASOCIACIONES, FEDERACIONES Y EMPRESAS DE LIMPIEZA NACIONALES (AFELIN), SPAIN
- Kim Puxty, Director, Building Service Contractors Association of Australia (BSCAA), AUSTRALIA
- Thomas Wojtkun, Director, National Account Director, GOJO Industries, USA
- Christine Sudhop, Director, Bundesinnungsverband des Gebaeudereiniger-Handwerks (BIV), GERMANY
- Bettina Biebl, Director, Alfred Kärcher SE & Co. KG, GERMANY
“The WFBSC is fortunate to have volunteer leaders representing perspectives from manufacturing, regional associations and the leading contract cleaners in our industry,” said WFBSC Executive Director, Christopher Mundschenk, CAE. “ABM’s commitment to board service is a reflection of their support of the global cleaning community and we look forward to adding the talents of Mr. Salmirs to our leadership team.”
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About the World Federation of Building Service Contractors (WFBSC)
The World Federation of Building Service Contractors (WFBSC) is a trade association representing the leading contract cleaning companies and regional associations serving the building services industry. Contractors, manufacturers, and service providers supporting the global cleaning industry rely on WFBSC for education, networking, training, and research.
WFBSC is driven by a mission to foster universal recognition for the Building Service Contracting industry while elevating awareness, knowledge, and professional standards across its global membership. WFBSC is committed to delivering unmatched networking and educational resources, and WFBSC empowers its members to achieve their business goals while providing impeccable service and value to customers. For more information, visit www.wfbsc.org.