Las Vegas – Oct. 19, 2016 – The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) today announced the election of five members to the 2016-2017 Board of Directors. Elections were held during the IICRC’s October shareholder meeting in Las Vegas.

New Board of Directors members include Jessika James and Robert Pettyjohn. Joe Dobbins, Pete Duncanson and Kevin Pearson were reelected. Also new to the Board this year as honorary members are Scott Mitseff and James Tole.

Following the election, the new Board of Directors elected Pete Duncanson as Chairman of the Board. As Chair, Duncanson will serve as Chairman of the Executive Committee which includes: Kevin Pearson, first vice president; Craig Kersemeier, second vice president; Paul Pearce, third vice president; Joe Dobbins, treasurer; and Matt Cole, secretary.

“We’re excited to welcome both new and familiar faces to the Board,” said Duncanson. “It’s been a challenging year for the Institute, but we’ve righted the ship and look forward to what lies ahead.”

Additional members of the 2016-2017 Board of Directors include:

* Jeff Bishop
* Dennis Blake
* Matt Cole
* Gary Glenn
* Craig Jasper
* Patrick Moffett
* Steve Moran
* Paul Pearce
* Carey Vermeulen

For more information about the IICRC, please visit www.iicrc.org, or contact Jennifer Petersen at jpetersen@mulberrymc.com.

About IICRC
The IICRC is a global, ANSI-accredited Standards Developing Organization (SDO) that credentials individuals in 20+ categories within the inspection, cleaning and restoration industries. Representing more than 54,000 certified technicians and 6,000 Certified Firms in 22 countries, the IICRC, in partnership with regional and international trade associations, represents the entire industry. The IICRC does not own schools, employ instructors, produce training materials or promote specific product brands, cleaning methods or systems. For more information, visit www.iicrc.org.

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