WHITE LOTUS - Key Persons
Linda Lofgren, co-owner of White Lotus, Inc, was raised in Petaluma, CA and moved to Reno in 1976 with her two small children, Rick and Gina. Needing to support them as a single mom, Linda started working at Harrah's in the Table Games Department. She worked at Harrah's for 15 years as a dealer and games instructor, which taught her valuable lessons in customer satisfaction, cultural diversity and the importance of knowledge and preparation on a massive scale.
In 1991, Linda and her close friend Rosemary Lewis started White Lotus, Inc., a pioneering and unheard of home cleaning service dedicated to environmentally safe products and superior customer service. By proactively starting a local business, Linda has been providing stable jobs and economic stability for local families for years, most importantly all of White Lotus's employees appreciate a happier and healthier work environment that doesn't harm the health of their employees with the use of harmful chemicals and carcinogens. White Lotus has gained a reputation for quality and has won many awards including the Reno News and Review Award for Best Area Cleaning Service, twice! Linda is also very involved with the BNI (Business Network International), a local organization creating networking possibilities for new and established businesses. Linda is a leader in the business and local community and can't wait to bring quality service and healthier cleaning practices into your home.
Beyond bringing excellent service to your home, Linda's primary focus is her family. She has three grandchildren and is actively involved in all aspects of their lives. Basketball games, soccer games and weekly sleep-overs figure prominently in her life when she isn't serving her clients. Linda is also an avid reader and takes pride in her pets and her community.
Linda loves life and strives constantly to make everyone around her feel special and genuinely appreciated, this is the kind of person you want helping you keep your home clean and safe for you and your family's health.
Rosemary Lewis, Co-Owner of White Lotus, has lived in the Reno/Sparks area since 1966. Before starting her company, Rosemary was employed at Harrah's Reno for 13 years in a supervisory and teaching capacity in which she was recognized for several achievement awards. Her time spent in the gaming industry taught her that training and good customer service are the foundation of every successful business and with this knowledge, she and her business partner created White Lotus in 1991. The SBA department of the University of Nevada was instrumental in the start-up process and allowed both Rosemary and Linda found a pioneering business that is bringing cleaner healthier homes to more people than ever before. Rosemary's core belief is that a good business must have three components; honesty, determination and hard work; and it's these core beliefs that found the bedrock and core White Lotus.
Growing up in Reno, Rosemary learned the values she has incorporated into White Lotus from both of her parents. Her father enjoyed a rewarding career as a Reno Police Detective and her mother has recently retired as an executive at the Club Cal Neva. She has two sisters and one brother, living and working in the Reno area and her family provides her with the support and love that she gives to others.
Rosemary has one daughter, Megan, a graduate of the University of Nevada Reno, in whom she takes great pride. Cooking for her weekly family gatherings, reading, family and outdoor activities are just a few of her interests. She also has a great love for her pets which she cherishes and enjoys greatly.
Rosemary is proud or White Lotus, a company that embodies a spirit of respect for both clients and staff which has created long and loyal relationships that have helped create lifelong employees and customers that not only enjoy a cleaner home, but a healthier lifestyle as well.