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IFMA Councils

Director of Councils
Jeffrey J. Tafel, CAE
jeff.tafel@
ifma.org
Sr. Council Liaison
Melissa Hyde
melissa.hyde@
ifma.org 
Council Liaison
Jeannie Nguyen
jeannie.nguyen@
ifma.org
Council Development Specialist
Kari Stein
kari.stein@
ifma.org

 


Academic Facilities:
The Academic Facilities council provides a forum for sharing information directed at academic facilities including, but not limited to, primary and secondary schools, technical and community colleges, and private and public colleges and universities.

Jorge J. Abud                                                              
American University                                                     
Office of Finance and Treasurer                                   
4400 Massachusetts Ave NW                                     
Washington, DC 20016-8033                                     
Phone: 1-202-885-2731                                             
Fax: 1-202-885-327
E-mail: jorge@american.edu
Website:
http://www.ifma-afc.org/


Airport Facilities
The Airport Facilities council’s membership is open to IFMA members who have some degree of responsibility for an airport facility and those offering specialized products or services to meet their needs. The mission of this council is to effectively address the challenges of managing airports in a global economy. The Airport Council will focus on benchmarking, security practices, business development, and emergency/disaster planning within airport facilities. IFMA councils provide members with focused networking, targeted information, a community of interest, information sharing and a heightened marketability.

Council President:
Michael D. Feldman
Port of Seattle
PO Box 68727
Seattle, WA 98168-0727
Phone: 206-439-7706
Fax: 206-439-7782
E-mail: feldman.m@portseattle.org
Web Site:
http://ifma-airp.org


Banking Institutions & Credit Unions Council:
The Banking Institutions & Credit Unions council focuses on issues such as security, money handling, banking equipment and regulations, customer liability, drive-up lanes, information privacy, disaster recovery and benchmarking. Educational and networking sessions are a focus at meetings.

Council President:
Patricia Childers
Corporate One Federal Credit Union
PO Box 2770
Columbus, OH 43216-2770
Phone: 614-825-9314
Fax: 614-825-9201
Email: pchilders@corporateone.coop
Web Site:
http://ifma-bicuc.org


Corporate Facilities:
The Corporate Facilities council focuses on facilities that serve as central control points for business operations. Common characteristics of membership include leadership and executive presence, financial/MIS operations, primary offices and associated services, and churn.

Council President:
Melodee Wagen
Melodee Wagen Consulting
154 Pleasant St
Lexington, MA 02421
Phone: 1-617-686-6086
Fax: 1-781-862-7108
E-mail: mwagen@rcn.com
Web site:
www.ifmachc.org


Corporate Real Estate:
The Corporate Real Estate Council will focus on the real estate and facility issues affecting the day-to-day operations endemic to corporate America. Focus areas include: workplace innovation, national and global real estate leasing/occupancy trends, corporate resource management, service delivery trends and Web based real estate technology.

Council President:
Jeffrey M. Woolf, III
Cushman & Wakefield of California, Inc.
47th Fl 601
S Figueroa St
Los Angeles, CA 90017
UNITED STATES
Phone: 1-213-955-6467
Fax:: 1-213-955-5120
E-mail: jeff_woolf@cushwake.com
Web site:
www.ifma-crec.com


Environmental Health & Safety:
The Environmental Health & Safety council is a forum for facility professionals to share ideas and experiences regarding such complex issues as ergonomics, disaster recovery, blood-borne pathogens and asbestos abatement.

Linda D. Detienne, CFM,CFMJ
National Catastrophe Restoration, Inc.
8447 E 35th N
Wichita, KS 67226
Phone: 1-316-636-5700
Fax: 1-316-636-5712
E-mail:
detienne@ncricat.com


FM Consultants:
The FM Consultants council supports new and existing FM consultants as they build a career around their workplace expertise. Through geographical and cross-discipline networking, best practices and small business management skills, the council empowers members to step out into the marketplace. This is a noncommercial forum for members to network and share ideas.

Council President:
William T. Conley, CFM,CFMJ,IFMA Fellow
Scan Health Plan
3800 Kilroy Airport Way
Ste 100
Long Beach, CA 90806
Phone: 562-989-8330
Fax: 562-427-7346
E-mail: bconley@scanhealthplan.com
Web site :
www.ifma-fmcc.org


Health Care:
The Health Care council welcomes facilities managers working for hospitals and other related organizations. Members learn about the latest innovations in the field, tour health care facilities and network with other professionals.

