Restoration Industry Association announces 2007 leaders.

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At its 62nd Annual Convention and Exhibition in Orlando, Fla, RIA announced its slate of officers for 2007. Gary Dooner, CR, of Du All Service Contractors, Inc. will serve as RIA president, succeeding Brian Spiegel, CR, of Spiegel Certified Restoration, who will serve as immediate past president. Ben Yanker of Buffalo Restoration, Inc will be association vice president, while Graham Dick of Genesis Restorations Ltd will serve as secretary, and Ron Reese of Ree Construction will serve as Treasurer.



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Restoration Industry Association Announces 2007 Leaders



Columbia, MD - At its 62nd Annual Convention and Exhibition in Orlando, Fla., the Restoration Industry Association (RIA - formerly ASCR) announced its slate of officers for 2007.

Gary Dooner, CR, of Du All Service Contractors, Inc. (Minneapolis, Minn.), will serve as RIA president, succeeding Brian Spiegel, CR, of Spiegel Certified Restoration (Montclair, Calif.), who will serve as immediate past president.

Du All Service Contractors has been involved in the restoration industry for 40 years, providing 24-hour response to fire, smoke and water damaged residential, commercial and industrial structures and their contents. Active in the industry for 25 years, Dooner holds the unique distinction of being one of the first 100 Certified Restorer designees certified by RIA. He was a recipient of the Martin L. King award in 2003, which recognizes outstanding service to the restoration industry. Dooner is also actively involved in his local community, and served as a former director of the Viet Nam Veterans Leadership Committee. He is a member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart and the Marine Corps Association.

Ben Yanker, CR, WLS, CMH, of Buffalo Restoration, Inc. (Bozeman, Mont.) will be the association vice president, Graham Dick, CMP, of Genesis Restorations Ltd. (Surrey, BC) will serve as the secretary and Ron Reese, CR, WLS, of Ree Construction (Bellevue, Idaho), will serve as Treasurer. Also serving on the board of directors are Michael Griggs, CR, WLS, of Disaster Restoration, Inc. (Denver, Colo.), Bill Lakin, CR, of Chem-Dry (Stafford, England); and Jeff Jones, CRS, of Sani-Sheen System, Inc. (Oklahoma City, OK).

For more information, please go to www.restorationindustry.org or call 443-878-1000.

RIA is the restoration industry trade association with more than 1,200 member firms worldwide. RIA provides industry leadership, supports science, and promotes best practices for cleaning and restoration. More information is available on the RIA website(www.restorationindustry.org

Contact: Patricia L. Harman
(443) 878-1002
pharman@restorationindustry.org

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