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WELCOME

WELCOME TO ATLANTA WORKPLACE 2013!

This one-day conference sponsored by IFMA Atlanta and its partners, IIDA-Georgia and the Atlanta branch of USGBC-Georgia has been tailor-made for you, the building professional of the 21st Century. On behalf of all involved, we hope you enjoy the three tracks of educational content on operations, design, and sustainability; as well as our keynote speakers Ryan Gravel and Kevin Johnson, and our trade show featuring 30 vendors!

I’d like to thank the committee for their hard work and dedication in making today a reality:

I’d like to recognize Cynthia Hovorka, President of IIDA-Georgia, and Reed Thomas, Chair of the Atlanta Branch Leadership Group of USGBC Georgia. Their contribution to the educational tracks was critical to the success of our program, and we appreciate their organizations’ involvement. I’d also like to thank tvsdesign for creating the event’s logo and space plan for our vendor fair, ASD for their design of our printed materials, and Knoll, Corporate Environments, and tvsdesign for sponsoring our event giveaway.

Finally, please accept my sincere thanks to each of you for attending this event – I hope you enjoy it and come back for the next one!

Joseph Geierman, CFM, FMPChairman, Atlanta Workplace 2013 Committee

• Dawn Abraham• Meaghan Baker• Ken Bryson• Nancy Cartledge• Joseph Geierman

• Wendy Gill• Annette Gorelick• Karen Howard• Gean Leyba• Anthony Maddox

• Lauren McLeroy• Merri Anne Pfeffer• Derek Rusch• Clara Smith• Ken Stephenson

Georgia Real Estate Commission CEUs provided by

G4 Green Connections

Atlanta Workplace 2013 logo created by tvsdesign

Print materials for Atlanta Workplace created by

Associated Space Design (ASD)

Design CEUs provided by Interior Design Continuing Education Council

Green Building Certification Institute CEUs provided by USGBC-GA

IFMA CFM Points provided by International Facility Management

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SCHEDULE

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TIME TITLE SPEAKER COMPANY HOSTED BY

7:30 - 8:30 AM Registration / Breakfast / Exhibitor Tables

8:30 - 9:30 AM Morning Keynote Kevin Johnson Invest Atlanta

9:30 - 10:00 AM Exhibitor Tables

10:00 - 11:00 AM

OPERATIONS SESSION 1: Subleasing Your Space: What You Need To Know

DESIGN SESSION 1: How to Create Healthy Workplaces

SUSTAINABILITY SESSION 1: Sustainability is in Our Nature: The Real Life Story of UPS

Joseph Geierman, CFM, FMPShannon Karasiewicz, FMADan Walther

Kevin Butler

Patrick Browne

Troutman Sanders LLPEarthLinkCompuCREDIT

Steelcase

UPS

Preparis & IFMA Atlanta

IFMA AtlantaIIDA Atlanta

IFMA AtlantaUSGBC GA

11:00 - 11:30 AM Exhibitor Tables

11:30 - 12:30 PM

OPERATIONS SESSION 2: Overview of Mobile Technology and Applications in the Workplace

DESIGN SESSION 2: Generational Preferences

SUSTAINABILITY SESSION 2: Managing Moisture, IAQ and Scheduling in High Performance Buildings

Ira Gorelick

Kylie Roth

Barry Reid, LEED AP

G4Green ConnectionsDevry / Keller Graduate School

Knoll

Georgia-Pacific, LLC

Preparis & IFMA Atlanta



12:30 - 2:00 PM Lunch / Afternoon Keynote Ryan Gravel Perkins + WillThe Best Consultant

2:00 - 2:30 PM Exhibitor Tables

2:30 - 3:30 PM

OPERATIONS SESSION 3: Are You Prepared For an Emergency? It Could Happen Today!

DESIGN SESSION 3: Phone booth & Mailboxes

SUSTAINABILITY SESSION 3: Energy Modeling for High Performance Buildings

Bruce Holmes

David SimsBarbara Miller

Derek Rusch

Dagmar B. Epsten, AIA, CxA, CCS, LEED Fellow; LEED AP BD+C, O+M, ID+C, ND, HomesCraig Goldstein, PE LEED AP BD+C, CEM

University System of GA Board of RegentsMacon State CollegeAutomotive & Aerospace Coatings America

Teknion

Epsten Group

Preparis &IFMA Atlanta



3:30 - 4:30 PM Wrap Up / End of Conference

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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Kevin Johnson

Kevin Johnson is Senior Advisor for Economic Development at Invest Atlanta. In that role, he develops and implements strategies to drive economic growth and development; supporting relationships with civic, business, governmental and economic development stakeholder constituents. The results have been stunning – over the last 10 years, Kevin’s actions have assisted in the creation of nearly $10.4 Billion in capital investment and 14,000 new jobs.

