The International Executive Housekeepers Association (IEHA), 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. IEHA 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.
IEHA’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: IEHA, 1001 Eastwind Drive, Suite 301, Westerville, Ohio 43081-3361; or e-mail: excel@ieha.org.
IEHA Officers and Directors
President—Marvin Ellsworth, REH (2-year term) Village Shalom - 201 Dawn Avenue, Belton, MO 64012 - (913) 266-8449 - Fax: (913) 266-8442 - mellsworth@ieha.org [2008-'10]
President-Elect—Eric Bates, REH (2-year term) IEHA, 1001 Eastwind Dr., Suite 301, Westerville, OH 43081 - (920) 219-1982 - ericfbates@yahoo.com [2008-'10]
Secretary/Treasurer—Sherry Sidwell, REH (2-year term) Community Hospital - 1515 N. Madison Avenue, Anderson, IN 46011 - (765) 298-5158 - Fax: (765) 298-5864 - ssidwell@ecommunity.com [2008-'10]
Director-at-Large—Debra Archbald, CEH (4-year term) Peabody Hotel Orlando - 9801 International Drive, Orlando, FL 32819 - (407) 345-4402 - Fax: (407) 345-4459 - Debra.archbald@peabodyorlando.com [2008-'12]
Director-at-Large—Michael Patterson, REH (4-year term) Circle Family Care - 10138 South Prairie, Chicago, IL 60628 - (773) 307-4129 - Fax: (866) 466-4026 - iehadirectoratlarge@comcast.net [2008-'12]
Director-at-Large—Anna Rodriguez, REH (4-year term) Valley Regional Medical Center - 100 A E Alton Gloor, Brownsville, TX 78526 - (956) 350-7820 - Fax: (956) 350-7823 - anna.rodriguez@hcahealthcare.com [2008-'12]
Director-at-Large—Diana Ronning, CEH (2-year term) Swedish Medical Center - 747 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122 - (206) 386-3436 - Fax: (206) 386-2875 -diana.ronning@swedish.org [2008-'10]
Director-at-Large—Edward Vizvarie, REH (2-year term) Howard Center - 208 Flynn Avenue Suite 3J,
Burlington, VT 05401 - (802) 488-6970 - Fax: (802) 488-6974 - edv@howardcenter.org [2008-'10]
Director-at-Large—Janet Wiggins, CEH (2-year term) Sonterra Health Center - 18514 Sonterra Place, San Antonio, TX 78258 - (210) 545-4800 - Fax: (210) 679-4950 - monarch7121@yahoo.com [2008-'10]