Voda Cleaning & Restoration Appoints Laura Butcaris as President to Drive Franchise Success

MADISON, Wis., May 27, 2026 // PRNewswire // -- Voda Cleaning & Restoration named Laura Butcaris as its new president. In her new role, Butcaris will oversee national account initiatives, franchise support, operational alignment and growth efforts across the company’s network of franchise locations.

Butcaris brings more than 20 years of leadership experience spanning franchising, operations, strategic partnerships, revenue growth and national accounts development. Prior to joining Voda, she held executive leadership roles with multi-unit brands, including College HUNKS Hauling Junk & Moving, where she contributed to the development of the national accounts program for the franchise system.

Since joining Voda, Butcaris has contributed to enterprise partnerships and national account initiatives and supported franchise owner growth initiatives.

"Laura is a transformational leader who understands how to scale businesses while keeping franchise owners at the center of every decision," said Dan Claps, CEO and co-founder of Voda Cleaning & Restoration. "She brings a rare combination of operational excellence, relationship-building, strategic vision and people-first leadership. As Voda continues to grow across the country, Laura is the ideal person to help lead our next chapter."

As president, Butcaris will focus on franchisee support, improving operational scalability and strengthening partnerships.

"I'm incredibly honored to step into the role of president at Voda," said Butcaris. "This brand has built something truly special: an ambitious vision, an unmatched culture and a franchise system committed to helping people during some of life's most stressful moments. I'm excited to work alongside our franchise owners, home office team and leadership group as we continue building a category-defining company."

Butcaris' appointment underscores the company's commitment to growth, ensuring owners benefit from brand standards, operational excellence and a scalable foundation for long-term success. The leadership expansion also enables COO and co-founder Zach Nolte to focus on operational strategy, system innovation and long-term growth initiatives.

SOURCE Voda Cleaning & Restoration

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