Industry Leader David Holly Dies

One of the professional cleaning industries most respected leaders died in February 2017. David R. Holly spent his entire professional life working first as a building service contractor, than a salesperson with SC Johnson Company, The Ashkin Group, and most recently with Segura and Associations.

While Holly was a highly valued member of The Ashkin Group, helping to form the Green Cleaning Network, Green Cleaning University, and cowriting the book Green Cleaning for Dummies, with Stephen Ashkin.

During his career Holly gave several presentations including at ISSA tradeshows plus he was one of three partners of Tripod Learning Associates, which created videos, podcasts, and materials specifically for building service contractors.

“Dave was a big driver of sustainability programs for cleaning contractors and was very attuned to new technologies that could help contractors,” says Ron Segura, president of Segura Associates.

“This is a great loss for the industry,” adds Segura. “His contributions were many to the industry and to the green cleaning movement…he will be missed.”