DLI Names 2024-2025 Board of Directors

LAUREL, Md. — Each year, the Drycleaning & Laundry Institute (DLI) board of directors brings on new members as other members retire or move into executive committee positions, and the organization recently announced its changes for the 2024-2025 term. 

This June DLI’s board bid farewell to Chairman Jeff Schwegmann II of U.S. Leather Cleaning and Sunshine Cleaners in Cold Spring, KY, and John Mertes of Ziker Cleaners in Mishawaka, IN, at its Summer Board Meeting.

Kathy Benzinger moved to the chair position while Kyle Nesbit became president for the 2024-2025 term. Toran Brown became president-elect and Ray Kroner was elected treasurer. All Executive Committee positions are for the 2024–2025 term.

All executive, director, and district committee member leadership positions are volunteer, DLI states, adding that it greatly appreciates the time and resources all members of the Board of Directors share in guiding the Institute.

The Drycleaning & Laundry Institute (DLI) recently announced its Board of Directors for 2024-2025. Front Row (l-r): Chair Kathy Benzinger; President Kyle Nesbit, President-Elect Toran Brown, Treasurer & District Four Director Ray Kroner. Back Row (l-r): Don Holochek, District Three Director; Larry Fish, District One Director; Norman Way, District Two Director; Ray Rangwala, District Eight Director; Rhonda Eysel, District Three Committee Member;  Dan Sims, District Five Director; Tom Ustanik, District Five Committee Member; Allan Cripe, District Six Committee Member; David Grippi, District One DCM; Mark Albrecht, Allied Trades Director; Jeff Jordan, Allied Trades Committee Member; Danny Bahlman, CGCP®, District Six Director; Ryan Fish, District Seven Director. Not Pictured: Chris Edwards, District 7 Committee Member. (Photo: DLI)

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