IFMA Announces 2022-23 Global Board of Directors

Representing Eight Countries and a Range of Prominent Organizations, IFMA's Board Reflects the Breadth of Experience and Global Reach of the FM Industry

IFMA is pleased to announce the member-elected executive committee and appointees to its global board of directors for the 2022-23 fiscal year (July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023).

Laurie A. Gilmer, P.E., CFM, FMP, SFP, LEED AP began her term today as board chair. She is joined by First Vice Chair Dean Stanberry, CFM, LEED AP O+M, and Second Vice Chair Francisco Antonio de Souza Abrantes. Two returning and seven newly appointed directors round out the global board.

With members based in Italy, Trinidad and Tobago, Mexico, Canada, Brazil, Singapore, Spain and the United States, supporting facility, real estate, project and global portfolio management; process improvement and performance management; office optimization and consolidation; technology; and corporate workplace strategy and design for organizations worldwide, IFMA board members reflect the breadth of experience and global reach of the facility management (FM) industry.

“Each year, IFMA benefits from the expertise and unique perspectives of its board and presiding chair. Every volunteer working on the association’s behalf is a valuable part of our growth; but our chair contributes strategy and vision essential to our progress. I’m excited to see what new doors Laurie will open for us, building on the accomplishments of her predecessors and imbuing IFMA with her own perspectives and passions,” said IFMA President and CEO Don Gilpin.

A published author, accomplished speaker, a strong proponent of professional education and credentialing, and an advocate for sustainable building performance, Laurie Gilmer takes the helm at a time of elevated recognition for the FM industry and increased opportunities to rekindle community connections that are the very foundation of IFMA.

“One of the overriding post-pandemic realizations for us as an association, an industry and a society is the importance of connection. Being physically cut off from one another sparked a strong desire to develop and maintain our personal and professional relationships. Cross-functional teamwork and multi-industry partnerships have flourished. As a result, more organizations and related professions now fully grasp the true value of FM, and we’re benefiting from a broad range of working partners from the ground floor to the C-Suite,” said Gilmer. “As chair, I’m looking forward to strengthening our network and engaging with our community – fostering the connections that are not only vital to our future, but truly embody the IFMA experience.”

After serving two back-to-back terms as chair (2020-22) – recommended by IFMA’s Nominating Committee due to the irregular circumstances presented by the COVID-19 pandemic – Peter Ankerstjerne, MBA, COP, IFMA Fellow will remain involved with the board as past chair.

“Our community is indebted to Peter’s crisis management, foresight and enterprise. He accomplished so much for IFMA and FM, leading us through an ever-changing landscape of work and workplace, focusing our energies on buckling down, rather than buckling under, in adapting to new realities,” said Gilpin.

Learn more about IFMA’s global board of directors at ifma.org/about/leadership-staff/board-of-directors/global-board-of-directors/.

2022-23 IFMA Global Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Chair
Laurie A. Gilmer, P.E., CFM, FMP, SFP, LEED AP
Vice President/COO, Facility Engineering Associates, P.C.
Santa Rosa, California, USA

First Vice Chair
Dean Stanberry, CFM, LEED AP O+M
Chair, Government Affairs Committee
Denver, Colorado, USA

Second Vice Chair
Francisco Antonio de Souza Abrantes
Senior Consultant, FASA Consulting
Brazil

Ex-officio
Don Gilpin
​President and CEO, IFMA
Indianapolis, ​Indiana, USA

Past Chair
Peter Ankerstjerne, MBA, COP, IFMA Fellow
Chief Strategy Officer, The Planon Group
Copenhagen, Denmark

Directors 

Cheryl Carron
Global Head, Facilities Management & Experience Services Corporate Solutions, JLL
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Christa Dodoo, CFM, CIWFM, FMP, CMQ-OE
Facilities Management Specialist, International Atomic Energy Agency
Vienna, Austria

Trudy Blight, CFM, FMP, SFP, BID, PIDIM, PMP, IFMA Fellow
Project Manager, AES Services, University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB, Canada

Jason E. Callis, CFM
Facilities Management, Project Executive
The Veridus Group
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Lorena Espada
EMEA Head of Facility Management, Chubb European Group
Madrid, Spain

Aykean Matthews, MBA, CFM, FMP
Facilities Director, The International School of Port of Spain
Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago

Arnald NG, CFM, SLCR, MRICS
APAC Delivery & Performance Director, GSK
Singapore

Lena Thompson, FMP, SFP, IFMA Fellow
Director, Building Operations & OFM, American Psychological Association
Washington, D.C., USA

Luis Viña
Director, Alliance Director LatAm, CBRE
Mexico City, Mexico