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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