About Us

The International Executive Housekeepers Association (I.E.H.A.), is a 3,500-plus professional member organization for persons employed in facility housekeeping at the management level. The organization was founded in 1930 in New York City, and is now located in Westerville, Ohio, a suburb of the State’s capitol, Columbus. Executive Housekeepers are managers who direct housekeeping programs in commercial, industrial or institutional facilities. They supervise staffs ranging from a few to several hundred people and handle budgets from a few thousand dollars to millions. I.E.H.A. provides members with an array of channels through which they can achieve personal and professional growth. Some are: leadership opportunities; resource materials; education program designation; employment referral service; a Technical question Hotline (1-800-200-6342); networking; an annual convention and trade show including several education sessions; and a monthly trade publication, Executive Housekeeping Today.

I.E.H.A.’s Association Office is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST, Mon-Fri. Call toll free: (800) 200-6342 or (614) 895-7166, or fax: (614) 895-1248. Or, write: I.E.H.A., 1001 Eastwind Drive, Suite 301, Westerville, Ohio 43081-3361; or e-mail: excel@ieha.org.

For a full listing of the Association Office staff's contact information, please visit the "Member's Only" section.

I.E.H.A. Officers and Directors

President—J. Darrel Hicks, R.E.H. (2-year term) - St. Luke’s Hospital - 232 S. Woods Mill Road, Chesterfield, MO 63017 - (314) 205-6100 ext. 4227 - Fax (314) 205-6753 - jdhicks@ieha.org [2006-‘08]

President-Elect—Marvin Ellsworth, R.E.H. (2-year term) - Village Shalom - 201 Dawn Avenue, Belton, MO 64012 - (913) 266-8449 - Fax (913) 266-8442 - mellsworth@ieha.org [2006-‘08]

Secretary/Treasurer—Eric Bates, R.E.H. (2-year term) - Bethesda Lutheran Homes - 700 Hoffman Drive, Watertown, WI 53094 - (920) 262-6523 - Fax (920) 262-6521 - ebates@blhs.org [2006-‘08]

Central District—Sherry Sidwell, R.E.H. (4-year term) - Community Hospital - 1515 N. Madison Avenue, Anderson, IN 46011 - (765) 298-5158 - fax (765) 298-5836 - ssidwell@ecommunity.com [2005-‘09]

Central International District—Everett McDonald, C.E.H. (1-year term) - Cincinnati Northern KY International Airport - P.O. Box 752000, Cincinnati, OH 45275 - (859) 767-3068 - Fax (859) 767-7236 - emcdonald@cvgairport.com [2007-‘08]

Eastern International District—Lorrie Tripp, C.E.H. (4-year term) - University of Connecticut Health Center - 18D Darling St., Southington, CT 06489 - (860) 944-7877 - Fax (860) 679-8710 - tripp@adp.uchc.edu [2005-‘09]

Florida International District—Debra Archbald, C.E.H., (1-year term) - Peabody Hotel Orlando - 9801 International Dr., Orlando, FL 32819 - (407) 345-4402 - Fax (407) 345-4459 - Debra.archbald@peabodyorlando.com [2007-‘08]

Lower Midwest District—David DeLashmutt, C.E.H. (4-year term) - Abel/Sandoz UNL Housing - 860 N 17th, Lincoln, NE 68588 - (402) 472-1015 - Fax (402) 472-1153 - ddelashmutt1@unl.edu [2005-‘09]

Middle Atlantic District—Allen McManus, C.E.H. (1-year term) - 103 Woodbriar Trail, Mount Airy, NC 27030 - (336) 786-6807 - amcmanus@nhsc.org [2007-‘08]

Penn-Jersey District—Wayne Bledy, C.E.H. (4-year term) - Cadbury Continuing Care Retirement Community - 7 Locust Grove Dr., Cherry Hill, NJ 08003 - (856) 667-4550 - Fax (856) 382-4025 - wbledy@cadbury.org [2005-‘09]

Pacific Northwest District—Diana Ronning, C.E.H. (4-year term) - Swedish Medical Center, Environmental Services - 747 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122 - (206) 386-3436 - Fax (206) 386-2875 - diana.ronning@swedish.org [2005-‘09]

Pacific Southwest District—James E. Saley, R.E.H. (1-year term) - Waxie Sanitary Supply - 2538 South 3850 West, West Valley, UT 84120 - (801) 972-3295 - Fax (801) 975-7329 - jsaley@waxie.com [2007-‘08]

Southeastern District—Floyd Williams, C.E.H. (1-year term) - Shriners Hospital for Children - 2203 W. Algonquin Trail, Shreveport, LA 71107 - (318) 226-4281 - Fax (318) 424-7610 - fwilliams@shrinenet.org [2007-‘08]

SouthWest District—Louanna Henning, R.E.H. (4-year term) - Four Seasons Resort & Club Dallas at Las Colinas - 4150 N. MacArthur Blvd., Irving, TX 75038 - (972) 717-0700 - Fax (972) 717-2516 - louannahenning@sbcglobal.net [2005-‘09] (Interim Contact for SWD)—Anna Rodriguez, R.E.H. - (956) 350-7000 - anna.rodriguez@hcahealthcare.com

Upper Midwest District—Linda Dueno-Dufek, C.E.H. (1-year term) - Manitowoc County Court House - 1010 S. 8th Street, Manitowoc, WI 54220 - (920) 684-0147 - Fax (920) 683-2749 - lindaduenodufek@co.manitowoc.wi.us [2007-‘08]