Michigan Institute of
Laundering & Drycleaning
Education, Business Services, Marketing Programs, and Advocacy in the State of Michigan
About MILD
Michigan Institute of Laundering and Dry Cleaning (MILD) – mission is to establish and maintain excellence and uniformity in commercial Dry Cleaning and Laundry Services usages in accordance with which the public interest shall be fully protected (and appreciate) and the prosperity of the trade. MILD serves its members as business owners bringing them education, business services, marketing programs, and advocacy in the State of Michigan.
As the “Voice for the laundering and drycleaning industry” since 1913, MILD is a state trade association representing hundreds of retailers operating in Michigan. Our members include independent drycleaners, laundry services, coin operated laundry mats as well as suppliers to the industry. Membership also includes commercial janitorial, carpet cleaning and disaster recovery cleaning companies.
MILD
2123 University Park Drive, Suite 100
Okemos, MI 48864
Phone: 877-390-6453
Fax: 517-708-7250
Email: mbatora@mildmi.org
2019-20 MILD Board (Executive Committee)
President
Jon Conant
Master Dry Cleaners
Vice President / President Elect
Robert Marks
Ruthy's Drycleaners
Secretary / Treasurer
Stathi Afendoulis
Afendoulis Cleaners
Chairman of the Board
David Barlow
Jan's Professional Cleaners
Past President
Ann Chaffee
Maurer's Sanitary Cleaners
2019-20 MILD Board (Directors)
Jeff Bradford
Bradford Cleaners
David Clark
Wash King
Andy Curtis
Curtis Cleaners
Gary Dallas
Holiday Cleaners
Sam Dubin
Dubin Cleaners & Laundry
Steve Fry
Presidential Cleaners
John Splitt
Gold Bond Cleaners
Allied Trade Directors
Scott Clark
A & B Equipment
Larry Taffel
E.J. Thomas Co.
