Long before Luisa Huguett oversaw janitorial contracts at one of the busiest airport terminals in the country, she was a kid in Colombia whose father went to work each day for a waste management and janitorial company. She didn't think much of it at the time.

“My work in the cleaning industry actually started early on when I was a kid,” Huguett said. “I started there without knowing that that was the path that my life was going to take me to.”

Today Huguett is facilities manager, North America, for OTB. She is a member of the ISSA Emerging Leaders Class of 2026 and the recipient of ISSA’s Community Impact Leader of the Year Award. The honor is new this year. It is open only to members of the Emerging Leaders class and recognizes someone making a meaningful difference through volunteerism and service inside their organization and out in the community. The 2026 class itself includes 30 professionals under the age of 40, selected from nearly 100 nominations.

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