Kevin served on the board of directors of the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) from 2005 – 2010. He also has served on the boards of the Council for Entrepreneurial Development, and the Fiesta Bowl Committee to name a few. He frequently lectures at a number of professional conferences and teaches at professional development courses at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Georgia Institute of Technology. Kevin has a bachelor’s degree in Political Science/Pre-Law from South Carolina State University and earned his Certified Economic Developer designation (CEcD) from IEDC in 1996. He has received numerous professional and community awards. Kevin has been working at Invest Atlanta since January 2012.

Invest Atlanta is the official economic development authority for the City of Atlanta. Its purpose is to strengthen Atlanta’s economy and global competitiveness in order to create increased opportunity and prosperity for the people of Atlanta. Invest Atlanta is governed by a 9 member board of directors, chaired by the Mayor of Atlanta.

Invest Atlanta’s programs and initiatives focus on developing and fostering public-private partnerships to accelerate job creation/economic growth, neighborhood revitalization/investment and innovation/entrepreneurship. Invest Atlanta’s economic tools include bond financing, revolving loan funds, housing financing, tax increment financing and tax credits.

Session Description: As the official economic development arm for the City of Atlanta, Invest Atlanta is involved in every aspect of our economic growth from business development and affordable housing to redevelopment and transformative city initiatives such as the Atlanta BeltLine. It is an exciting time to live and work in Atlanta, which has a renewed focus on customer service, safety and workforce development, all of which benefit facility managers.

MORNING SESSION - 8:30am - 9:30am

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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Ryan Gravel

Ryan Gravel is a senior urban designer at Perkins+Will in Atlanta, where he brings an architect’s perspective to urban planning, concept development and public policy. His master’s thesis in 1999 was the original vision for the ambitious Atlanta BeltLine – a 22-mile transit greenway that transforms a loop of old railroads with light-rail transit, parks and trails to generate economic growth and protect quality-of-life in 45 neighborhoods throughout the central city. Six years of his subsequent work as a volunteer and later in the nonprofit and government sectors was critical to the BeltLine’s success, which is now a $2+ billion public-private initiative in the early stages of implementation.

Perkins+Will is currently leading the Atlanta BeltLine Corridor Design which will set a design framework for the project’s physical implementation, as well as the Atlanta BeltLine Implementation Plan, a financial framework that will guide funding strategies for the project over the next 20 years.

In addition to his professional work on the Atlanta BeltLine, Ryan is also a member of the Atlanta BeltLine Partnership Board of Directors and speaks internationally about the BeltLine. He was named a “Visionary Bureaucrat” by Streetsblog in 2012 and one of the “Top 25 Newsmakers” of 2011 by Engineering News-Record. He received an “Emerging Voices” citation in 2011 from the AIA-Atlanta Young Architects Forum and was been named one of Esquire Magazine’s “Best and Brightest” in 2006.

Session Description: Don’t Hold Your Breath. The Atlanta Beltline and the Future of Our Metropolis.

Imagine if we could build places where we actually want to live as effortlessly as we build maddening traffic and urban sprawl today. Are we doomed to be stuck in suffocating traffic? Don’t hold your breath. The Atlanta Beltline offers reasons for hope and a path forward to more comprehensive changes in the way that metropolitan Atlanta grows. Reporting on the Atlanta Beltline’s progress and other catalyst projects around the country, Gravel will argue that as we begin to solve the problems we have created, we are given a unique opportunity to re-shape our communities into a metropolis where we all would want to live.

AFTERNOON SESSION - 12:30pm - 2:00pm

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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Subleasing Your Space – What you Need to Know Before You Market It

Joseph Geierman, CFM, FMP - Facilities and Office Services Manager - Troutman Sanders, LLP

Shannon Karasiewicz, FMA - Senior Manager of Corporate Services at EarthLink

Dan Walther - Facilities Operations Manager - CompuCREDIT

The recent economic downturn has led to an increase in the number of facility managers who have subtenants in their space. Being a good property manager requires different skills and techniques. This panel discussion will feature FMs who have learned the hard way about what’s required to be a good sub-landlord. Topics covered include: Unexpected challenges; handling shared space and confidentiality; evicting deadbeat tenants; marketing space for sub-tenancy; and audience Q&A.

