Founder Sean Richards has assembled a powerful Board to provide guidance and help build the best cleaning company in the business. This dynamic group brings a wealth of experience from a wide spectrum of industries.

Board of Directors

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Sean Richards | Founder and Dir. of Bus. Development
Founder of NEXClean Dover and a proven leader in the commercial cleaning industry. Under his leadership, NEXClean Dover became the fastest-growing franchise in the system, securing an exclusive territory covering Delaware, Southern New Jersey, and Eastern Maryland, with operations extending to Washington, D.C. His success is built on operational excellence, high-quality service, and financial discipline—principles that have made NEXClean Dover a trusted industry name.

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Nick Mitrakis | Chairman
Strategic finance executive with over two decades of leadership in financial transformation, M&A strategy, and operational excellence across Fortune 100 companies and global enterprises. Recognized among the Top 100 Finance & Accounting Executives of 2021 as well as 2026 he brings a proven track record that includes 25 M&A transactions totaling $7.5 billion, with 90% exceeding performance targets.

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Steve Alberts | Industry Expert
Steve Alberts is an accomplished operations and real estate management executive with over 25 years of leadership experience across diverse industries. Currently serving as Regional Director of Operations at Velociti Facility Services, Steve oversees operations in Texas, leveraging his expertise in organizational leadership and business development. 

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Roger Joseph | Board Member
Nationally recognized legal strategist and senior consultant in the Investment Management Practice Group at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP. With a career defined by high-impact advisory work, Roger has participated in numerous merger-and-acquisition transactions, often serving as a key architect behind some of the most complex and high-profile deals in the investment management industry.

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Luc Stefani | Director of HR and Integration
Global Human Resources Executive with extensive organizational transformation, governance, and workforce strategy expertise. With a career spanning multiple sectors, he has successfully led large-scale integrations, cultural transformations, and talent development initiatives within complex and highly regulated environments. 

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Ivan Braker | Board Member
Ivan Braiker is a visionary executive whose career has redefined radio broadcasting, digital media, and mobile marketing. A true innovator, he has consistently stayed ahead of industry shifts, driving transformative change and setting new benchmarks for success.

Braiker co-founded the Satellite Music Network, the world’s first 24-hour live radio network distributed via satellite. 

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Michael Tallo | Director of Accounting
Michael Tallo is a seasoned community banker with over five decades of experience in the financial industry, specializing in banking operations, financial management, and institutional leadership. He has held key executive roles, including serving as CFO of First Commons Bank in Newton, MA, where he played a pivotal role in its formation, operations, and eventual sale. Most recently, he served as CFO at Wakefield Co-operative Bank, further solidifying his legacy of financial stewardship within the banking sector. 

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John W. Bierer | Advisor to the Board
John Bierer is a seasoned industry executive with over fifty years of leadership and management experience, specializing in organizational transformation across the building services and commercial janitorial sectors.  His expertise encompasses strategic and operational planning, relationship management, project management, contract development, strategic pricing, specialty service programs and sustainability initiatives.