CFM, FMP, SFP, CPE, CBCP, CESCO, REM CEO
After a successful career in stateside facilities management, Stephen Brown assumed a position with an international portfolio. Since that time, Brown has held senior posts in the Caribbean, UK/Europe, and the Middle East. After more than 20 years managing the built environment for both private and public sector organizations, Brown founded FM-adviso to support organizations with specialist and credentials training in addition to consulting on operational efficiencies, outsourcing, policies and procedures, contract management, environmental matters, and emergency response/business continuity. Brown earned an MBA after undergraduate work that combined studies in Architectural Technology and Business Management. Qualified as a trainer for IFMA and DRII credentials programs, he has been published and has been an instructor for other environmental, emergency response and disaster preparedness training programs. For more than eight years, exceptional studies have been applied to refining two key facility assessments – IAQ (indoor air quality) and Business Continuity Management. Active in IFMA program development activities, Brown has earned IFMA Certified Facility Manager®, Facility Management Professional®, and Sustainable Facilities Professional®credentials. He also holds Certified Plant Engineer, Certified Business Continuity Professional, Registered Environmental Manager, and Certified Environmental and Safety Compliance Officer credentials.
CFM, FMP
David Reynolds is located in Mississippi, U.S.A. David is new to FMCC, a recent CFM, and an FMP since 2004. His background is in systems, project management, and consulting, in small companies serving a variety of clients and industries. He holds degrees in science, engineering, and allied health areas. He focuses on FM as organizations adopt asset management principles and practices following ISO 55000, where clear, visible, interactive, maintainable, process and risk models, data, and measurements can better frame FM in organizational strategies and objectives. Pro bono work includes construction, maintenance, safety, and health. David is also a member of the IFMA Environmental Health and Safety Council.
CIC FOUNDER
Gert-Jan de Kieviet, Director EMEA at Cadac Group and Co-founder of CIC Community Gert-Jan Kieviet has 30+ years of senior management experience (CEO – COO – VP Sales & Marketing). Broad international and inter-cultural experience. Full IT scope from Mainframes in 1989 up to Enterprise Content Management (since 2002). From 2004 onwards focus on engineering document control & collaboration. Since 2011 at Cadac Group, the global market leader in Microsoft SharePoint based engineering document control & collaboration solutions. Co-founder of CIC Community, a platform to provide consultancy services on document control & collaboration.
CIC Founder
Markus Groll Architect ByAK & CEO at isar1 AG, Founding Partner at GFMA and Co-founder of CIC Community Markus Groll, a registered architect, has been in the commercial design profession since 1988. As the founder and manager of companies in Germany, Jordan and the UAE, he has acquired a wealth of experience in architecture, construction and facilities management over the past 25+ years specializing in project planning and management in accordance with industry specific best practice standards. Working with major clients in a consultancy capacity, he has provided advice and expertise on all aspects of building construction and maintenance. Due to his IT affinity Markus has been also working with clients and companies to lead the implementation and configuration of CAD, BIM, CAFM, IWMS, IMMS and CMMS software applications. In 1999, he has established the IFMA Regional Chapter “Inn-Salzach” with the primary focus on informing about IFMA and facilities management best practice whilst securing new members for the IFMA. Markus was also the co-author of the German IFMA Planning & Project Management course and has been teaching that course for IFMA since 1998. Markus has been active in FMCC as – STAG chair at the FMCC STAG 2013 – 2015 – FMCC Board Member as Secretary: July 2014 – June 2015 – FMCC Board Member as 1st Vice President: from July 2015 onwards Markus Groll is a founding partner in the multi-disciplinary Global Facility Management Alliance. This consortium of FM consultants facilitates broader strategic support for larger clients and projects of greater complexity. He is also a Co-founder of CIC Community, a platform to provide consultancy services on document control & collaboration.