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(GBM – Cincinnati, Ohio) has launched the (MCA) with several other industry leaders to meet the need for parts and component cleaning knowledge across the manufacturing industry.

“Over the past five years, it has become clear that a community of cleaning industry professionals that can learn from each other as well as establish and hold strict industrial standards is in demand,” says Matt Gilmore, marketing and operations manager at Gardner Business Media Inc. and MCA executive director.

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Initial planning for the MCA began at the 2019 (PMTS), where a prospective MCA member working group structured the organization. They established the MCA in September 2019 and began signing founding members that December.

Gilmore has led the board of directors and executive board since August 2020, and will continue to serve as executive director.

Joining Gilmore are president Sherry Stepp of KYZEN Corp. (Nashville, Tenn.), 1^st vice president Jeff Beard of (Indianapolis, Ind.), 2^nd vice president Peter Feamster of (Troy, Mich.), treasurer Michael Valenti of Hubbard Hall Inc. (Waterbury, Conn.), secretary Lori Beckman of Gardner Business Media, board member Jay Nawani of JAYCO Cleaning Technologies (West Chester, Ohio), board member Markus Roessler of (Twinsburg, Ohio) and board member Darren Williams of (Huntsville, Texas).

“I am excited to work with such a diverse and insightful group as we all build this breakthrough organization,” says Sherry Stepp. “The MCA’s mission is to support our industry’s needs, create community and provide answers to ‘how clean is clean’ for my process, no matter what that process is.”

An MCA website is currently under development. For the latest news on the MCA, visit its LinkedIn page: . For information about membership, email Matt Gilmore at mgilmore@gardnerweb.com.