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On September 13, the Atlanta Chapter sent two delegates to the IFMA Advocacy Day in Washington DC. John Means and Christine Neldon participated in a day of training followed by a day of advocating FM priorities on Capitol Hill. This year’s hot topics were: Appointing an FM to the Public Buildings Reform and Savings Board…
What have you been up to since you were president of IFMA Atlanta? Immediately after stepping down as president of the IFMA Atlanta chapter, I started a 2-year term as President of the IFMA Legal Industry Council. That just wrapped up in June. I thought I would be taking a little break from IFMA leadership…
Joe Pearson, MBA has a strong belief in FM education and partnerships that will allow us to face our current workplace challenges and the ever-evolving “future of work” together. As both Location Manager of the Georgia Market for EY and President of IFMA’s Atlanta Chapter, Joe is leading the way with innovative education programs and…
Written by Henri Brickey, Whitco Roofing. Twenty two undergraduate students and one graduate student from Kyung Hee University in South Korea recently participated in the Facility Management Intensive Program at Georgia Tech, which took place in Atlanta from June 30 to July 29. The program was taught and organized by Dr. Eunhwa Yang, assistant professor…
Name: Lauren R. Kimsey Age: 26 What is your Hometown/High school? I was born in Hallsville Texas and raised in Georgia. In 2009, I graduated from Faith Academy in Loganville Georgia. Why did you choose to attend Kennesaw State? I began my Construction Management education journey at Gwinnett Tech in 2013 and quickly realized how much I enjoyed learning about the industry. In…
How long at current position? Comfort Foods opened in the summer of 2015 Previous Companies/positions: Owner of RADIANT3, a video production company in Atlanta that focuses mostly on corporate video and advertising mainly for large manufacturing companies like Dura-Line, Graphic Packaging, HOYU of America, and InComm. What made you decide to work in the field…
Written by Henri Brickey, Whitco Roofing. Lee Thomas first realized he was interested in a career in facilities management when a light bulb went off – literally. About five years ago, Lee was working as an office manager at Graphic Packaging International’s global headquarters in Atlanta. Facilities maintenance wasn’t part of his job title. But…
Written by Henri Brickey, Whitco Roofing. Gemma Peebles is relatively new to IFMA Atlanta, but her story is unique and shows just how varied and multi-faceted the field of facilities management can be. Sure, we all know by now that facilities professionals keep America’s cities, town, shopping centers and workplaces operating around the clock. But…
Global FM, the alliance for facility management associations worldwide, has announced May 17, 2017 as the date for the next World FM Day, occurring during the World FM Week celebrations held May 15-19. Each year, World FM Day showcases the vital work FM professionals and the FM sector contribute to businesses worldwide while also raising…
Written by Debi Gilbert (Chosen Janitorial) Our Member Spotlight for May is shining on Henri Brickey with Whitco Roofing. Henri’s name may ring a bell with several of you, as he has been writing our Member Spotlights for the past few months. As you read his story, you will begin to see why we felt…