Community Benefits

Focus on common concerns and special needs specific to the FM Core Competencies that interest you.

IFMA's Communities are formed around core FM competencies.

A highly targeted source of facility management education, information and interaction, IFMA communities benefit members through:

Focused networking: Share work experiences and exchange best practices with colleagues
Active online community: Participate in discussion groups to solve job-related problems and assist fellow members with projects and career objectives.
Targeted information: Keep current on the latest practices, trends and technologies
Targeted resources: Access news, case studies, webinars and other tools to enhance your knowledge and skills.

Non-members: Join IFMA & FM Core Competency specific Communities today!

Members: Add a Community to your membership, contact IFMA's member services team.

Find your Community of interest.

Information Technology Community

The IT Community is committed to providing appropriate and relevant content to the GLOBAL IFMA and RICS membership utilizing a broad range of communication and publication platforms. The group is supported from the outgoing board of the ITC and enhanced with new thought leaders, committee members and the support of IFMA Staff.

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President
Ted Ritter
Community Chair

ted.ritter@gmail.com
Website: http://it.ifma.org/
Operations & Maintenance Health & Safety Community

The OMHS Community is committed to seek out and optimize operations, maintenance, safety and health initiative, interactive technologies and best practices.

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President
Patrick Okamura, CFM, SFP, FMP, CSS
Community Chair

+1-480-441-3180 | patrick.okamura@cbre.com
Website: http://omhs.ifma.org
Real Estate Advisory and Leadership Community

The Real Estate Advisory & Leadership (REAL) Community seeks to build and communicate knowledge and expertise on the practice of real estate as it affects real estate and facility management professionals, and to influence the practice of real estate management through its thought leadership.

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President
David Karpook
Community Chair

davidkarpook@hotmail.com
Website: http://real.ifma.org/
Workplace Evolutionaries (WE) Community

Evolutionaries are people who help make change happen—people who lead systems, companies, industries, communities and nations through transformative change.

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President
Kate North
Community Chair

knorth@placevalue.com
Website: http://we.ifma.org/
Business Leadership, Finance, Communication (BUS) Community

The Business Leadership, Finance, Communication Community (BUS) focuses on the integration of the Leadership, Finance, Quality and Communication core competencies into the practice of facility management.

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President
John Ringness
Community Chair

john.ringness@nextfms.com
Website: http://bus.ifma.org/
Environmental Stewardship Utilities & Sustainability Community

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President
Eric Teicholz, IFMA Fellow
Community Chair

teicholz@graphicsystems.biz
Website: http://esus.ifma.org/

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