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A Dynamic Board of Directors A Large-Scale & International Organization Students Corner What is IFMA? Launched in 1986, IFMA-Montreal is the active chapter within the Greater Montreal area for the International Facility Management Association, an organization which includes more than 18,000 members from 67 different countries. Its objective is to bring together all those involved in the development and coordination of projects and services designed to provide an efficient working environment which respects and complies with a company's mission and activities as well as with the needs of all of their personnel. This regional organization aims at supporting facility managers, supervisors and/or operations officers actively involved in their office services, buildings and facilities in all of their daily activities, and thus by providing them with
Supporting, consolidating, and improving facility managers' skills as well as promoting the profession. Presence within the Industry IFMA-Montreal maintains privileged relationships with a great number of partners within the Montreal area. Amongst its members, there are facility managers from various renowned companies such as Hydro-Québec, Standard Life Assurance, Cirque du Soleil, Gaz Métropolitain, Pfizer, IATA, etc. The association now has a permanent secretariat. Each year, it presents a detailed events program, and on a regular basis, it publishes the Entre-nous Newsletter which is available only to members. A Dynamic Board of Directors IFMA-Montreal's Board of Directors is comprised of 18 individuals all involved in and responsible for one or several activities. Our current Board of Directors includes the following individuals: President Patrick Bourque, CFM. RPA. Ericsson Canada Inc. Vice-President Lyse Gelinas, Architecte. Stradam President Ex-Officio Vince Di Domenico M.Eng.,CFM BLJC - Brookfield Lepage Johnson Controls Treasurer Raja Costandi, ing. P. Raja Constandi Eng Director, Membership Bruce Gaudreau Brookfield LePage Johnson Controls Secretary Claude F. Gagnon CFG Gestionnaires en Relocalisation Director, Activities Christian St-Pierre Soft dB Director, Activities Ronald Rioux PFizer Director, Activities Stephane Lagacé Steamatic Canada Inc. Director, R&D Luc Pelletier Hema-Quebec Director, Education Luc Roy, CFM Marketing Director Le Groupe Arcop Bruno Verenini, MOAQ MOAA MIRAC Assitant Director, Activities Joanne Massie Designweave Services Administratifs Gestias Inc. Webmaster Patrick Gagnon Pollux DesignA Yearly Strategic Plan The Board of Directors has implemented a strategic plan which is reviewed on an annual basis. This organized approach helps to achieve results and contributes to the organization's vitality. For next year's events, a plan has already been presented. A Large-Scale & International Organization The International Facility Management Association - IFMA is devoted to the profession's enhancement as it works in the interest of all of its members. It promotes excellence of achievement within the facility management industry. Through IFMA, suppliers as well as industry representatives have access to a comprehensive program of events designed to support them and allow them to improve their practices. Activities include:
What is Facility Management? It involves the coordination of the physical working environment, including buildings, equipment and furniture according to activities of a company and staff. Facility Management is a very complex and broad field which integrates financial management, architecture, engineering and behavior science principles and which requires skills in psychology, sociology and communications. The Facility Manager needs to be a rational, organised person having good common sense.
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