Art Grube, Director of Operations, Madison

Art, a retired Senior Master Sergeant, U.S. Air Force, developed his cleaning management skills at another firm before coming to EC in June, 1998 as an Area Manager. It wasn't very long before he was promoted to Operations Manager. It is his job to take care of customers, oversee his staff of area managers and make sure that his nightly cleaning staff performs to required standards.

Art and his wife Arlene own 35 acres of land and are frequent vendors at area farmers' markets; office staff members routinely enjoy produce and freshly laid eggs. Their newest hobby is decorative gourd painting.

David Harris, Regional Business Development Manager

Dave has worked with EC since September, 1992. He has really moved through the ranks, doing it all: cleaner, Special Services team member, Special Services manager, Operations Manager in Madison, Operations manager of our Fox Valley branch, and now Regional Business Development Manager. Dave has a wealth of experience in floor and carpet care. As changing technology in Special Services continues to affect everything from carpet fibers to floor finishes, he and his staff have worked to stay on top of the best practices in the industry.

Married to Gina (a former EC employee!), Dave likes to play disc golf in his free time, which, unfortunately, with 3 children doesn't happen often enough.

Ryan Polcyn, Sales Representative, Fox Valley

Responding to our need for an increased sales staff, Ryan Polcyn started February 1, 2006. He graduated from Carthage College in Kenosha with a degree in business & marketing, following in the footsteps of others in his family. Currently based in Madison, Ryan says he loves the challenge of sales, "especially if you believe in what you're selling!" He feels that he has no trouble selling Environment Control, after watching the Operations Team and the personal, direct commitment that they bring to each account.

A self-declared "sports nut," Ryan would love to be the General Manager of a baseball team, if only for a day: recruiting management talent would be the most fun of all. Pinning him down to which team was hard - he couldn't choose between the Brewers or the Braves. He loves to go home on weekends to watch his dad coach his younger brother's baseball team.

Josh Pelletter, Sales Assistant, Fox Valley

Kris Valencic, Sales Assistant, Madison

Bob Meixner, Area Manager, Madison

Bob returned to EC in October, 2002 after a 10-year absence: he worked with us at several points between 1976 and 1993. During those years, he did every job—from cleaner to unit manager to Human Resources specialist. After leaving EC, he owned two businesses: a carpet cleaning business and a vending machine servicing business. In between, he also became a real estate salesman, something that he continues in his spare time.

Bob brings some significant cleaning experience, but what he really likes is developing people, although he says "At EC, I don't have to work at finding quality people to work on my team: I'm so impressed that they're already there! My job is to develop their skills even more."

He and his wife Kathleen really like to eat out, so if you see them sitting at a table next to you, be sure to say hello!

Dean Landowski, Area Manager, Madison

Mark Hanson, Equipment Repair Specialist

Mark has worked with EC through many stages of his life. In 1992 he returned, working as a cleaner. Subsequently he served as an Area Manager on the west side of Madison, then eventually took on the position of Technical Systems & Supplies Manager, where he ensured that our cleaners have the proper supplies and equipment and that our customers have the paper products they need. He also researches new supplies and equipment, always looking for better, more efficient ways to clean. In January 2007, in order to devote more time to his entrepreneurial ventures outside EC, Mark shifted to a part-time, but extremely important position repairing all of our many vacuums and floor cleaning equipment.

Mark and his wife Lori have started a small business that sells special tools for cleaning fish tanks. He's also an avid astronomer and, when the aurora borealis flares up, has been known to get up in the middle of the night and take his telescope out to the country to get good photographs. Mark is also a golfer who vies for the "EC Cup."