We are now in the new year and IFMA Atlanta has lined out programs through May that you will find very worthwhile! It is a great mix of educational programs, social events and tours. You need to mark your calendars for some of our upcoming tours for Facility Managers! We are finalizing the details and…
Written by Henri Brickey ( Whitco Roofing) It has only been a year and a half since Debi Gilbert left her corporate job out West to settle into a new life here in Atlanta. But a lot can get done in a year and a half. Especially if you’re Debi Gilbert. Since accepting a position…
We are kicking off 2017 with our spotlight on IFMA Atlanta’s Vice President / President-Elect Joe Pearson. Joe grew up in Carbondale, Illinois. He moved to Atlanta in 1993 while in high school. When his family made the move, they chose the Alpharetta area near Northpoint Mall, which was “about the only thing there”. It…
Congratulations to the Fall 2016 Kennesaw State University Facility Management graduates! Josh Allen Stephen Crook Quindell Myrick Marvin Richardson Dan Wurzel (Cum Laude) They represent the largest group to attain the Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management with a Facility Management concentration in the short history of the program. Two of the graduates (Marvin…
This month, our Member Spotlight is on Justin Worthy, Building Engineer for Hines at the Atlanta Financial Center and Georgia Tech student. Justin grew up in San Antonio TX and Aiken SC. At age 20, he shared with me that his mother woke him up one morning with the news that he needed to “either…
This month IFMA Atlanta is highlighting Ken Stephenson, Architect and Operations Officer for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Chairperson of the IFMA Atlanta Accredited Degree Program (ADP) Liaison Committee. Something most people do not know about Ken is that he practiced architecture, interior design and facility management for 30 years before…
Jorge Pineyro and Joe Pearson represented the Atlanta Chapter by serving as IFMA Advocates at the annual Advocacy Day event in Washington D.C., September 6-7. Over 60 IFMA advocates attended from varous chapters/cities to help elevate FM and related policy concerns. There is significant interest in public policy that affects the built environment and a…
Our Membership Spotlight for October is shining on KSU student Dan Wurzel. A Michigan transplant to Atlanta at age 12, Dan’s affiliation with the industry goes back to early beginnings. His mother moved the family here when she founded Environmental Consulting. The company is still based out of Atlanta with almost 200 employees, but the…
It’s officially Fall and I relayed last month that things are getting busy here at IFMA Atlanta and kudos to our committees for bringing our vision to life. We have provided a variety of meetings that our members are excited to attend and as a result, our September event at EMCOR was another sell out! …
I know things are getting busy for folks at their jobs and we have the holidays right around the corner, but I hope you will find time to come to some of the IFMA Atlanta events that we have scheduled between now and the end of the year. I mentioned some of the events that…