The Greater New York Chapter of IFMA, International Facility Management Association

About the Chapter

Chapter Committees

Associates
This group of dedicated Associate Members works to promote the organization on a local level and develop fund raising and membership recruitment concepts. They work tirelessly on many of our special events, including past boat rides, casino nights, Form & Function Mini Expos and the annual golf outing.

Steven J. La Valley - Account Executive
steve.lavalley@interfaceflor.com
InterfaceFLOR Commercial

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Networking
This committee helps build relationships using a unique structure of networking. The monthly networking breakfasts promote members and their products and services through personal introductions.

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Gary M. Anzalone, IV - Principal
gma@precisionsigns.com
Precision Signs

Ivan H. Mann, ivemann@optonline.net
Corporate Essentials Office Coffee Service

Robert S. Martin, robert_martin@mohawkind.com
The Mohawk Group

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Sponsorship
The Sponsorship Committee works with the associate members to obtain sponsorship at the beginning of the fiscal year to help fund the educational programs and special events offered throughout the year. Vendors are encouraged to participate.

Stephanie A. Chippas - Co-Chair
sch@vanguardcon.com
Vanguard Construction and Development Co., Inc.
Director, Business Development
307 West 38th Street, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10018
212-594-7477

Jerry R. Gaschen - Co-Chair
Jerry_Gaschen@tekus.com
Teknion, LLC
District Manager
641 Ave of the Americas, 2nd Fl
New York, NY 10011
212-589-6817

Edward F. Norton, edwardfnorton@yahoo.com
CIBC World Markets

Stacey D. Santoro, stacey.santoro@jj-invision.com
J+J/Invision

Marlene Weisler, marlene.weisler@gmail.com

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Communications
IFMA Cares
The IFMA Cares Committee is the charitable arm of IFMA/GNY. IFMA Cares is dedicated to improving the lives of New Yorkers in need. The committee provides this civic service by supporting New York charities either via direct donations, fundraising activities and/or the creation of volunteer opportunities for our members.

Michael F. Moskowitz - Chair
MFmosk@aol.com
Valera Global
Consultant
5302 11th St
Long Island City, NY 11101
718-433-1111 x272

Lisa M. Tartaglia, ltartaglia@afd-inc.com
AFD Contract Furniture Inc.

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Newsletter/Website
This committee is responsible for the online newsletter highlighting information about chapter activities and members

Gary M. Anzalone, IV, gma@precisionsigns.com
Precision Signs

Christine A. Brooks, cbrooks@1800flowers.com
1-800-flowers.com

Jeffrey H. Simon, AIA, jeffsimon@jsimonarchitect.com
Jeffrey Simon Architect

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Public Relations
This committee explores exposure opportunities for the chapter through the media. Acts as a liaison with press and other public entities. Ensures that IFMA/GNY name is shown in a positive light throughout the region.

Liz A. Arauz-Chang - Chair
l.arauzchang@olioffices.com
Oli Offices, Ltd.
Marketing/New Business Director
134 W 29th St., 10th Fl
New York, NY 10001
646-731-6424

Kelley D. Douglass, douglassk@allsteeloffice.com
Allsteel

Stewart J. Feitel, sfeitel@eagletransfer.com
Eagle Transfer Corporation

Robert D. Greenberg,

William Rehberg, wrehberg@adinitiative.com
Applied Design Initiative, LLC

Annette Vega, annette.vega@nbcuni.com
NBC Universal

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Membership
Member Services
The Member Services / Hospitality Committee services the needs of new and existing members. Introduces new members to Chapter services through personal contact and by hosting New Member events. Enhances members' experiences by encouraging participation and welcoming members at events. The committee acts as a liaison to other committees to effectively convey member feedback, and communicates with members to assist with renewals, through its Retention Sub-committee. We look forward to seeing you at the next event!

Wendy Pflaum - Co-Chair
wpflaum@benharoffice.com
Benhar Office Interiors
Account Manager
148 W 37th St, 12th Fl
New York, NY 10018
646-964-9626

Ivan H. Mann - Co-Chair
ivemann@optonline.net
Corporate Essentials Office Coffee Service
Vice President, Sales & Marketing
6 Madison Rd
Fairfield, NJ 07004
973-227-9001

Cecilia D. Haas, M.S., CFM, chaas@aecom.yu.edu
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Michael J. Caputo, m.caputo@branchrestoration.com
Branch Restoration Services

Laura Gimpel, laura@google.com
Google, Inc.

Jerry Loehr, jloehr@aristair.com
Arista Air Conditioning Corp.

Floyd J. Primavera, CFM, floyd.primavera@groupm.Com
GroupM

Stuart M. Zellner, stuart.zellner@oce.com
Oce Business Services

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Professional Outreach
IFMA Bucks

John J. Strong - Chair
jstrong@jdclighting.com
JDC Lighting
Vice President, Sales Development
Unilite 47-07 32nd Place
Long Island City, NY 11101
212-594-8869

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Education
The Education Committee serves as a liaison with metropolitan area educational institutions that offer degree and continuing education programs in Facility Management. In addition to publicizing chapter events to students, this committee coordinates educational seminars, administers our scholarship program and encourages student membership.

Gary Fescine, FMA, RPA - Chair
Gary.Fescine@blackrock.com
BlackRock, Inc.
Director of Facilities, New York
40 E. 52nd Street
New York, NY 10022
212-810-3308

Gail E. Frank, gfrank@sosny.com
Superior Office Systems

Michel G. Rimpel, Michel.Rimpel@thegarden.com
Radio City Music Hall

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Career Services
The Career Services committee is a resource for IFMA/GNY members and nonmembers in transition or planning a change. Member companies may post job opportunities on this Web site at no cost. The committee conducts counseling, resume reviews and information sessions on job searches and career improvement activities. Monthly career networking meetings are held with free admission to assist our chapter members.