Learning Objectives:• Identify challenges FMs run into when they are managing subtenants for the first time.• Discuss strategies for handling confidentiality issues when a subtenant shares common space.• How do you evict a deadbeat subtenant?• When does it make sense to market space for a subtenancy?

*BUILDING OPERATIONS SESSION 1 - 10:00am - 11:00am


Building Operations track brought to you by:

*Eligible for CFM Maintenance Points.*Eligible for Georgia Real Estate Commission CEU.

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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS



Overview of Mobile Technologies and Applications in the Workplace

Ira Gorelick - Director - G4Green Connections; Senior Faculty, Devry – Keller Graduate School

Mobile technologies are now common place and most people are familiar with them and comfortable using them. However, there are various different options available and without a strong grounding in the basic technologies and an understanding of the different applications it is difficult to pick the best one for your organization.

This presentation will present a list of easy to understand yet critical mobile technology fundamentals required to make decisions as to which mobile technologies to choose and when to choose them.

We will focus on 2 key areas of mobile technology: 1) the different technologies available, CDMA, GSM, LTE, WiMAX, WiFi, 3G/4G, etc., who provides them, and the pros and cons of each technology and 2) An overview of the different applications and how to evaluate those applications.

The fundamental focus of this presentation is “What’s Actionable.” If you have a clear idea of what you are trying to accomplish you can filter out all the noise and focus more clearly on the specific information that will help you achieve the goal and ignore the rest.

Learning Objectives:• Develop a broad understanding of the current Mobile Technologies.• Understand the basic decision criteria used in evaluating the use of mobile application to manage facilities.• Be comfortable in building a measurable performance plan for mobile technologies.• Gain awareness of leading Mobile Technology vendors.

*BUILDING OPERATIONS SESSION 2 - 11:00am - 12:30pm

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Are You Prepared For an Emergency? It Could Happen Today!

Bruce Holmes - Director of Public Safety - University System of GA Board of Regents

David Sims - Facilities Director - Macon State College

Barbara Miller - Facilities Manager - Automotive & Aerospace Coatings America

This presentation is directed to facility managers and administrators and is intended to provide assistance in the planning necessary to protect employees and clients who may be conducting business within a facility. To achieve emergency preparedness, effective planning and response must be achieved by coordination, cooperation and the participation of many internal and external groups. This presentation will also provide real life instances of the importance of effective emergency preparedness.

Learning Objectives :• Provide decision makers with effective tactics to minimize detractions from internal and external sources such as hostile

or disgruntled employees and protesters• Enhance thought process in the development of emergency preparedness plan• Raise decision makers awareness of potential hazards through testimonials of real life experiences of natural disasters• Provide decision makers with resources to enhance proactive measures against natural disasters

*BUILDING OPERATIONS SESSION 3 - 2:30pm - 3:30pm



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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

*DESIGN SESSION 1 - 10:00am - 11:00am

Can the workplace be a place where people leave healthier than when they arrive in the morning?

Kevin Butler - Senior Ergonomist - Steelcase

There is growing awareness on the issue of worker wellbeing and the economics related to this issue. We believe the physical workplace can actually help. We see a paradigm shift on how to measure the effectiveness of space and how space protects an organization’s most valuable asset – their people. Please join us for a spirited discussion while exploring this topic.

Learning objectives:• The importance and economics of Wellbeing• Wellbeing Trends• Defining essential Wellbeing dimensions• Key Workplace observations (using a Wellbeing lens)• Leveraging the workplace to design for Wellbeing

Generational Preferences

Kylie Roth - Director of Workplace Strategy at Knoll

We live in an era in which office design is completely dominated by the world view of the Baby Boomer generation. Their perspective is so dominant in the workplace that its influence has become almost invisible. However, by 2020 Generation Y will comprise over 50% of the workforce. To properly support, attract and retain Gen Y workers, companies will have to provide work-spaces and facility programs that align with their needs and preferences.

Learning Objectives:• Highlight the research results of the generational preferences• Identify how generational preference impacts the workplace environment

*DESIGN SESSION 2 - 11:00am - 12:30pm

Design track brought to you by:

*Eligible for CFM Maintenance Points.*Eligible for Interior Design Continuing Education Council CEU.


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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

*DESIGN SESSION 3 - 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Phone Booth & Mailboxes

Derek Rusch - Teknion

Is the office going the way of the phone booth and mailbox? Are today’s technology and mobile work practices making the workplace obsolete? This presentation explores the advantages of mobile work trends and analyzes the world’s most innovative mobile workplaces. It explores effective case studies, the new role for the office, its advantages, and various space planning solutions.

