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…
IFMA Atlanta kicked off 2017-2018 with a 5 hour boat cruise on Lake Lanier this year. It was an amazing time for our Chapter and the perfect setting for the swearing in of our new Executive Committee. Lake Lanier is located in North Georgia, offering 692 miles of shoreline, and bordering five counties. The lake…
Have you ever wished there was someone you could connect with who was facing the same work challenges that you are facing today? Do you sometimes feel that no one in your organization has a thorough understanding of the issues you face in your Facilities Department? IFMA has launched a new and enhanced online discussion…
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…
Greetings Fellow IFMA Atlanta Chapter Members: October was a blur, it was highlighted by none other than the 2019 IFMA World Workplace Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. It was a blast, lots of fun, scenery, food and oh yes we found time to learn a lot about facilities management too. Do you recognize these two beautiful…
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…