Recognition & Qualifications
Widely recognized certifications and memberships keep us relevant as a leader in the commercial cleaning industry.
Certified & Recognized as a Leader
My Cleaning Service takes pride in being a leading commercial cleaning service to the Mid-Atlantic. We work hard to serve our community, including putting in extra hours to achieve industry-related certifications and obtaining memberships that help us build better relationships. The following are just some examples of how we stay relevant in our competitive industry.
Industry Associations
Associated Builders & Contractors
Baltimore (ABC)
Associated General Contractors
Maryland (AGC)
Buildings Owners & Managers Association
Baltimore (BOMA)
Building Service Contractors Association International
(BSCAI)
Commercial Real Estate Women
Baltimore (CREWBaltimore)
International Council of Shopping Centers
(ICSC)
International Facility Management Association
(IFMA)
International Sanitary Supply Association
(ISSA)
NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Development Association
Baltimore
National Association of Women in Construction
(NAWIC)
National Association of Women Business Owners
US (NAWBO)
US Green Building Council
(USGBC)
Women Presidents’ Organization
(WPO)
Industry Publications
Building Baltimore Magazine
ABC Greater Baltimore
Urban Land Magazine
Industry Certifications
BSCAI Badge Certified Member & RBSM Certified
For over a decade, My Cleaning Service has been associated with BSCAI, including acquiring BSCAI membership and attending annual conferences to stay updated within the industry. In 2011, CEO, Kathleen Bands became certified as a BSCAI Registered Building Service Manager (RBSM). Our director of Operations, Freddy Urbina, is also an RBSM. Building Service Contractors Association International (BSCAI) is the Business Resource for Contractors™. The association provides contractor-specific educational programs, individual certifications, publications, a members-only purchasing program, seminars, industry data and research and networking opportunities, all developed specifically for leaders in the building service contracting industry.
View our BadgeCert here.
ISSA CIMS-GB Certified
ISSA has re-awarded My Cleaning Service with its Cleaning Industry Management Standard-Green Building (CIMS-GB) Certification for “demonstrating commitment to the delivery of environmentally preferable services that are designed to meet customer needs and expectations.” My Cleaning Service has been affiliated with ISSA since 2011.
Updated December, 2019 (2-year certification)
Maryland DOT MBE & City of Baltimore WBE Certified
My Cleaning Service is certified by the City of Baltimore as a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) and by the Maryland Department of Transportation as a Minority Business (MBE). We are one of the largest WBEs in the state of Maryland. These certifications are important to companies that have a desire or contractual need to support women-owned or minority-owned businesses.
MDOT MBE 02-162
MDOT WBE 95-002821
Updated December 2019
US Green Building Council Member
Since 2011, CEO, Kathleen Bands, has been accredited as a US Green Building Council (USGBC) LEED Green Associate. According to USGBC, LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environment Design) is a globally recognized symbol of sustainability to achievement and leadership and provides a framework for healthy, highly efficient, and cost-saving green buildings. LEED is a competitive certification which supplies businesses economic benefits and goals to helping the environment and reducing carbon.