Our Staff

Charles Whitner
Founder and President

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Thirty years ago, when I started DeWhit, Inc., I didn’t know a whole lot about the cleaning business, but I knew how to work hard. My first client was a Little Caesars Pizza location. Although good business, it wasn’t enough to support my family. With that as my motivation, I secured a second job cleaning a newly constructed million-dollar house for a gentleman who was doing the building. Having never done construction cleaning before, I quoted the gentleman $1500 for what I thought was going to be about three days’ work. Well a month later I was still in that house cleaning. Still doing what I promised, no matter how long it took, I was a man of my word. But I learned a great lesson about myself and my word. At the end of the job the gentleman said to me “Charles, you are a dedicated person. I had $6,000 in the budget for the cleaning. You’ve proven to me that you’re a top notch person and you do good work.” He gave me a check for $6,000 and DeWhit was on its way.

"We are here to serve you, just like we did thirty years ago, with honesty, integrity, and hard work."

Honesty, integrity, and hard work are traits that are not learned; they come from inside a man. When a man has a vision of a company, his traits become the company. DeWhit has come to stand for honesty, integrity, and hard work. Just like Charles Whitner.

Management Team
Providing Leadership and Expertise

William J. (Dub) Karriker, I.C.E. ISO Auditor and Documentation Specialist William J. (Dub) Karriker has been in business management for 26 years, specializing in contract facility maintenance, operations, governmental and regulatory compliance. He serves as DeWhit's ISO 9001:2008 documentation specialist and as our internal auditor.  Dub is also Dewhit's resident resource on a wide variety of issues including business development, contracts, management, safety, quality, sales, marketing, training, purchasing, budgeting, planning, scheduling, and human resources.

Vernon Hughes, I.C.E. Facilities Operations Manager Vernon Hughes has been in facilities operations management for over 20 years, managing multiple projects and specializing in cleaning technologies. He currently has the responsibility for contract management, oversight and management of personnel, finances, quality, safety, training and reporting for DeWhit accounts. Mr. Hughes has extensive experience in technical cleaning and sanitization, including the responsibility for customer satisfaction on all quality and compliance issues.

Our Employees
The Heart of Our Business

In addition to excellent management, superior customer service has always been DeWhit's key to success and that success is directly attributed to our employees. All new hires are carefully selected and benefit from the extensive training program, which is built on the foundations of efficiency and safety. Offering pay-rates that are above market, we are able to recruit and retain the highest caliber of individuals available. We also provide medical insurance and other benefits that many of our competitors do not. By taking care of our workers, we ensure that they will take care of you - your facility, your needs and your concerns. Because of this approach, we are proud to say that we have one of the highest retention rates in the industry.

	Jabari Whitner, I.C.E. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Jabari Whitner is the Vice President of Research and Development for DeWhit, Inc.  Aiding our company with his father’s passion for the service industry, Jabari performs multiple duties and responsibilities from market research to product selection and sampling to general coordination of corporate affairs.  Jabari holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business and uses his knowledge to work with employees, vendors and clients to meet the goals of each individual as well as the company as a whole.
	Stephanie Smith This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Stephanie Smith serves as Administrator and Coordinator for DeWhit, Inc. With over 25 years' experience in full-cycle accounting practices, she oversees all aspects of company funding, events and marketing, company credentials, and networking.  Stephanie brings a wealth of experience, having served several major corporations, and exhibits her strength in attention to details, multitasking, customer service, and meeting deadlines.
	Loralee Talbott, I.C.E. Loralee Talbott is the Administrative Assistant of DeWhit, Inc. Coming from a background in the medical field with a Bachelor’s degree in Humanities, she provides support that includes Accounts Payable, Insurance and Employee Information.  Often the first contact for our customers, Loralee makes sure each project is included among DeWhit, Inc.’s long list of satisfied customers.   Other specialties include scheduling, correspondence and documentation, corporate contract liaising and OSHA compliance.
	Victor Orellana, I.C.E. Victor Orellana serves DeWhit, Inc. as Assistant Manager in the company’s major projects.  He holds direct responsibility for job sites and acts as a go-between for the entire staff and management team.  Victor’s responsibilities include quality assurance, bilingual customer and employee relations, and safety training.
	Charles Epps, I.C.E. Charles Epps has been specializing in the janitorial field for 21 years.  With his certifications in carpet cleaning and care, water restoration, and fire and smoke restoration, he is a knowledgeable and qualified Shift Manager.  Charles is the go-to person for all employees and jobsite-related inquiries during his shift, and he both oversees and monitors all aspects of the projects that he manages.
	Nelson Gonzalez, I.C.E. Nelson Gonzalez is a Shift Manager and Supply Coordinator for DeWhit, Inc.  Being experienced in the industrial field has given Nelson the ability to maintain accurate and extensive inventory in order to coordinate supply management for all areas of project sites of over 2,000,000 square feet of space.  In addition to Inventory and Supply Coordination, Nelson is involved in employee supervision.
	William Parker, I.C.E. William Parker has been engaged in the janitorial and housekeeping industry for over 25 years, serving in Managerial and Supervisory positions in some of the industry’s leading companies.  His responsibilities as Senior Manager at DeWhit, Inc. include procurement, maintaining budgets, quality control, maintaining ISO 9001-2008 certification, all aspects of employee training, and customer relations.  William also holds certification from the ServiceMaster Manager’s Technical Academy.