Global Facility Management Association (Global FM)

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Global Facility Management Association
TypeProfessional association
PurposeLeadership in the Facility Management profession
Chairman
John Carrillo, CFM, IFMA[1]
Main organ
Board of Directors
AffiliationsIWFM, IFMA
WebsiteGlobal FM website

The Global Facility Management Association (Global FM) is a federation of facilities management associations.[2] It shares knowledge and understanding of facility management.

History and operations[]

Global FM has the following objectives:[citation needed]

  • Assisting countries with formation of their own facilities management association.
  • Encouraging collaboration between facilities management associations.
  • Recognizing excellence in facility management.

Launched in 2009, Global FM sponsors an annual "World FM Day", also known as World Facilities Management Day.[3]

In February 2021, IFMA chair John Carrillo stepped down from the role to serve a two-year term as Global FM chairman.[1]

Member organizations[]

Global FM is operated by a board of directors representing its member associations, which include:[4]

  • Associaçăo Brasileira de Facilities (ABRAFAC) — Irimar Palombo, president; Lmauro Sergio Kyriazi Campos, vice-president[5]
  • European Facility Management Network (EuroFM) — Pieter C. le Roux, chairman[6]
  • Facility Management Association of Australia (FMA) — Bryon Price, chairman[7]
  • Facilities Management Association of New Zealand (FMANZ)[8]
  • Hungarian Facility Management Society (HFMS)
  • Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) (formerly BIFM) – Martin Bell, chairman[9]
  • International Facility Management Association (IFMA) (United States and Canada) – Don Gilpin, president and CEO[10]
  • Middle East Facility Management Association (MEFMA) – Jamal Lootah, president and co-founder; Ali AlSuwaidi, vice-president[11]
  • South African Facilities Management Association (safma) – Nathaniel Reddy, chairman; Johan Burger, vice-chairman[12]
  • Turkish Facility Management Association (TRFMA)[13]

References[]

  1. ^ a b O'Beime, Sarah (2021-02-01). "Home / Appointments / Carrillo begins term as Chairman of Global FM Carrillo begins term as Chairman of Global FM". Facilities Management Journal. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  2. ^ https://www.linkedin.com/groups/4182311/profile
  3. ^ "World FM Day". checkiday.com. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  4. ^ https://globalfm.org/members/
  5. ^ "LEADERSHIP TEAM 2021 - 2023". abrafac.orf. ASSOCIAÇÃO BRASILEIRA DE FACILITY MANAGEMENT. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Board Members". eurofm.org. EuroFM. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Board of Directors". fma.com. Facility Management Association of Australia. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  8. ^ http://www.fmanz.org/Resources/Affiliated+links.html
  9. ^ "Board".
  10. ^ "Leadership & Staff". ifma.org. International Facility Management Association. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  11. ^ "MEFMA - Board of Directors".
  12. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-04-29. Retrieved 2021-09-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  13. ^ "Turkish Facility Management Association". trfma.org. Retrieved 25 September 2021.


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