City Wide of Kansas City
Frank Oddo, Founder
In 1961 Frank Oddo decided to join the world of entrepreneurism and begin his own janitorial company. Frank worked 6 days a week for more than 20 years to create one of the most professional janitorial companies in the greater Kansas City area. He also built a family business and in 1996, his son, Jeff, took over as the active president. Frank is still an integral part of the City Wide culture and continues to inspire and push his employees to be innovative and proactive thinkers and doers.
Jeff Oddo, President
Receiving the ominous task of filling his father’s impressive footsteps, Jeff was not one to shy away from a challenge and in 1996 took over as the President of City Wide Maintenance. Jeff saw a space in the maintenance world where City Wide could add an extra element of significance in the life of every client. Jeff made the ambitious move to modernize the business model and alter our focus towards vendor selection, quality assurance and overall satisfaction. Since 1996, City Wide has more than doubled our client base and retention. Jeff still leads the company with vision and innovation for improving the lives of every client.
Rob Ellis, Vice President
Rob joined City Wide Maintenance in 2001 as a Facility Services Manager. From the beginning Rob exhibited his ability to make a true impact on City Wide and over the next few years Rob took over a new sales division of the company and held two different director positions. In 2006, Rob was promoted to Vice President. Since then, he has led the company with a client centric focus. His time working directly with clients has greatly impacted his focus on doing what is right for every facility, no matter the job, and he encourages his team to exceed client expectations on a daily basis.
Russ Christianson, Director of Operations
Russ joined City Wide in 2005 as a Facility Services Manager. Less than three years later Russ proved he had what it took to move up in the company and took over the Director of Operations position. Today, Russ now oversees half of the Facility Service Managers in the greater Kansas City metro along with his own roster of clients. His impressive leadership has not gone unnoticed and during his time as Director of Operations Russ has been received the coveted Frank L. Oddo Leadership and the Most Valuable Player awards.
Lance Paxson, Director of Operations
Lance joined City Wide in 2004 as a Facility Services Manager. Only two years after joining the team, Lance was promoted to Director of Operations. Today, Lance oversees half of the Facility Services Managers in the greater Kansas City metro along with his own roster of clients. Lance chooses to lead his team by example and stresses going beyond what is expected to create a truly outstanding experience for every client.
Blaine Degnan, Director of Sales
Blaine joined City Wide Maintenance as the Director of Sales for the greater Kansas City Metro. More than 15 years of experience have shown him the power of taking a consultative approach with clients and he coaches his team to do the same. Blaine believes in a foundation based on trust and accountability combined with a strong work ethic and high degree of integrity. He has a strong belief in servant leadership that allows him to expect as much from himself as he does his teammates.