Jay T. Feiertag - Chair
jfeiertag@gmacrealestateipg.com
GMAC Real Estate International Properties Group
Senior Vice President
520 Eighth Ave, 22nd Flr
New York, NY 10018-4549
212-620-2603

Ronald A. Lanzo, rlanzo@rentfurniture.com
American Furniture Rentals, Inc.

Jerry Tuohey, jtuohey@moveway.com
Moveway Transfer & Storage, Inc.

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Professional Outreach
This committee provides professional members a structured forum to exchange information and education for the advancement of facility professionals and maintain the highest level of competency in the industry. The committee also develops methods and tools to recruit professional members into the association.

Darin P. Altilio - Co-Chair
altiliodm@aol.com
Director, Operations
2 Washington St
New York, NY 10004
212-780-1400

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Professional Credentials
The Professional Credentials Committee serves members seeking to obtain their Certified Facility Manager certification and Facility Management Professional designation. The committee holds regular review meetings and study groups for members looking to take the CFM Exam and is also available for monitoring accumulation of certification maintenance points for recertification. The committee provides counseling assistance to members looking to take the first step for Professional Credentials with guidance on the FMP process.

Christian W. Miller, CFM - Chair
cmiller@ymcanyc.org
YMCA of Greater New York
Director of Property Management
5 W. 63rd Street, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10023
212-630-9644

Cecilia D. Haas, M.S., CFM, chaas@aecom.yu.edu
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Robert G. Huber, CFM, rhuber@nycbar.org
New York City Bar

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Programs

Gail E. Frank - Co-Chair
gfrank@sosny.com
Superior Office Systems
Senior Account Manager
240 W 35th St
New York, NY 10001
212-792-8233

Sustainability
This committee is charged with being a clearinghouse of information, resources and educational material for IFMA/GNY. It serves to show IFMA/GNY support for and endorsement of sustainability in design and lifestyle.

Nadine Cino - Co-Chair
nadine@tygabox.com
Tyga-Box Systems, Inc.
CEO
501 Seventh Ave PH
New York, NY 10018
212-398-3809 x321

Michael A. Passaro - Co-Chair
michael.passaro@nbcuni.com
NBC Universal
Director Technical Architecture & Engineering
30 Rockefeller Plz, Ste 1520W
New York, NY 10112
212-664-2064

Gary M. Anzalone, IV, gma@precisionsigns.com
Precision Signs

Gary Fescine, FMA, RPA, Gary.Fescine@blackrock.com
BlackRock, Inc.

Agnes Freas, agnes.freas@zeftron-nylon.com
Zeftron Nylon

Carole Green, carolegreen@hgg.com
Hofheimer, Gartlir, & Gross, LLP

Debbie Jaslow Shatz, CFM, CFMJ, d.j.shatz@att.net
Bloomberg LP

Robert S. Martin, robert_martin@mohawkind.com
The Mohawk Group

Christian W. Miller, CFM, cmiller@ymcanyc.org
YMCA of Greater New York

Bob Schecterson, bschecterson@rentacrate.com
Rentacrate LLC

James R. Zampetti, jimz@planetibc.com
IBC

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Awards
The Awards Committee is responsible for the recognition of outstanding facilities activities on the local level, from individual and company perspective. The committee actively solicits nominations in several categories and awards recognition for outstanding achievement. Presentations are made at the annual Awards Banquet where the committee members emcee the event.

Mindy H. Williams - Chair
mindy.williams@interiorarchitects.com
IA Interior Architects
Director of Business Development
257 Park Avenue South, Ste 800
New York, NY 10010
212.672.0261

Stephanie P. Bigelow, sbigelow@nba.com
National Basketball Association

Christine A. Chavez, cchavez@knoll.com
Knoll, Inc.

Stephanie A. Chippas, sch@vanguardcon.com
Vanguard Construction and Development Co., Inc.

Thomas Daniels, tdaniels@eagletransfer.com
Eagle Transfer Corporation

Jaclyn DiRenzo, jdirenzo@milrose.com
Milrose Consultants, Inc.

Lauren A. Morin, lauren.morin@structuretone.com
Structure Tone Inc.

John J. Leitner, jleitner@ebsllcnyc.com
Environmental Building Solutions, LLC

Ed Nakashian, edward.nakashian@nb.com
Rockefeller Group Development Corporation

Matt Poveromo, mpoveromo@waldners.com
Waldner's Business Environments

Marc E. Wasserman, mwasserman@TMGOfficeServices.com
The Millennium Group Inc.

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Programs
The Programs Committee plans and implements our monthly chapter programs. The primary goal of this committee is to address the educational needs of our professional members through monthly presentations. The committee identifies timely topics, secures knowledgeable speakers or panelists, chooses appropriate locations, and hosts the meetings.

Abbie Golding - Co-Chair
agolding@cort.com
Cort Furniture Rental
Sales Supervisor
711 Third Ave
New York, NY 10017
212-850-6153

Gail E. Frank - Co-Chair
gfrank@sosny.com
Superior Office Systems
Senior Account Manager
240 W 35th St
New York, NY 10001
212-792-8233

Harold M. Cannon, harry@sdmmetro.com
SDM Metro

Jody L. Brown, jody.brown2@pfizer.com
Pfizer

Harry J. Greeley, harry_greeley@cushwake.com
Cushman & Wakefield, Inc.

Edward LeFloch, ed@vendritevending.com
Vendrite Vending Corp.

Trisia J. Tomanelli, trisia@t-squareddesign.com
T-Squared Design

Eric Wolf, ewolf@sosny.com
Superior Office Systems

Stuart M. Zellner, stuart.zellner@oce.com
Oce Business Services

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