The speakers who will be presenting at NFMT, are the industry’s Rock Stars! They have been hand-picked by an educational committee based on expertise and experience. Ask questions, get engaged, and when you leave NFMT, you will be more of an expert yourself.
Here are the speakers who will be sharing their wisdom at NFMT 2010:
Troy Aichele
Session T2.39 "The Role of Plumbing Fixtures in Water Conservation Strategies"
Richard D. Alaniz
Session R3.37 "Employment and Labor Law Update"
Don Albinger
Session W2.21 "Utilizing Efficiency and Renewable Energy Opportunities"
Craig Alsheimer
Session R2.49 "Executive Primer for Real Estate/Facility Management Information Systems"
Susan Isenhour Anderson
Session W1.18 "Retrofit Your Lighting! Lighting Renovation Can Save Money and Energy"
Michael D. Arny
Session W3.21 "Implementing LEED-EB O&M in Multi-Tenant Buildings"
Session W4.21 "Economics of LEED-EB For Single Buildings and Portfolios"
Philip Artin, CCM
Session T3.27 "Enhancing a Public School's Image with Facilities Management"
Stephen P. Ashkin
Session T3.18 "Green Cleaning's Role in a Sustainable Building"
Mike Bailey, P.E.
Session R4.24 "The Value of Benchmarking Energy Performance"
Dan Barbersek
Session R4.37 "Generator Technology Update"
James E. Barbush
Session W3.45 "The Power of Leadership Through Relationships"
Ann Boland
Session T2.45 "Professional Growth Pathways for Today's FM"
Russ Borst
Session R3.18 "Greening Your Preventive Maintenance Program for Optimal Performance"
Jeffrey Brittan
Session T1.49 "Managing Roofing Projects: Rules of Engagement"
Lew Brode, P.E., LEED AP
Session W4.39 "Implementing Proven Energy Reduction Strategies through Better Building Knowledge"
Lang Butler
Session R2.41 "Paving the Way to a Great First Impression"
Steve Carter
Session T3.43 "The Top Seven Problems with Fire Alarm/Suppression Systems"
David A. Casavant
Session W3.43 "Establishing Safety Goals to Reduce Workers Comp"
Session W2.41 "Surviving an OSHA Audit in Six Easy Steps"
Anthony Chamberas
Session W2.27 "Creating Capital Budgets in a Uncertain Economy"
Christine Chase
Session T3.49 "Close Up: Environmentally Preferable Paints, Stains and Finishes"
Marty Chobot
Session W3.49 "BIM and FM: Bridging the Divide"
Michael B. Cowley, CPMM
Session T2.41 "Demonstrating the Value of the Maintenance Function in a Faltering Economy"
Session W2.37 "Five Myths About the Maintenance Profession -- and How to Bust Them"
Stephany L. Cull, BEP, CBCP, CSDP
Session W1.24 "Retrocommissioning: Finding the ROI in LEED"
Patricia Dameron
Session W1.27 "The Challenges and Opportunities in Retail Facilities Management Today"
Judy Davis
Session T3.47 "How to Ensure Quality HVAC Preventive Maintenance"
Jeff Deem
Session T3.47 "How to Ensure Quality HVAC Preventive Maintenance"
Glenn Dettloff
Session T1.41 "Parking Structure Repair and Maintenance"
Brian Dombach
Session T3.45 "Six Keys to Building a Winning Team"
Charlie Dougherty
Session W3.37 "Recruitment Process Outsourcing: What Is It and How Can It Benefit Your Company"
E.W. Dovel, CEM
Session R3.49 "LED Lighting: Fact and Fiction"
Chris Dunlavey, AIA, LEED AP
Session T3.27 "Enhancing a Public School's Image with Facilities Management"
Vince Elliott
Session R2.27 "Operationally Sustainable Procurement for Building Services"
Mark S. Evanko
Session T2.47 "Data Centers Development for the Short and Long Term"
Marc Fischer, CPM, RPA, CCIM
Session T2.27 "Closing the Skills Gap: Creating a Culture of Learning"
Tom Forshee
Session T1.43 "A Blueprint for Successful Pandemic Preparedness Planning"
Matt Freije
Session W1.39 "Assessing Your Facility for Legionella"
Stormy Friday
Session W1.45 "FM Innovations in Tough Times"
Session W2.45 "Getting to 'Yes' in a Minute or Less: Pitching Your Proposal to Upper Management"
Session W4.45 "How Designations Can Increase Career Opportunities"
Andy Gager
Session W3.41 "Monitoring Maintenance: The Use of Data to Optimize the Department"
Session PC2 "Saving Money with Maintenance: Proper Planning, Scheduling and Storerooms Can Get You There"
Bill Goebel
Session W2.39 "Using Assessments and Selective Training to Reduce Maintenance Costs"
Jon Greenberg, LEED AP
Session T3.24 "Creating Green Facilities with Increased HVAC Efficiency"
Ian Greig
Session R1.18 "Green Cleaning During the Day: A Case Study"
James Griffin
Session T2.24 "Case Study: Projects and Procedures that Deliver Energy Savings"
Jack Group
Session R3.47 "Submetering to Cut Facility Operating Costs"
Rachel Hardesty
Session R3.21 "My LEED Plaque is Hung, Now What?"
