The Green Team

Rich Emery, owner

Rich Emery and his wife, Lynne, started the company in metropolitan Des Moines that is now known as ServiceMaster Green in 1980. Rich is a New York native while Lynne is from Ames, Iowa.

Rich has played a key role within the ServiceMaster National organization. He was elected to serve on the National Franchise Counsel from 2001-2008 and instrumental in the creation of everything from policies, advertising, to quality improvement processes. Rich is a Six Sigma Green Belt. He is currently serving on the Managing Your Risk Committee, focusing on helping franchises across the country by providing best practices for hiring, insurance, business policy creation, OSHA requirement and on-going organizational development. This year he was handpicked to serve on the Delta 1 Foundation, a 501c3 educational corporation formed to preserve the ServiceMaster values, culture and objectives. Rich’s vast experience and exposure at the national level aids in keeping ServiceMaster Green on the forefront of the industry.

See Our History page to read Rich’s personal thoughts about ServiceMaster Green’s commitment to our customers.

The Customer Service Team

When you choose ServiceMaster Green, you are hiring a team of experienced professionals committed to outstanding service and top-quality building cleaning and maintenance. Our operations management staff offers building managers courteous and accessible contacts that can answer questions or offer suggestions about the services we provide.

Out in the field, all of our cleaning crews work under the direction of crew supervisors. These team members have been promoted into supervisory roles because of their commitment to excellence and ensuring that the job is done right. ServiceMaster Green of Des Moines currently employs nearly 100 supervisors – or one for every three to four employees – and the supervisors’ average tenure with our company is more than three years.

When you contract with ServiceMaster Green, you are signing on with a locally owned and operated company that puts central Iowa’s most experienced building cleaning and maintenance services team to work for you.