Learning Objectives:• Identify the role the physical work environment plays in today’s economy• Suggest ways designers can create workplaces to meet these needs?

Design track brought to you by:


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Sustainability is in our Nature – The Real Life Story of UPS

Patrick Brown - Corporate Sustainability Program Manager - UPS

The idea of being a more environmentally responsible and efficient company is deeply rooted at UPS. Recognized worldwide as a corporate leader in sustainability practices, UPS has garnered numerous accolades for its continuous commitment and innovation in achieving its sustainability goals. This course, presented by Patrick Browne, UPS Corporate Sustainability Program Manager, will review the organization’s approach to sustainability and focus on specific issues and initiatives. He will share tools and methods for the collection and measurement of critical data to establish their goals and the use of metrics to drive change and behavior throughout the organization.

Learning Objectives:• Understand the importance of data collection and measurement• Evaluate the methods and tools to manage performance• Developing strategies and initiatives• Using sustainability to drive business result

*SUSTAINABILITY SESSION 1 - 10:00am - 11:00am

Sustainability track brought to you by:

*Eligible for CFM Maintenance Points.*Eligible for Georgia Real Estate Commission CEU.*Eligible for Green Building Certification Institute CEUs.

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Managing Moisture, IAQ and Scheduling in High Performance Buildings

Barry Reid - LEED AP Sustainability Manager - Georgia-Pacific LLC

In this course, the attendee will gain a working knowledge of what gypsum is and how it has evolved over the years, understand how fiberglass-mat technology products can potentially apply to the various LEED standards, how fiberglass-mat technology can help manage moisture, mold and IAQ issues, and be able to apply and understand the scheduling benefits that can occur when specifying fiberglass-mat gypsum board technology.

Learning Objectives:• Identify credits in the current LEED Rating System where Fiberglass Mat Technology can contribute.• Develop strategies to manage moisture and potential Mold.• Apply Indoor Air Quality strategies using Fiberglass Mat Technology.• Analyze benefits of improved Scheduling by specifying Fiberglass Mat Technology.

*SUSTAINABILITY SESSION 2 - 11:00am - 12:30pm



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Energy Modeling for High-Performance Buildings

Dagmar B. Epsten, AIA, CxA, CCS, LEED Fellow; LEED AP BD+C, O+M, ID+C, ND, Homes Founder and President - Epsten Group

Craig Goldstein, PE, LEED AP BD+C, CEM - LEED Specialist and Project Engineer - Epsten Group

This presentation will provide an overview of what goes into the creation of a building energy model and discuss how energy modeling can be incorporated into the design process as a tool for improving energy performance of buildings, as well as the role energy modeling plays in the LEED Certification process. The presentation will include step-by-step methodologies for improving the energy performance of new construction and renovation projects.

Learning Objectives:• Recognize the different benefits energy modeling can contribute to new and existing building projects• Recognize the basic strengths and weaknesses of current energy modeling simulations and the software packages

used in energy modeling.• Implement energy modeling as a design tool for optimizing energy performance.• Recognize how ASHRAE Standard 90.1, Appendix G affects the LEED Certification process.• Implement step-by-step methodologies for the improved energy efficiency of new construction and renovation projects.

*SUSTAINABILITY SESSION 3 - 2:30pm - 3:30pm




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Patrick Browne serves as Corporate Sustainability Program Manager for UPS, a global leader in logistics, offering a broad range of solutions including the transportation of packages and freight. Patrick joined UPS 24 years ago and has held various assignments throughout the company. His previous assignment leading up to his current position was Corporate Environmental Affairs Program Manager. He is responsible for managing various sustainability initiatives and strategies, working with cross-functional teams from various business units within the company. He has been responsible for calculating and reporting UPS’s global GHG inventory and reductions since 2007.

Kevin Butler is a Certified Professional Ergonomist. Kevin holds both a Bachelors and Masters Degree in Industrial Engineering from Arizona State University and The Ohio State University, respectively. As Senior Ergonomist at Steelcase, Kevin spends much of his time collaborating, benchmarking, and best-practice sharing with organizations on their ergonomic and wellness program efforts.

