Kristopher Brunelle: White Glove Janitorial Services
Kristopher Brunelle is a Navy Veteran turned entrepreneur, and in October of 2022, Kristopher started his own company – White Glove Janitorial Service! His motivation for opening his own business was that he knew that he could do better for himself, and teach others to do better for themselves as well.
Kristopher Brunelle and his team serve medium to large offices, medical practices, new & used car dealerships, and daycare centers. White Glove Janitorial provides office cleaning, carpet cleaning, interior window-washing, restroom cleaning, sanitation & re-stocking, floor stripping, waxing & buffing, and specialized disinfection services.
White Glove Janitorial uses proven techniques, proper tools and equipment, in-depth training, intensive focus on team mentality, and quality control to ensure that their clients are pleased with their clean work environment.
As owner of White Glove Janitorial, Kristopher draws his professional expectations from his time in the military; he enlisted in the Navy for job security during the uncertain economic times of 2008 and the Great Recession… His goal when entering the military was to have a stable job, where he could learn skills that he would carry with him past his military career. During his time in service, he was a E-5 builder in the Construction Battalion (known as the Seabee’s), and as a result, he spent a lot of time cleaning, which he found cathartic – having both his equipment and spaces in a ready state was comforting in a world of chaos. When he joined the Seabee’s, he found out that he was joining a battalion that “built where others couldn’t”. This concept of pushing forward and succeeding where other people couldn’t has stayed with Kristopher, and been a factor in his success building his own business… The military taught him the importance of getting a job done, even if it seems impossible.
As Kristopher grows his business he often revisits the lessons that he learned in the military; for instance, how as a unit, it was necessary for each individual to work as a team: “There wasn’t the option to fire someone if they weren’t doing a good job. So, I learned to find a way to motivate that person so that the unit could get the best results. As an employer, I find myself using the same tools. I want to motivate the people who work for me to learn and grow. I have gained the skills to assess people and offer positions that they may have been overlooked for… Everybody brings strengths and attributes and as an employer I try to find what a person can bring to the table,” Kristopher said.
As an entrepreneur and father, it has also been important to Kristopher to teach his little girl Lindsey life lessons. Kristopher and his wife Kealy are raising Lindsey to be an independent thinker when it comes to business – Lindsey gets to see her mom go off to work as a teacher every day, and that sets structure in her young life. When she is home with her dad, he is often working out of his home office and she gets to see that you don’t have to work a “nine-to-five” job, and it’s okay to follow your own path.
As Kristopher sets goals for his business and watches his daughter grow, he is thankful for the community that came from his military career, including the Veterans Business Network, The Adirondack Chamber of Commerce, and military friends and mentors Juan and Amy Gonzales, who give so much help and support to Veterans.
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