Press Release
Date: 21 December 2006
New BIFM Board members elected
At the December meeting of BIFM’s Members’ Council two new members
were elected to join the Board. Michael Glass, chair of Midlands Region, will
represent all of Members’ Council and Dave Wilson, chair of the International
Special Interest Group, will represent the Institute’s SIGs.
Michael Glass recently joined East Staffordshire Borough Council as Facilities
Manager where he is responsible for a team which is restructuring the
facilities management services over the complete portfolio of properties.
Michael has been employed in roles relating to facilities management for the
majority of his career and has wide experience internationally as well as in
different client fields. Michael is an active member of BIFM and has been chair
of the Midlands Region since 2004. Michael’s aim is to shift the emphasis to
support for the individual member and to find a champion in the Jamie Oliver
style to capture an increasing proportion of the FMs who are not yet members.
Dave Wilson is currently Director of Corporate Services with FM provider
Macro. Dave’s background was in hospitality management before he made
the logical progression, for a service oriented manager, into FM in 1985.
Dave is currently chair of the International SIG and also sat on the Board of
IFMA’s FM Consultants’ Council with responsibility for global liaison from
2002-2003, and as Chair of EuroFM’s Practice Network Group was on the
Board from 2005-2006. Dave is an advocate of a highly active, outward
looking and business focused FM profession, with a strong emphasis on
understanding and delivering strategic advantage to our organisations.
For further information contact:
Rebecca Warburton, BIFM Communications & External Affairs
01799 508606 rebecca.warburton@bifm.org.uk
Notes for editors:
About the British Institute of Facilities Management
BIFM is the UK’s lead institute representing those who practice facilities
management and who work in organisations supplying facilities management
related goods or services.
BIFM has remained the fastest growing professional body in the UK since its
formation in 1993. Most members are individual professionals, with a growing
number of corporate members.
BIFM has strong links with facilities management organisations abroad,
placing it at the forefront of international issues. BIFM is a member of the
Construction Industry Council and promotes co-operation with leading
professional bodies. BIFM helps to inform decision-makers in business and
Government about FM and how to improve performance.
Dynamic, innovative and professional in approach, BIFM is structured to meet
the many and varied needs of its membership.
For more information visit www.bifm.org.uk or telephone 01799 508606.