LEED Certification Brown Bag Luncheon a Hit!

Chris Hodges, Principal of FEA (www.feapc.com) and guest speaker at our May 11th Brown Bag luncheon on LEED Certification of Existing Buildings, takes a moment to relax at the Resource and Design offices. Comments about the Brown Bag program included, "(this program) was more getting into the nitty gritty of the details of the job," and "(brown bag programs) are an opportunity to talk to subject matter specialists." Participants agreed that the Brown Bag programs provide uniquely open access to industry professionals. Join us at future Brown Bag programs and take advantage of the extraordinary opportunities available to members of IFMA San Francisco.

Corporate Care - Our Newest Gold Sponsor!

Chapter Treasurer, Oscar Gomez, receives a $5,000 check from Peter Serchia of Corporate Care. Thank you, Corporate Care, for your long-standing tradition of sponsorship and volunteerism!

SF Chapter's 20th Anniversary

Chapter President, Nancy Kelley, displays a plaque sent by IFMA National Headquarters to commemorate the San Francisco chapter's 20th anniversary. 20 years? Yikes!

Robyn Isom's Baby!

Woo hoo! Robyn Isom, a stalwart member of the Membership Committee, is a new mom! With great pleasure, we bring you this picture of beautiful Carmela, her adorable bundle of joy.

Nancy Kelley Profiled in Bay Area FM Guide

Nancy Kelley is a veteran in the facilities management industry in the Bay Area, having formed Kelley Project Services almost 11 years ago. Kelley spent nine years with Firemans Funds, ending as a facilities manager for their 450,000 sq. ft. Novato headquarters. Then she realized that her specialty is carrying projects from inception through completion. "In many ways this means I'm a generalist," comments Kelley, "but in reality I must be well versed in many disciplines in order to knit their work together into one piece."

After ruling out a career in anthropology, Kelley redirected her energy by applying to design school and studied around the clock for more than three years before transitioning into facilities management work. Kelley completed her bachelor of arts in Interior Design at the Interior Design Internship in Denver, Colorado. She also holds a bachelor of arts degree in Anthropology and Family Studies from Colorado Women's College in Denver.

Although Kelley has been an active member of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA), over the last five years she has devoted most of her energies to the International Facilities Management Association. Kelley is currently the San Francisco chapter president.

Kelley's background in design and her interest in carrying projects beyond completion, allow her to ensure that the design really will support the operational needs of the company and the end user. She believes that her responsibilities require her to be very multi-disciplined in her work, being both a "big picture" and task oriented professional. Seeing the results of her work is equivalent to the "total being greater than the sum of the parts," she says.

When not managing projects, Kelley enjoys hiking with her Labrador retriever, Morgan, sea kayaking, and gardening. Some days when time and creative juices allow, Kelley can be found weaving colorful fabrics, creating jewelry and custom pillows, wall hangings, and sculptures.

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Our Chapter Vice President, John Kennedy, participated in a Rebuilding Together project this past Saturday. He was the Construction Captain and Harvard Business School Bay Area Alumni was the volunteer team when they cleaned up a back yard, created a half court basketball court, and created a meditation area for InnerChange. InnerChange is a non-profit that helps the homeless and youth trapped in the juvenile justice system. The agency was thrilled with the results and all the volunteers felt like they really made an impact. John was able to pull this off with a budget of $2,000 and lots of help from volunteers. "I would recommend getting involved to anyone and there are plenty of volunteer activities based on the amount of time you have available." Visit the Community Service page at our web site for more volunteer opportunities. Enjoy the before and after pictures below!