Dagmar Epsten is the founder and president of Epsten Group, a global leader in designing and consulting for high-performance buildings. She was the first LEED Fellow in Georgia and is also Georgia’s first LEED Accredited Professional to achieve all five specialties offered by the GBCI. Ms. Epsten is a pioneer in sustainable design and in offering services that optimize building performance. Ms. Epsten is a registered architect, a registered interior designer, a Certified Commissioning Authority and a Certified Construction Specifier. She obtained a Master in Architecture degree from Georgia Institute of Technology and a Diploma Engineering degree in architecture from Karlsruhe University, Germany. Ms. Epsten has 27 years of professional experience, including 22 as founder and principal of the architecture and consulting firm Epsten Group, Inc. Her firm’s focus on comprehensive, high-performance design solutions derives from her background in architecture, energy engineering, building envelope science, daylighting, indoor air quality, construction specifications, planning, landscape design and interiors.

Joseph Geierman, CFM, FMP is facilities and office services manager at Troutman Sanders LLP, serving in that position since 2009. Prior to joining the law firm, he worked for 10 years at EarthLink, where he held various facilities-related positions. He graduated with highest honors from the University of California at Santa Cruz and holds a master’s degree in building construction and facility management from Georgia Institute of Technology. He serves the Atlanta Chapter of IFMA as the incoming vice president of communication and serves on the IFMA Legal Facilities Council as treasurer. He also founded and informally chairs a local networking group of facility managers working at large law firms. Geierman has earned IFMA’s Certified Facility Manager and Facility Management Professional designations. He has been recognized by his peers in the Atlanta Chapter of IFMA with the Martha C. Osborne CFM award.

SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES

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SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES

Craig Goldstein is a LEED Specialist and Project Engineer at Epsten Group. He has eight years of experience in HVAC design, including retrofit design, and in services for improving energy efficiency. As a design engineer, his experience covers a variety of industries including office, retail, supermarket, school, hospitality, government and aviation projects. Mr. Goldstein is directly responsible for energy modeling, calculations and documentation required for LEED certification, as well as, Energy Star assessments, and LEED certification reviews for mechanical related credits and prerequisites.Mr. Goldstein is a certified Professional Engineer, a LEED Accredited Professional and a Certified Energy Manager. Mr. Goldstein has a Bachelor’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology

in Atlanta, Georgia.

Ira Gorelick is a career educator and telecommunications professional. As a Director for G4 Green Connections, an educational consulting firm that provides green solutions through education and networking, Ira develops customized curriculum for his clients’ training needs. Ira has worked in the telecommunications industry for thirty-one years, primarily with GTE and Verizon Wireless. His telecommunications industry expertise includes wireless data, intelligent network planning, fraud prevention and strategy, product management, and training.

Ira holds an MA degree in Communications Management from the University of Southern California Annenberg School of Communications and Journalism, and a BA degree in Communications Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Bruce Holmes is the Chief of Police, Director Safety & Security for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. Prior to this position, Bruce Holmes was the Director of Public Safety for Clayton State University for 12 years and has over 24 years combined law enforcement experience in the municipal and higher education environment. Chief Holmes is a certified law enforcement officer, police instructor, firearms instructor and holds an Executive Law Enforcement Manager certification.

Chief Holmes holds a Master of Public Administration-Criminal Justice Administration degree from Columbus State University, and is a graduate of Georgia Law Enforcement Command College. Chief Holmes is Board Certified in University Crisis Response (B.C.U.C.R.) by the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress.

Shannon Karasiewicz, FMA started her FM career at Turner Properties in Atlanta, Georgia in 1996. During her tenure at Turner, she managed an array of facility types totaling 1M+ square feet. Since 2005, she has been the Senior Manager of Corporate Services at EarthLink where she is responsible for corporate security, safety, travel, office solutions and partners with Facilities on customer support on approximately 112 sites. Shannon holds an FMA designation from BOMI and a Safety & Health Management certification from Georgia Tech Professional Learning. She is also a candidate for the CPP Security designation from ASIS.

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Barbara Miller is the Facilities Manager for AkzoNobel Coatings, Inc. in Norcross GA, since 1991. AkzoNobel Coatings, Inc. is the world’s largest coatings manufacturer –specifically coatings and paint for automobiles, boats, bridges, wood, metal, plastics, etc.

She handles facility management and travel management for the America’s headquarters office in Norcross and training centers in US and CA and had managed the real estate portfolio of 44 sites in US and Canada prior to a divestiture in June 2011. She experienced a major fire at the Norcross HQ in March 2011 and subsequent relocation 5 wks later to a temporary office space for 100 employees. She was previously a commercial real estate broker in Atlanta prior to joining AkzoNobel. Through the influence of IFMA, she completed her Masters degree in Integrated Facilities Management from Georgia Tech in Dec 2005 and gained the FMP designation in 2006. She has been a member of IFMA since 1995 and has been actively involved in IFMA’s Community Service committee since 2001.

