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IFMA ST.LOUIS AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO MEMBERS
St. Louis, MO – November 3, 2014 – The St. Louis chapter of IFMA (International Facility Managers Association) awarded scholarships to help two members further their professional careers. Daryl Ives, an assistant facility manager at MasterCard, and Jeff Costa, director corporate operations/facility management for Enterprise Holdings Inc., received funding to defray the cost of earning certification through professional development programs conducted by the international association of professional facility managers.
Ives will work on his designation as a Certified Facility Manager (CFM). The course work focuses on 11 key competencies for promoting and implementing best practices in facility management. Ives currently works at MasterCard as an employee of Cushman & Wakefield, with responsibilities for supporting facility managers in 30 countries. He has held a number of positions in facility management during his 17-year career.
A facility manager at Enterprise Holdings for more than 20 years, Costa already holds the CFM designation. He will now work toward his certification as a Sustainability Facility Professional (SFP). The credential focuses on the knowledge, skills and tools needed to develop sustainable facility management practices. Costa plans to adapt those sustainability practices to better manage the 8,000 retail locations operated by the car rental company.
“These scholarships empower our members to advance their abilities and their careers,” said James Delgado, president of IFMA St. Louis. “This also furthers our mission to underscore the critical role that facility managers play in influencing the health, safety, productivity and well-being of those who work in commercial buildings,” Delgado noted.
About IFMA St. Louis
IFMA St. Louis offers facility professionals a learning and networking environment among its diverse membership, and supplies its members with the tools to achieve their professional goals. Celebrating its 25th anniversary, IFMA St. Louis has more than 250 members representing small and Fortune 500 companies throughout the region. Considered a leader among local chapters, IFMA St. Louis holds monthly programs to enhance members’ knowledge and provide networking opportunities. IFMA members also value their membership as a way to build their careers, seek counsel and advice from other facility management professionals, access a variety of resources and achieve professional certification. Represented in 130 chapters and 17 councils worldwide, IFMA members manage more than 37 billion square feet of property and annually purchase more than $100 billion in products and services. For more information, visit www.ifma.org.