10 Questions with... Rebecca Munson


Each month we ask a cleaning industry professional the


Tomorrow’s Cleaning 10 Questions. This month, we chatted to Rebecca Munson, Managing Director at Air Spectrum Environmental.


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WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST JOB? I was a 13-year-old pot washer in a high-end hotel in South Devon where I lived at the time.


HOW DID YOU GET INTO THE CLEANING INDUSTRY? I joined Air Spectrum in 2007 as part of the sales


team. Over the next 13 years, I progressed from sales to management, learning as much as possible about Air Spectrum’s business, people, and clients along the way. I was really privileged to experience the evolution of the company and its offerings over a long period of time.


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WHICH THREE WORDS DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?


Pragmatic, driven, personable.


IF YOU COULD VISIT ONE PLACE IN THE WORLD, WHERE WOULD YOU GO AND WHY?


The Amalfi coast, because it looks beautiful with its stunning coastline – deserving its UNESCO World Heritage status. Its location also allows access to other places of interest like Pompeii.


We need greener supply chains, and less fear of using greener tech because it might be too expensive or just ‘different’. The time for that trepidation is over, especially as the global panic over climate change is felt.


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IF AN INTERN WERE TO START TOMORROW, WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE THEM?


“You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step” – Martin Luther King Jr.


IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY TOMORROW, HOW WOULD YOU SPEND YOUR FORTUNE?


I’d give a lot to charities that are close to my heart like Cancer Research and Pancreatic Cancer UK, and also to my family and friends. I’d also go to the Amalfi coast.


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IF YOU COULD HOST A DINNER PARTY AND INVITE ANY PEOPLE, DEAD OR ALIVE, WHO WOULD THEY


BE AND WHY? Isambard Kingdom Brunel – I’m fascinated with that part of British history and the construction of our modern era. Freddie Mercury – No explanation necessary. Greta Thunberg – To get her views on air quality and what can be done to support healthier air for everyone.


WHAT, DO YOU THINK, IS THE FUTURE OF THE CLEANING INDUSTRY?


Clean air will become a greater priority. We’re being compelled to bring the issue into view due to pollution being identified as a catalyst for climate change, a greater awareness of the relationship between wellbeing and air quality, and of course breathable contagion risk after our experiences with coronavirus.


Ian Hooper, Managing Director at Hooper Services, asks: 10 5


HOW WOULD YOU IMPROVE THE CLEANING INDUSTRY?


I will continue to advocate that cleaning air and improving air quality is supported as much as other aspects of cleaning and hygiene. Clean air needs to be a stronger part of the health and safety remit for internal and external spaces. To do so effectively we have to embrace new practices and technologies.


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HOW MUCH DO YOU TRUST THE CLEANING INDUSTRY WHEN IT COMES TO TRAINING


STRUCTURE, AND WHAT PROFESSIONAL BODIES DO YOU USE? With legislation surrounding air quality in its infancy, it’s difficult to attribute success to any professional bodies. More needs to be done in this area to ensure worthwhile training and guidance on cleaner air quality.


www.airspectrum.com


Check out next month’s issue to see what Rebecca asked our next industry professional...


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