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

January 2012

Andy Warhol once said each person would experience 15 minutes of fame. For me, it came very early in life. At 12:25AM on January 1, 1956, I became the first baby of the year in Denver, CO. The front page of the January 2^nd Rocky Mountain News was graced by a picture of my pretty young mother with her not so pretty young son. Subsequently, New Year’s has always been a special day for me. I can’t say when the tradition started but every year, I make a point of taking a few moments either New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day to reflect on the good things of the past twelve months and dream a little of what the next twelve months could look like. I always take time to re-evaluate what’s really important and where I want to direct my energy and efforts in the upcoming year. It is with that focus I submit this month’s thoughts.

One of the highlights for me in 2011 was KCIFMA’s Holiday Party at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts December 12^th. What a grand event and what a night to be proud of our great organization! For me, it was the perfect culmination to a fantastic year!

In 2011, KCIFMA started with a membership of 193. By year’s end were at 207, including our first two student members. Our membership was treated to valuable programs addressing topics like emergency management/business continuity planning, ergonomics, effective ways of presenting plans/ideas/budgets to the “C Suite”, snow removal planning and managing multi-generational work forces. We toured the newly renovated Kauffman Stadium, the new offices of KCP&L and the magnificent Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. Our scholarship Committee awarded three scholarships of $1500 each to students engaged in pursuing degrees in fields that impact the built environment. The success of our golf tournament last June insures we will be awarding scholarships again this year. It was indeed a great year for KCIFMA!

When I ask the question, “What are the critical core principles of IFMA?” the clear answer is, educating and equipping Facility Managers. I think we do a good job of that and our continuing commitment is to provide quality programs and educational events that keep our members “ahead of the curve” in managing the challenges of today’s and tomorrow’s facilities. IFMA’s CFM (Certified Facility Manager) certification has become the recognized gold standard of excellence globally. The men and women that have earned this designation are considered the best trained Facility Managers in the world. We are proud at KCIFMA to have 44 CFM’s! I want to start the year by recognizing our members who have achieved this prestigious certification. They are listed below. They are indeed the best of the best!

Diane Bashor, CFM, Owner – President, FMExtension, Inc.

Rebecca Beilharz, CFM, Principal/Owner, Workplace Strategies

Douglas Bills, CFM, Supervisor of Facilities, Kansas City Power and Light

Alan Bram, CFM,RPA,FMA, Executive Director, Jewish Community Campus of Greater KC, Inc.

Joseph Campfield, CFM, Director of Buildings Operation, MC Realty Group LLC

Stanley Chandler, CFM,CEM, Solutions Engineer/Account Executive, Control Service Company

Matthew Chrisman, CFM, Supervisor, Plant Management, Kansas City Area Transportation Authority

Dale Christensen, CFM, Facility Manager, Corporation of the Presiding Bishop

Richard Cooper, CFM,IFMA Fellow, Director of Facilities & Construction Management, Church of the Resurrection

William Corbett, CFM,RPA,FMA,SMA, Director of Facilities, Waddell & Reed, Inc.

Dale Crandell, CFM, Senior Project Manager, AT&T

Sam Davidson, CFM, Facility Manager, Children International

Linda DeTienne, CFM,GRP, Vice President, National Catastrophe Restoration, Inc.

Scott Edwards, CFM, Facilities Director, Lakeview Village

Caryl Francis-Niedens, CFM, Project Manager, FMExtension

Curt Futvoye, CFM, Building Manager, City of Kansas City

Anna Graether, CFM, Project Manager, Johnson County Government

Rick Griffin, CFM,CFMJ, Director of Facilities, JE Dunn Construction

Roberta Gualtier, CFM, Corporate Facilities Manager, DST Realty, Inc.

Kelly Hays, CFM Senior Facilities Services Coordinator, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

Mark Horan, CFM, Vice President, Federal Reserve Branch Bank

John Horn, CFM, Senior Environmental Specialist, Kansas City Power & Light

Betty Klein, CFM,CFMJ, Senior Administrative Manager, A+ Government Solutions

Drew Knutson, CFM, Supervisor Real Estate Operations, Verizon Services Organization

Renate Langston, CFM, Office Services & Facilities Manager, NAIC

Derace Martin, CFM, Customer Operations Manager, Pitney Bowes Management Services

Michael McDaniel, CFM, Facility Manager, CBRE

David Mckown, CFM, CFMJ, Facilities Specialist, CVS Caremark

Kim Morrissey, CFM, Manager of Fiscal Operations & Real Estate, Johnson County, Kansas

Lynn Provias, CFM, Senior Property Manager, Centro Properties Group

Teresa Reicherter, CFM, Real Estate and Design Specialist, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City

Julie Robinson, CFM, Facility Operations Manager, H&R Block

Debra Ryan, CFM,IIDA, Director of Interiors, Bell/Knott & Associates

Daniel Schifferdecker, CFM, Contracted Services Manager, Sanofi-Aventis

Ken Shoemaker, CFM, Deputy Facility Manager, Zimmer Real Estate Services

Michael Short, CFM, FMP, Facilities & Grounds Manager, Turner Unified School District 202

Teena Shouse, CFM,IFMA Fellow, Senior FM Consultant, Facility Engineering Associates

Kristin Stanberry, CFM, Manager I, Facilities, National Association of Insurance Commissioners

John Strharsky, CFM,LEED AP, Senior Property Manager, Zimmer Real Estate Services

Galen Swanigan, CFM, Facility Services Director, Hallmark Cards, Inc.

Jack Tinnel, CFM, Vice President, Crown Center Redevelopment Co.

Gay Tuttle, CFM, Property Manager, Park Place Developers, LLC

David Wolk, CFM, Director, Facilities, Armed Forces Insurance

Melanie Yearta, CFM, Hallmark Cards, Inc.

For members desiring to pursue CFM certification, contact Linda DeTienne, Professional Development Chair, 316-636-5700, KcifmaProfDev@gmail.com for future CFM classes.

At our board meeting on Tuesday the 4^th, we approved designating scholarship money to members of KCIFMA that are seeking professional certification through IFMA. In addition to the CFM certification, IFMA also offers FMP (Facility Management Professional) and SFP (Sustainability Facility Professional) certifications. If you want to pursue one of these accredited designations and would like to apply for scholarship funds, contact John Strharsky, Scholarship Chair at KcifmaScholarship@gmail.com for an application.

2011 was a great year! 2012 is going to be even better! Don’t hesitate to contact me personally if there is something we can do to add value to your membership. Have a healthy, safe and prosperous New Year!

 

 

 

 

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