LAUREL, Md. — The Drycleaning & Laundry Institute (DLI) has elected its new board of directors for the 2025-2026 term.
Kyle Nesbit moved to the chairman position while Toran Brown became president. Raymond Kroner became president-elect, and Don Holecek was elected treasurer.
The board bid farewell to departing Chairman Kathy Benzinger and departing District Six Committee Member Allan Cripe.
“All executive, director and district committee member leadership positions are volunteer,” the organization says. “DLI greatly appreciates the time and resources all members of the board of directors share in guiding the Institute.”
The 2025-2026 DLI board of directors includes:
- Chairman — Kyle Nesbit , Edit TX LLC
- President — Toran Brown, Rytina Fine Cleaners & Launderers
- President-Elect — Raymond Kroner, Kroner Dry Cleaners
- Treasurer — Don Holecek , Crown Cleaners
- District 1 Director — Larry Fish, Kingston Cleaners Inc. dba Pier Cleaners
- District 1 Committee Member — David Grippi, Clean Franchise Brands
- District 2 Director — Norman Way, Puritan Cleaners
- District 2 Committee Member — Chris Edwards, A Cleaner World
- District 3 Director — Rhonda Eysel, Master Kleen Dry Cleaners
- District 4 Director — John Mertes, Ziker Cleaners
- District 5 Director — Dan Sims, Jim’s Formal Wear Inc.
- District 6 Director — Danny Bahlman, Bahlman Cleaners
- District 6 Committee Member — John Rothrock, Yale Cleaners Inc.
- District 7 Director — Ryan Fish, Red Hanger Cleaners
- District 8 Director — Ray Rangwala, Esteem Cleaners
- Allied Trades Director — Mark Albrecht, The Route Pros
- Allied Trade District Committee Member — Jeff Jordan, Sanitone by Fabritec
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