Communities IFMA formed communities to meet Core Competency specific networking and information needs of its members. Truly global in nature, communities are not limited by geographic boundaries. You are able to communicate with colleagues worldwide about issues, concerns and best practices specific to your interests. List of IFMA Communities Business Community (BIZ) The Business Community focuses on the integration of the Leadership, Finance, Quality, and Communications, the IFMA Core Competencies into the effective practice of Facility Management. (?) President Abraham Thangapandy Community Chair abraham.thangapandy@kpu.ca Website: http://bus.ifma.org/ Environmental Stewardship Utilities & Sustainability Community (?) President Dean Stanberry Community Chair 720-877-1521 | mdstanberry@comcast.net Website: http://esus.ifma.org/ 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. (?) 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. (?) President Ben Goudy Community Chair Eurest Services 719-472-4407 | ben.goudy@eurestservices.us 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. (?) President Susan Au Community Chair components@ifma.org 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. (?) President Kate North Community Chair Kate.North@colliers.com Website: http://we.ifma.org/