Executive Director
Michelle Batora
Past Presidents
1915 Henry S. Schafer
1916 Edward Otte
1917 A.J. Bishop
1918 William Spink
1920 Joseph Durand
1921 Alex Imlay
1922 A. LeBlanc
1923 Henry S. Schafer
1924 Fred Howard
1928 J. Roy Ridley
1930 Joe LaMeasure
1931 Frank J. Ryan
1934 Otis Pringle
1938 Edward Cobo
1939 Francis Stebbins
1941 James Hercik
1942 Art Greene
1944 Norman Grein
1948 John Miedema
1950 Frank Pingatore
1952 Edward L. Messenger
1954 Loraine Bancroft
1956 John P. Otte Jr.
1958 Dana G. Ates
1960 E.W. Bill Reisig
1961 Clarence DeLine
1962 C. Fred Anderson
1964 Eugene R. Knight
1965 Edward J. Meier
1966 Anthony H. Massop
1967 Perry Pingatore
1968 Henry T. Smith
1969 John D. Fetters
1970 Forrest D. Winzeler
1971 Clayton T. Dupuis
1972 Leslie H. Cole
1973 Conrad L. Roth
1975 John C. Callahan
1916 Edward Otte
1917 A.J. Bishop
1918 William Spink
1920 Joseph Durand
1921 Alex Imlay
1922 A. LeBlanc
1923 Henry S. Schafer
1924 Fred Howard
1928 J. Roy Ridley
1930 Joe LaMeasure
1931 Frank J. Ryan
1934 Otis Pringle
1938 Edward Cobo
1939 Francis Stebbins
1941 James Hercik
1942 Art Greene
1944 Norman Grein
1948 John Miedema
1950 Frank Pingatore
1952 Edward L. Messenger
1954 Loraine Bancroft
1956 John P. Otte Jr.
1958 Dana G. Ates
1960 E.W. Bill Reisig
1961 Clarence DeLine
1962 C. Fred Anderson
1964 Eugene R. Knight
1965 Edward J. Meier
1966 Anthony H. Massop
1967 Perry Pingatore
1968 Henry T. Smith
1969 John D. Fetters
1970 Forrest D. Winzeler
1971 Clayton T. Dupuis
1972 Leslie H. Cole
1973 Conrad L. Roth
1975 John C. Callahan
1976 Louis J. Kobus
1977 Donald E. Welch
1978 Leo J. Ciaramitaro
1979 Harry L. Greene
1980 Walter L. Rewold
1981 Joseph R. Maurer
1981 Sadie Shelton
1982 Dale Chesser
1983 Joseph E. Bolduc
1984 John A. Baribeau
1985 E.L. "Bud" Forbes
1986 Raymond Cole
1987 John Ibershof
1988 William Matthews
1989 Gerald Dupuis
1990 Henry Soupal
1991 Leon Puzevic
1992 Irwin Stoner
1993 John Winterburn
1994 Phylis Winkley
1995 Glenn Miller
1996 Robert Rewold
1999 Dave Matthews
2000 Jan Caon Barlow
2001 Greg Watkins
2002 Dennis Conant
2003 Rick Fitzpatrick
2004 Dave Dupuis
2005 Jeff Fetters
2006 Julie Plassman
2007-2009 Steve Fry
2009-2011 Kevin Smith
2011-2013 Ann Chaffee
2013-2015 Jeffrey Bradford
2015-2017 David Barlow
2017-2019 Jon Conant
1977 Donald E. Welch
1978 Leo J. Ciaramitaro
1979 Harry L. Greene
1980 Walter L. Rewold
1981 Joseph R. Maurer
1981 Sadie Shelton
1982 Dale Chesser
1983 Joseph E. Bolduc
1984 John A. Baribeau
1985 E.L. "Bud" Forbes
1986 Raymond Cole
1987 John Ibershof
1988 William Matthews
1989 Gerald Dupuis
1990 Henry Soupal
1991 Leon Puzevic
1992 Irwin Stoner
1993 John Winterburn
1994 Phylis Winkley
1995 Glenn Miller
1996 Robert Rewold
1999 Dave Matthews
2000 Jan Caon Barlow
2001 Greg Watkins
2002 Dennis Conant
2003 Rick Fitzpatrick
2004 Dave Dupuis
2005 Jeff Fetters
2006 Julie Plassman
2007-2009 Steve Fry
2009-2011 Kevin Smith
2011-2013 Ann Chaffee
2013-2015 Jeffrey Bradford
2015-2017 David Barlow
2017-2019 Jon Conant
Mike O'Neil Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients
2016: Kevin Smith
2014: Aveary Clark
2013: Charles Owens
2012: Gary Knight
2008: Cameron Mitchell
2007: Dennis Conant
2006: Bud Forbes
2004: Jan Caon Barlow
2003: Vern Plassman
2002: Carolyn Schwass
2000: Eddie Levin
2014: Aveary Clark
2013: Charles Owens
2012: Gary Knight
2008: Cameron Mitchell
2007: Dennis Conant
2006: Bud Forbes
2004: Jan Caon Barlow
2003: Vern Plassman
2002: Carolyn Schwass
2000: Eddie Levin
1999: Bob Rewold
1998: Bill Seitz
1997: Leon & Connie Puzevic
1996: Elden Dickinson
1995: John Winterburn
1994: Greg Watkins
1993: John Ibershof
1991: Warren McArthur
1990: Jerry Dupuis
1989: Don Welch
1998: Bill Seitz
1997: Leon & Connie Puzevic
1996: Elden Dickinson
1995: John Winterburn
1994: Greg Watkins
1993: John Ibershof
1991: Warren McArthur
1990: Jerry Dupuis
1989: Don Welch
2019 Board Meetings
Friday, January 18, 2019
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
6800 Soaring Eagle Blvd, Mount Pleasant
Friday, April 12, 2019
1:00pm - 4:00pm
AMR Office
2123 University Park Drive, Okemos
Friday, July 12, 2019
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Amway Plaza
Grand Rapids
Friday, October 19, 2019
9:00am - 1:00pm
Grand Traverse Resort
Traverse City
MILD By-Laws
Download a copy of the MILD By-Laws here.