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Welcome to the
Kansas City Chapter
of the
International Facility Management Association

President’s Podium
      …from the desk of
                    Russ Cooper, President

May 2012

One of the bullet points on KC IFMA’s strategic planning list is to attract, equip and support future Facility Managers. A couple of eye-opening statistics:

1. In the next 5 years there will be 50,000 job openings in the field of Facility Management

2. Careerbuilder.com recently ranked Facility Manager #11 in their Top 20 Salary Growth Fields.

It appears obvious we need to be active in raising up the next generation of Facility Managers. At KC IFMA that happens in a number of ways. In a previous article I outlined the tremendous work our Student Liaison Committee is doing to create awareness of and support the educational efforts of colleges and universities in the region that offer Facility Management course work. One of the tools they are able to use to build relationship with these institutions is our chapter’s scholarship program. The Kansas City chapter of IFMA identified the need years ago to offer scholarships to students pursuing careers in fields related to Facility Management. Since 2002, KC IFMA has awarded 32 scholarships totaling more than $30,000.

This year the Executive Board approved the use of a portion of these scholarship funds to be available to KC IFMA members pursuing FMP, CFM and SFP certifications. I am pleased to share that Michele Gregg, Facility Manager of Stinson, Morrison, Hecker applied for and received a scholarship to pursue her SFP (Sustainable Facility Professional) certification. As of this writing, Michele has already completed course study and passed two of the three required exams. She is currently preparing to take the third exam and upon successful completion, will become the first Kansas City Chapter member to be recognized with the SFP credential! If you would like more information on scholarship opportunities through KC IFMA, click on the benefits tab on the home page of the website and then access the scholarship tab.

The annual KC IFMA golf tournament is the vehicle we use to fund this tremendous outreach. Co-Chairs Todd Stone and Michele Gregg have another great day planned for us! This year’s tournament is scheduled for June 5th at Drumm Farm. Please plan to join us for a relaxing day of golf, prizes, fun and scholarship building. Information and registration is available through the KC IFMA home page, www.kcifma.com .

Twenty-five years ago, the founding members of KC IFMA couldn’t envision completely the opportunities and challenges that would face the Facility Manager of 2012 but they clearly recognized the need to have an organization that would provide the resources to stay abreast of the everchanging landscape. That still holds true today…we can’t imagine what 2037 will look like but we are absolutely committed to insuring that the Facility Manager of tomorrow will be able to rely on KC IFMA to help prepare them.

Come out and support our scholarship program through the golf tournament…we’re helping build the future and the future is bright!

These are exciting times for our Chapter. As an Executive Board, we promise to continue to listen to needs, creatively consider ways to provide value for your investment and set the bar high for what we plan to accomplish. There is always a need for talented, passionate volunteers. Don’t hesitate to contact me directly if you would like to get “plugged in” to KC IFMA. I’m certain we can find the perfect spot for you.

 

 

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