Barry Reid has a B.A. from the University of Oregon, College of Business Administration. He has 22 years’ experience in the Building Products industry. He is currently Sustainability Manager for Georgia-Pacific LLC Building Products where he serves as Subject Matter Expert on green building codes, standards, and programs. He works with product development and management teams integrating sustainable and building science principles into Georgia-Pacific products and processes. His current green building activities include being a member of the Gypsum Association’s Ad-Hoc Committee on Sustainability and the chair of the American Wood Council’s Green Building-Codes and Standards Technical sub-committee

Kylie Roth has extensive workplace experience with a broad range of clients and market types. With a background in design and in-depth knowledge of today’s workforce and workplace research, Kylie focuses on developing work environment strategies that best support client’s needs. In her role, she leads clients through a planning and design process, connecting their organizational culture, business objectives and project criteria into appropriate planning and product solutions.

Prior to joining Knoll in 2010, Kylie worked as a Senior Interior Designer for HOK St. Louis. In her position there she worked with top-tier clients in all fields, caring out full-scope responsibilities associated with all aspects of design, including planning, programming, product selection, branding and construction. Kylie earned a B.F.A. in Interior Design and a B.F.A. in Graphic Design from Maryville University. Kylie is a LEED accredited professional and member of CoreNet Global.


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Derek Rusch has over 11 years of experience in business development and marketing communications strategy with extensive sales and graphic design background in the commercial real estate industry. He received his MA at American University in DC in 2000 and gained 9 years of experience in the Chicago market with a Haworth dealer (Kayhan International), Powell/Kleinschmidt and the Real Estate Communications Group where his focus was primarily on the real estate industry. Prior to joining Teknion in December 2011, Derek spent working with a Steelcase and Knoll dealership in the Atlanta market. He was chair of IFMA AWP in 2011, co-chair of the IFMA Foundation Gala for WWP from 2007 – 2010 and contributor to graphics and marketing for the IFMA Foundation White Papers . He was honored in 2010 to be the Outstanding Recipient Award from IFMA Foundation at IFMA World Workplace in Atlanta for his dedication and hard work. He currently is the A&D Market Manager of Teknion and is certified as one of IDCEC educators for Teknion’s CEU’s.

David Sims is a facilities professional with extensive experience in operations, construction, renovation and emergency planning, beginning his career as Director of Physical Plant at Tift College of Mercer University in 1986. Since 1997 he has held the position of Director of Plant Operations at Macon State College, and was recently named Assistant Vice President for Facilities at Middle Georgia State College (the consolidated institution of Macon State College and Middle Georgia College).

Under David’s leadership, Macon State College established ALERT (Agency and Law Enforcement Resource Team), which brought state and local resources together for planning, table top and functional exercises. The relationships developed through this planning process proved invaluable when a tornado struck the College on May 11, 2008.

David has served as a board member for APPA and SRAPPA as well as serving as President of GAPPA. He has received the President’s Award from SRAPPA and GAPPA, and is a past recipient of the Outstanding Service Award from the Board of Regents. He currently serves as a Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful Commissioner and a member of the Waddell Barnes Botanical Gardens Executive Committee.

Dan Walther is a facilities operations manager for CompuCREDIT, with FM responsibilities at the corporate site, in the perimeter area and other remote offices. Outside of his work responsibilities, he served as treasurer for the IFMA Atlanta Chapter (2011-2012), as the education committee chair for the two prior years and as the career management committee chair (2007-2009). With more than 15 years in the facility management industry, Walther has managed various teams to deliver FM services and has presented research and recommendations to upper management. From 1980–1989, he worked at Xerox in Oakbrook, Ill.; and in 1986 he received his diploma from DeVry Institute of Technology in Lombard, Ill.

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CHILDS YOUNG ROOM: DESIGN TRACK

PAUL DUKE ROOM: SUSTAINABILITY TRACK

MARK C. POPEROOM: BUILDING OPERATIONS TRACK

BALLROOM: BREAKFAST & LUNCH

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SPONSORS

Commemorative mug sponsored by:

P e o p l e + Partnerships + Performance

The Atlanta Workplace committee thanks Dawn Abraham of Dyson and Lauren McElroy of Mohawk Industries and their respective companies for their generous donation of bags for our attendees.

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