Matt Ellis

AffinEco Leverages the Power of its Partnership with Pritchard Industries to Benefit Customers

By Matt Ellis Members of the AffinEco leadership team traveled to Miami recently for a meeting with Pritchard Industries, the building services provider into which AffinEco merged in 2022.  Beyond discussions about the latest technologies designed to improve building maintenance, or methods to achieve greater environmental sustainability, the get together enabled AffinEco’s senior managers to

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Employee Spotlight: Sandra Otalvaro

By Leigh Blander Sandra Otalvaro loves going to school every day. She is AffinEco’s head custodian at the Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy in Norwalk, CT, and was recently praised by leaders there. An email from a school official to AffinEco’s corporate office called her out as one of the company’s “top performers,” and asked that

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AffinEco Unveils New Program to Track Employee Training

By Katie Brace AffinEco is further increasing its commitment to safety with a new software program that tracks employee training. “We want our people to be safe,” said Michael Diamond, AffinEco President. “We want to make sure we are being as timely as we can and have the right system to back up that we

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Leaders Make the Difference

By Leigh Blander Much of AffinEco’s success can be attributed to the strength of its managers, who oversee the company’s 5,000 employees. Two great examples of managers leading by example are Nolan Macario, VP of Operations based in Boston, and Jorge Jimenez, General Manager and Sr. VP of Operations based in Stamford. Both men “started

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How AffinEco Managers Improve Their Teams

“I show them what they need to know” By Leigh Blander One of the reasons AffinEco has earned a reputation as an outstanding building service provider is its managers. The company has created a culture where managers are more like mentors who coach their employees to learn more and advance their careers. “I try to

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The battle against a ‘Tripledemic’

By Matt Ellis Chances are someone you know has been hit with a respiratory infection this year. It may have been Covid; it may have been the flu, or it may have been RSV, the acronym for respiratory syncytial virus. Since last summer, cases of RSV have been spiking, from approximately 800 in June to

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AffinEco Embraces DEI with New Committee, Plans

By Leigh Blander AffinEco has created a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Committee that is exploring new ways to create community at the company and make sure every employee feels valued. “When you feel included and you feel you have purpose, you give 100%,” said Jodi Nelson, Affineco’s Estimator who is leading the DEI Committee.

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“Howie Clean It” Campaign

By Leigh Blander ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, has partnered with popular actor, host and confessed germaphobe Howie Mandel to create the “Rethink What Clean Means” campaign. Mandel is the frontman for a series of fun online videos called, “Howie Clean It.” The goal is to educate the public about the importance of cleaning,

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Employee Spotlight: Rafphael Nunez Sanchez

By Leigh Blander Rafphael Nunez Sanchez has worked with AffinEco for eight years, ever since he and his family arrived in the United States from Peru. He started as a custodian at the Jefferson School in Norwalk, Connecticut, and is now an area supervisor at the Weston Public Schools. “I wish I could have five

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