Helge Alt

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Languages:

∙ Estonian
∙ English
∙ Russian
∙ Finnish

Aimi Vaimel

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Languages:

∙ Estonian
∙ English
∙ Russian
∙ Finnish

Education & trainings

∙ Master’s degree in Pedagogy, University of Tartu
∙ Bachelor’s degree with honors (cum laude) from Tallinn Pedagogical University (now Tallinn University), majoring in Home Economics, Handicrafts, Technical Drawing, and Chemistry Teaching
∙ Adult Educator, Level 7
∙ Professional development in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Germany, England, the Netherlands, Italy, and other countries
∙ Coach Training
∙ INSTA 800 (EVS 914:2020 in Estonia) – Cleaning Quality Agreement and Assessment Standard, Knowledge Levels 3 and 4, certified by an independent Danish certification body
∙ Psychodrama Group Leader Training
∙ ESG Leadership Development Program, Estonian Business School (EBS)
∙ ISSA Cleaning Management Institute – Basic Certified Cleaning Technician

Experiences

∙ In the cleaning industry since 1993
∙ Chairperson of the Cleaning Service Qualification Committee since 2003
∙ Member of the Service Sector Qualifications Council
∙ Lead contributor to the development of the following standards:
EVS 900:2025 “Vocabulary Standard for the Cleaning Industry”
EVS 914:2012 “Cleaning Quality – Agreement and Assessment”
EVS 944:2023 “Cleaning Requirements in Healthcare Facilities”
EVS 800:2024 “Management and Maintenance of the Built Environment”
EVS-EN 14644-5:2025 “Cleanrooms and Associated Controlled Environments”
∙ Participated in the development of national curricula in the field of home economics
∙ Author or reviewer of several cleaning industry books and numerous published cleaning-related articles
∙ One of the authors of the first educational films in Estonia on cleaning practices
∙ Speaker at numerous international cleaning industry seminars in Estonia, Russia, Latvia, Poland, the Netherlands, Finland, Italy, the USA, Iceland, and more
∙ Lead coordinator of multiple international Erasmus+ cooperation projects
∙ Member of the ISSA Sustainability Committee
∙ Served as a jury member for innovation awards at international cleaning fairs, including ISSA Pulire Milan 2025
∙ Supervised bachelor’s theses on facility management topics at Tallinn University of Applied Sciences
∙ Long-time expert judge and head mentor at Estonia’s national vocational competition “Noor Meister” (Young Master)

Recognitions

∙ Kutsekoja Medal of Honor, 2018
∙ Facility Maintenance Guru, 2015
∙ Trainer of the Year, 2022
∙ Recognition from the Estonian Association for Facility Management – Best Cleaning Industry Professional in 2022 and 2023