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Message from New President - Carol Hart

Dear NJ Chapter Members,

 I would like to thank the membership for electing me President and allowing me the opportunity to lead the chapter.  I am excited to take on this leadership role, and recognize the responsibility that comes with the position.   You have also given me the opportunity to work with what I know will be an outstanding Board of Directors that includes Joe Wyatt, 1st Vice President, Liz McKevitt , 2nd Vice President, Caroline Shelly, Secretary, Dan Beck, Treasurer, and Paul Maloney, Immediate Past President.  Please follow the links on the website to see the biographies of the Board members.

We are all aware of the rather gloomy commercial real estate market that we currently face in NJ. Facility managers are under intense pressure to reduce operating expenses, with little or no reduction in service levels. Capital projects are being postponed (again!) and maintenance deferred.  We are being asked to cut staff, and squeeze our service providers a little more.  We are working longer hours, and are worried about our jobs.  Here’s what IFMA should be doing for you:
•    Provide information on products and services that can help you sensibly reduce your operating expenses.
•     Provide a forum for you to share best practices with your peers, and stay informed on trends that affect our industry.   
•    Provide opportunities for you to visit other facilities and network with their operators.
•    Provide educational opportunities that benefit you personally, as well as make you a more valuable employee. 

At NJ IFMA, we do all those things, but there’s always room to improve and do more.  That will be our goal for this year – continue the momentum established by the prior Board and work hard to make our chapter the best it can be.

Your time is valuable, and we know we need to earn your participation by offering quality programs and events.    I speak for the Board and Committees that we will work hard to achieve that goal.  We appreciate, and request, your feedback and suggestions.    
Thank you again for your support and confidence as we begin another year.  

 Sincerely,

 Carol Hart, RPA

Associate Co - Chair's- Nancy Morgan of Morgan + Associates and Jeanne Shottland of Avila Fine Arts, LLC will elicit the support and input of our Associate members. We are currently looking for the following:

Members interested in sponsorship. Sponsorship is a great way to promote your company to our members and is available in a variety of forms. We are currently looking for sponsors for our upcoming chapter meetings and events. We are looking for sponsors for the band and open bar at the annual Charity Benefit party. Your company will receive recognition by means of signage and verbal announcements. If interested, contact either Nancy or Jeanne.

*Contributions to our newsletter. We also need articles that are of interest to our professional members. Submit a concise, generic article about your product or service and we will post it in our newsletter with your link in the byline. Submit articles to Caroline Shelly

*Guest speakers. Does your product or service lend itself to an educational program? Submit an outline of your presentation and we'll try to add it to our schedule. Contact Joel Orton. 

Membership Co-Chairs, Jerry Loehr, of Arista Air Conditioning Corp.
 and Perry Cirigliano of Patcraft Commercial Carpet
invite you to contact them with interest in joining the chapter and how it can benefit you.

Contact Jerry Loehr and Perry Cirigliano

Program Chair- Joel Orton of sanofi-aventis is putting together an impressive agenda for us. Your thoughts as to subjects and sites are welcome.

Contact: Joel Orton.

Communications Chair- Caroline Shelly of Hunterdon Facility Planners will keep our website current and feature rich. The website will be the hub of all chapter and national information. She invites your input for content in the articles section and any other comments or suggestions regarding your site.

Contact Caroline Shelly