Upon Dr. Campbell’s appointment, the first item on his agenda was to form the cleaning industry’s first Think Tank to advise the Simon Institute. Those invited to participate with the Simon Institute Think Tank have a diverse background in facility cleaning related fields. A strong emphasis in engineering, science and practical application of facility management was also part of the invitation process. The advisory group is as follows:

Jim Alty, P.E., Wake Forest University

Kelly Atkinson, B.A. Utah State Government

Mike Carson, P.E., Sandia National Laboratories

Gene Cole, PhD, Brigham Young University

Paul Condie, KBM Facility Solutions

Ashoke Ganguli, M.A.,University of Massachusetts

Jim Ginnaty, SEARHC

Ron Howell, University of North Carolina

Ernest Hunter, P.E., University of Texas, (retired USN)

Ed Jackson, Brigham Young University

Tom Jones, Ed.D, University of Las Vegas, Nevada

John Lawter, University of Michigan

Katy Lilinquist, PhD, Brigham Young University

Carey Mitchell, Shaw Carpet

Gary Nellesen, P.E., Mt. San Antonio College

Charles Pugh, M.A., Workman’s Compensation Fund – Utah

Mark Salmon, B.A.,  Sodexo, Troy University

Howard Simmons, P.E., Sodexo, Hobart & Williams Smith College

Steve Thygerson, PhD, Brigham Young University

Ben Walker, B.A., ManageMen, Inc.

Jim Whittaker, P.E., Facility Engineering