Our Founders
Hermilo Ramirez Aguilar
Hermilo is the Co-Founder of Clean & Shiny. He is a Mexican immigrant who traveled to the United States in 1996, in hopes of a better life for their family. He is the father of 5 children: 30-year-old Karla, a Recovery Team Lead at a Credit Union, 24-year-old Brissa, an Active Army soldier, 21-year-old Karen, a college student, and DV advocate, 14-year-old Ashley, a high school freshman, and 13-year-old Nathan, a 7th grader. Hermilo is also a philanthropist who donates time, money, and experience to help create a better community in his hometown of La Luz, TuTuTepec, Oaxaca, Mexico. He has resided in Highland Park, IL, working many dry cleaning jobs and eventually parting ways to do home/business cleaning.
Marcia Ramirez Mata
Marcia is the Co-Founder of Clean & Shiny. She is a Mexican immigrant who traveled to the United States in 1997, after the arrival of her husband Hermilo, in search of a better life for their family. She is the mother of 5 children: 30-year-old Karla, a Recovery Team Lead at a Credit Union, 24-year-old Brissa, an Active Army soldier, 21-year-old Karen, a college student, and DV advocate, 14-year-old Ashley, a high school freshman, and 13-year-old Nathan, a 7th grader. She has resided in Highland Park, IL, working as a home/business cleaner, pet sitter, and nanny.
