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IEHA Members Vote to Approve Merger With ISSA

  • 05/30/17

Northbrook, Ill. — ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, and IEHA are pleased to announce that IEHA members voted to approve the resolution for the two associations to merge. The merger was voted on and approved by IEHA May 25, 2017, to take effect July 1, 2017.

“We couldn’t be more excited about this merger and the benefits, resources, and power it will bring to our membership,” says IEHA President Michael Patterson. “Drawing on ISSA’s resources, we will be able to grow our membership and provide wider options for educational programs.”

Under the terms of the agreement, IEHA memberships will have access to global ISSA membership and benefits, including expanded educational opportunities, market exposure, networking opportunities, business tools and data, and other industry information.

“ISSA's mission is to change the way the world views cleaning in all sectors of the industry,” says ISSA Executive Director John Barrett. “The merger of ISSA and IEHA is yet another move toward creating one strong, unified industry.”

About IEHA

Founded in 1930 and headquartered in Westerville, OH, IEHA is a 3,500-plus professional member organization of management level individuals who direct housekeeping programs in commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities. These executive housekeepers supervise staffs ranging from a few to several hundred people and handle budgets from a few thousand dollars to millions.  IEHA provides members with an array of channels through which they can achieve personal and professional growth, including leadership opportunities, educational materials and certifications; an employment referral service; a technical question hotline (1-800-200-6342); networking opportunities, an annual convention and trade show, and a bimonthly electronic trade publication, Executive Housekeeping Today. For more information, visit www.ieha.org.

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