Council President:
Gary W. Collins, AIA
Anshen and Allen Architects
932 Indigo Ct
Hanover Park, IL 60133
Phone: 1-312-622-3732
Fax: 1-415-882-9523
E-mail: gary.collins@anshen.com
Web site:
www.ifma-hc.org


Information Technology:
The Information Technology council reviews computer-aided facility management and general business hardware and software; develops criteria for evaluating the usefulness of FM-specific programs in addressing the major functional areas of facility management; and develops procedures to be used in the automation of FM operations.

Council President:
Geoff D. Williams
Seawood Solutions & Services Inc.
1 Valleybrook Dr
Ste 404
Toronto, ON M3B 2S7
CANADA
williams@seawood.ca
tele: (416) 467-8386
fax:  (416) 467-9033


Legal Industry:
The Legal Industry council shares information among FMs from law firms, corporate legal departments and academic legal departments. Discussions center on vendor issues, easier and more efficient ways to perform services, emerging technology, ADA, OSHA and other regulatory information.

Council President:
Craig A. Oakman
Phelps Dunbar, LLP
365 Canal St
Ste 2000
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: 504-584-9369
Fax: 504-568-9130
E-mail: oakmanc@phelps.com
Web site:
www.ifmalic.org


Manufacturing Council:
The Manufacturing council would provide the opportunity to share similar interests, insights, technical innovations and efficiency improvements, as well as unique processes and procedures, to meet the future demands and challenges of external and internal customers. The council’s membership is open to those that have some degree of responsibility for a manufacturing facility and those offering specialized products or services to meet their needs.

Lesley Fritz, CFM
TYCO Electronics
2801 Fulling Mill Rd.
MS 106-18
Harrisburg, PA 17105
Phone: 717-592-6959
Fax: 717-592-6479
E-mail:
llfritz@tycoelectronics.com


Museums/Cultural Institutions:
The Museum/Cultural Institutions council meets the highly specialized needs of its members by providing education and training specific to management of science centers, performing arts centers, libraries, historical sites, art institutes, theatres and zoos.

Council President:
David W. Samec, PE,CFM
Smithsonian Institution
9401 Wooded Glen Ave
Burke, VA 22015
Phone: 1- 202-633-2652
Fax: 1- 202-357-4579
E-mail: samecd@si.edu
Web site:
http://www.ifma-mcic.org/


Public Sector Facilities:
The Public Sector Facilities council is for those managing, maintaining or constructing government buildings and facilities. The council addresses the constraints of budgets, organization policies and bureaucracy in city, state, provincial or federal government agencies.

Council President:
Christopher L. Hylton
Victor Valley College
18422 Bear Valley Rd
Victorville, CA 92392
Phone: 760-245-4271 x2472
Fax: 760-843-5714
E-mail: hyltonc@vvc.edu
Web:
psfc.win.aplus.net


Research & Development Facilities:
The Research & Development Facilities council is dedicated to enhancing the expertise and productivity of FMs dealing with R&D facilities. The council provides a communication link through which members can share information on technical challenges involved in supporting the research and development missions of their employers.

Council President:
David P. Kaye
American Red Cross
Biomedical Research & Development
15601 Crabbs Branch Way
Rockville, MD 20855
Phone: 1-301-738-0686
Fax: 1-301-738-0581
E-mail: kaye@usa.redcross.org
Web Site: http://www.ifmardc.org/


Utilities:
Members of the Utilities council function within the regulated and unregulated utility industries. The council's twice-yearly meetings feature benchmarking sessions, reports, best practices presentations and round table sessions, offering an exceptional exchange of ideas and information.

Council President:
Terry Shields, CFM
Alliant Energy Corporation
200 First St SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
Phone: 1- 319-786-4456
Fax: 1- 319-786-4766
E-mail: terryshields@alliantenergy.com
Web site:
www.utilitycouncil.org


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McClure Company

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EHC ASSOCIATES, Inc.

Four Seasons Produce Co.

AutomatedLogic

Johnson Controls

Paul Davis

RestoreCore

Reynolds Restoration Services

Spectra Contract Flooring

xpedx

Benjamin Roberts

eciGroup

HAWORTH

InterfaceFLOR

MILLIKEN

Ralph E. Jones, Inc.

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