Committee Descriptions

Advocacy Committee

This committee keeps our membership informed on relevant legislative issues impacting their professional responsibilities.  Take positions on important legislative issues relating to the profession of facility management and advocate on behalf of our chapter, both at the local and federal level. For more information on the Advocacy Committee, please email the advocacy committee lead.

Community Outreach Committee

IFMA is a "service" organization, providing educational and networking opportunities to their members. Our employers, businesses and communities represent our area of service opportunity and we want to give back to those communities through providing pro-bono facility management services to non-profit organizations who are in need or space planning, maintenance, administrative, furniture and real estate services.

Each of us has something valuable to give, including our time and talent. If you want to participate in meeting the needs of our community service organizations or know of a need for a non-profit organization, please email the community outreach committee lead.

Credentials Committee

The Credentials Committee encourages members to obtain Facility Management Professional (FMP), Sustainability Facility Professional (SFP) and Certified Facility Manager (CFM) certifications, through providing guidelines on the certification progress, developing classes in preparation of the CFM exam, and celebrating members who obtain their FMP, SFP or CFM status. For more information, please email the credentials committee lead.

Membership Committee

The Membership Committee focuses on engagement with current members, new members, potential members, and disconnected members. The primary mission of the membership committee is the responsibility for member recruitment and retention. The value statement regarding IFMA membership emerges from this committee. Professional education, peer fellowship, credentialing and advocacy are the four pillars of membership. The committee serves as a clearing house for membership questions and the benefits of belonging. The time commitment to this committee is around four hours per month. For more information, please email the membership committee lead.

Program Committee

The Professional Development/Program Committee is committed to providing the highest quality programs for the members of Central PA Chapter of IFMA and their invited guests. Our programs are hosted in various locations throughout the central PA area, typically on the third Wednesday of each month. The chapter provides lunch along with the opportunity to network with facilities professionals in addition to presenting FM related topics lead by guest speakers and/or building tours. As a benefit to those who attend the Chapter meetings, certain programs may be eligible for CEU credits and CFM maintenance points subject to approval from IFMA Headquarters.

The committee welcomes ideas and suggestions for program topics and locations to host these events. If you would like to assist on the Programs Committee please email the program committee lead for more information. We also welcome feedback on any program.

Strategic Planning Committee

The committee is comprised of the chapter officers, committee chairmen, and one member at-large. The concepts of developing the strategic plan include the vision statement, goals and objectives, the present situation, the most recent plan and progress, and the future issues that the chapter faces. Assumptions are made and effective strategies are developed, accordingly. IFMA Headquarters approves the strategic plan, prior to release for the membership.

The revision to the plan occurs every two years, and updates are done quarterly to determine our progress. One meeting is held to bring focus to our plan, and then the effective strategies are qualified using electronic worksheets created by the chairman. The chairman then further develops the plan as the effective strategies unfold. 

The plan is then finalized and includes the vision and mission statements, goals, initiatives, and action steps are assigned. Quarterly updates occur and are presented at the board meetings.

This process has developed over the past ten years and the effectiveness of it is seen in our chapter growth, membership involvement, and education opportunities. 

Communications Committee

This committee is responsible for the upkeep of the chapter website and social media. For more information, please email the communications committee lead.

Scholarship Committee

This committee is responsible for the review and selection of scholarship recipients. For additional information on this committee or scholarship opportunities, please email the scholarship committee lead.