Meet the People Behind Cantel Sweeping

Michael and Diona Wagoner purchased Cantel Sweeping, which had seven employees and a total of six sweepers, back in 1993.

Today, under the Wagoners leadership, the Cantel sweeper fleet is sized at 18, with a total of 28 employees that operate them and perform other tasks in the firm.

Cantel Sweeping provides an expert, professional level of service in all of the company's service areas. Core service areas include:

A clean and well maintained parking lot makes a positive impression upon your customers. We constantly review your needs and recommend the optimal, but not excessive, sweeping and striping frequency to provide that clean, well maintained look. All of our other services are available on an as-needed basis, with priority given to our regularly scheduled sweeping customers.

In March of 2009 we became a Certified Sweeping Contractor through the North American Power Sweeping Association. In order to qualify, there are a number of strict guidelines, including safety, experience, continuing education, vehicle maintenance, driver training and adherence to NAPSA's code of ethics. In addition, we subscribe to the Ethics in Power Sweeping program developed by WorldSweeper.com, the power sweeping industry's largest resource website.

"Cantel Sweeping is committed to cleaning up the environment," says Michael Wagoner. "Parking lot sweeping minimizes the amount of pollutants that go directly from your parking lot to the storm water runoff system. We capture these pollutants and process them through a state-of-the-art facility where all debris and waste water is recycled or properly disposed.

"Cantel Sweeping is also committed to helping improve our local community. The Willamette Valley is a wonderful place to live and work. The only way it will stay that way is if we are all involved in making the Valley a secure, supportive area in which to live. You will find that Cantel Sweeping has a strong commitment to working with others in the community to keep improving the quality of life around us."

Company Bios

Michael Wagoner, President/Owner
Michael calls himself an "escaped corporate executive." A graduate of Portland State University, Michael initially worked as an accountant and then, later, as a financial executive. After 15 years of working up the corporate ladders at US Bancorp and PacifiCorp Financial Services, he "escaped" by purchasing Cantel Sweeping in 1993. Michael never looked back. Under his leadership, the company has become the largest and – we firmly believe – the best parking lot sweeping and related services company in the Portland/Vancouver area.

For more detailed information about both Michael Wagoner and Cantel Sweeping, we invite you to take a look at the article written at WorldSweeper in November of 2011 when Cantel Sweeping was that organization's Featured Contractor of the Month.

Diona Wagoner, Vice President/Owner
Diona is the heart and soul of Cantel Sweeping. She reminds us all to never take ourselves too seriously and to have fun. She keeps us all from straying too far from who we are. But mostly Diona helps her husband, Michael, from getting too big a head.

Jon Hardie, Manager–Westside
Jon has worked in various capacities at Cantel Sweeping since he was 16 years old. During high school he worked part-time as a weekend warrior operating a backpack blower with the sweeping crews. Starting in 2001, he became a fulltime Sweeper/Driver. Jon was promoted to Manager in May 2006 when he opened Cantel's first satellite office, which is now located in Wilsonville.

Dustin Moist, Manager–Eastside
Dustin joined Cantel Sweeping right out of high school working as a nighttime Driver/Sweeper Operator. He was moved to a daytime Driver/Sweeper Operator position in 1996 and then brought into the office as manager in 1998. Dustin is responsible for scheduling all operations and supervising all mechanical repair needs for the company's fleet of sweeper trucks and equipment.

Mary Scott, Controller
Mary, another escaped corporate executive, is Cantel Sweeping's longest tenured employee (except for Michael Wagoner, who lists himself as Employee #1). A graduate of the University of West Florida, Mary brought her years of accounting experience at Georgia Pacific to us when she joined the company early in 1994. Mary is responsible for financial reporting and insurance. (We say her job is to help keep us out of jail...)

Gayle Evans and Gloria Moist, Office Managers
Gayle and Gloria job-share the position of Office Manager. Gayle joined us in 1996 and Gloria in 2004. Together, they keep the office running smoothly, taking care of the accounts receivables, payables and human resource functions.

Mike Grimm, Mechanic
Mike has been the lead mechanic since 2006. He previously held mechanical positions at First Student Bus Services and Thrifty Rent-a-Car. He is a graduate of U.T.I.

Travis Wagoner, Marketing and Quality Control Representative
Travis is the latest Wagoner to join the Cantel Sweeping family. He is the son of Michael and Diona and has been around the company since he was six years old. Travis officially started fulltime in 2009. His primary responsibilities are sweeping, bidding new jobs, inspecting any customer complaints and quality control inspections.

Company History

1985
Cantel, Inc. a Portland, Oregon company that primarily manufactured and leased traffic barricades and signs, buys one used sweeper truck and begins a division to provide parking lot sweeping.

1993
The parking lot sweeping division of Cantel, Inc. is sold to Michael & Diona Wagoner. Michael Wagoner is a former financial executive with US Bancorp and PacifiCorp. At the time, the sweeping division had seven employees and six sweeper trucks. A new corporation, named Wagoner Group, Inc. – dba CANTEL SWEEPING – is created.

1994
The offices of Cantel Sweeping are moved to a leased location in Clackamas. Oregon, a suburb of Portland.

1996
The assets of Commercial Parking Maintenance were purchased.

2001
The assets of TryMaxx Parking Maintenance were purchased. Cantel Sweeping expands its service territory to include Salem, Oregon.

2002
The sweeping division of Asphalt Services, Inc. was purchased.

2004
The Wagoner family builds a new four bay, 4,400 square foot maintenance shop and 1,200 square foot office on a one acre site in Gresham, Oregon. A state-of-the-art sweeping debris separating facility is also built on the site. Cantel Sweeping moved to the new location, under a long term lease.

2006
The assets of Pro-Sweep Services, Inc. were purchased.

2008
Cantel sweeping begins to offer pressure washing services.

2009
Cantel Sweeping earns Certified Sweeping Contractor status as well as becomes the largest parking lot sweeping company in Oregon, with eighteen vacuum sweeper trucks and over 25 employees.

We strive every day to be "the most professional parking lot sweeping company in the industry."^SM Today, that includes the many other professional services we currently offer. For more information, or to suggest additional services, please let us know.

We look forward to an opportunity to exceed your expectations.

1709 NW Eleven Mile Ave
Gresham, OR 97030
CCB# 152122
Phone: 503-661-4337
Fax: 503-661-4401
E-mail: info@cantelsweeping.com

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