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Councils

IFMA formed councils to meet the industry-specific networking and information needs of its members. Truly global in nature, councils are not limited by geographic boundaries. You are able to communicate with colleagues worldwide about issues, concerns and best practices specific to your area of facility management.

Full members – Professionals, Associates, Young Professionals, Students and Retired Professionals – can add a council at any time. Discovery Members can upgrade their membership to add a council. Not an IFMA member? Join Today.

List of IFMA Councils

  • Academic Facilities Council

    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.

    President
    Ken Jones

    KJones@endeavorschools.com

    Website: http://www.ifma-afc.org/
  • Airport Facilities Council

    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.

    President
    Bruce Arnold
    Assistant Director of Facility Maintenance
    Salt Lake City Department

    801-201-3836 | bruce.arnold@slcgov.com

    Website: http://airport.ifma.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.

    President
    Richard Breitenberg, CFM, FMP, LEED GA

    richardb@stcu.org

    Website: https://ifmabicuc.org/
  • City & Country Clubs Council

    The City and Country Clubs Council provides a network for facility managers from city or country clubs offering golf, gourmet dining, public events and/or private parties. Members can connect with other professionals as well as benefit from continuing education opportunities.

    President
    David Taylor
    Director of Facilities
    Country Club of Orlando

    407-425-0675 | dtaylor@countrycluboforlando.com

    Website: http://clubs.ifma.org/
  • Corporate Facilities Council

    The Corporate Facilities Council has become a destination of choice for members who are looking to network with others who provide facility management and other services for office settings, particularly headquarters and large campuses. Our members hold a wide variety of positions in facilities management, are from 46 countries, and are actively engaged in supporting each other and the profession.

    President
    Sarah Wortman
    President
    GGLO Design

    swortman@gglo.com

    Website: http://www.ifmacfc.org/
  • FM Consultants Council

    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.

    President
    Dale Schuss
    President
    Facility Management Consultant

    dale.europe@hotmail.com

    Website: http://fmcc.ifma.org/
  • Health Care Council

    Members of IFMA’s Health Care Council include hospital administrators, facility managers, design and construction professionals, consultants, vendors, and students who serve academic medical centers and community hospitals, retirement facilities, specialty hospitals, and clinics.

    President
    Karin Schaad
    President

    Karin.Schaad@usz.ch

    Website: https://healthcare.ifma.org/
  • Hospitality Council

    The Hospitality Council provides a network for hospitality facility managers and professionals to share resources, connect with other professionals, benefit from continuing education and advance the facility management profession as it relates to the industry.

    President
    Daren Bloomquist
    Assistant Professor
    New Mexico State University

    575-646-5987 | dbloomqu@nmsu.edu

    Website: http://hospitality.ifma.org/
  • Legal Industry Council

    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.

    President
    Phyllis Medler

    pmedler@fbm.com

    Website: http://www.ifmalic.org/
  • Manufacturing, Industrial & Logistics Council

    The Manufacturing, Industrial and Logistics council provides 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.

    President
    Damian Walls
    President

    Damian.Walls@abm.com

    Website: http://milc.ifma.org/
  • Museum/Cultural Institutions Council

    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, theaters and zoos.

    President
    Justin Hitt
    President

    Justin.Hitt@cbre.com

    Website: http://mcic.ifma.org/
  • Nonprofit Facilities Council

    The Nonprofit Facilities Council focuses on the unique issues faced by facilities professionals managing properties operated by religious denominations, relief organizations, charitable foundations and other similar nonprofit organizations throughout the world.

    President
    Tim Garvey
    Council President

    tcgarvey@gmail.com

    Website: https://nonprofit.ifma.org/
  • Public Sector Facilities Council

    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.

    President
    Gordon Rogers
    President

    grogers@kitchell.com

    Website: https://psc-ifma.org/
  • Research & Development Facilities Council

    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.

    President
    Steve Lewis
    Vice President / DIrector Advanced Electronics Center of Excellence
    Gilbane Building Company

    slewis1@gilbaneco.com

    Website: http://rdc.ifma.org/
  • Retail Facilities Council

    The retail facilities council focuses on issues surrounding the retail facility professional including: going green, utility cost controls, maintenance costs, efficiency, other cost controls, etc.

    President
    Chris Schram

    cschram@surfacequest.com

    Website:
  • Utilities Council

    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.

    President
    Kimilee Cates
    Construction Project Manager
    Arizona Public Service Co

    kimilee.cates@aps.com

    Website: http://www.utilitycouncil.org/