Craig A. Hargrove
Session T2.21 "The Greenest Building? One that Doesn't Need Rebuilding"
Carol Hart, RPA
Session R1.45 "Women in Facilities Management (Extended Session)"
Bob Holesko
Session R2.24 "Creating Credibility for Energy Upgrade Investments"
Michelle Honey, FAIA
Session T3.27 "Enhancing a Public School's Image with Facilities Management"
Moderator: Dan Hounsell
Session W2.43 "Beyond H1N1: Lessons in Crisis Management"
Gregory Hughel, EIT, LEED AP
Session R2.18 "Going Green While Staying Out of the Red"
Frank Kaleba
Session T1.39 "Maintenance Cost Forecasting"
Dean Kashiwagi, PhD, P.E.
Session R2.37 "Create Increased Value while Decreasing Costs"
Barry Kay
Session R1.41 "How Daylight Management Can Decrease Energy Costs"
John E. Kelly, Jr.
Session R4.37 "Generator Technology Update"
Hal Kelton, AHC/CDC, CDT
Session R1.43 "Annual Fire Door Inspection Requirements"
Christian E. Klehm, LEED AP, ASME
Session T2.18 "How LEED-NC Beat the Odds at Caesars Palace"
Leah Knowlton, LEED AP
Session W4.18 "Legally Green: Green Building Codes and Requirements"
Ed Kochanek
Session W4.41 "Seeing ROI with IR Thermography for Predictive Maintenance"
Jonathan Lee
Session R1.47 "FM Information Systems in a University Setting"
Larry Lenhardt
Session T1.37 "How to Deal with NFPA 2009 Updates"
Mark Lentz, P.E.
Session R2.21 "LEED Certification: Non-Compliance Shouldn’t be Tolerated"
Joel Leonard
Session W4.37 "Fighting the Maintenance Crisis"
Session W2.37 "Five Myths About the Maintenance Profession -- and How to Bust Them"
Chuck Levine, EdD
Session W1.41 "Is Training the Problem? Why Some Employees Don't Perform"
Mike Lewis
Session W3.18 "How to Save with High Efficiency Elevators: Case Studies"
Session W3.18 "How You Can Save with High Efficiency Elevators: Case Studies"
Robert J. Libby, P.E., FSFPE
Session R2.43 "Mass Notification: Requirements, Development and Implementation"
Andrew Lindstrom, LC
Session T3.21 "SSL: Lighting the Way to the Future"
Ken G. Louisignau
Session W3.24 "Energy Dollars Out the Window...Walls and Roof"
Richard G. Lubinski, CEM, CDSM, CSDP, CEMSC, BEP
Session R2.24 "Creating Credibility for Energy Upgrade Investments"
Neil Maldeis
Session R3.24 "High Payback, Low Risk Energy Conservation"
Jeff Marlow
Session T2.43 "Facility Security: Doing it Right the First Time"
Moderator: Chris Matt
Session T3.39 "Grounds Management: Designing and Maintaining Sustainable Landscapes"
Robert McCartney
Session T3.39 "Grounds Management: Designing and Maintaining Sustainable Landscapes"
Kenneth Meyer
Session T3.47 "How to Ensure Quality HVAC Preventive Maintenance"
Lewis G. Migliore
Session W2.47 "The Importance of Proper Carpet Selection and Specification"
Moderator: Naomi Millan
Session R1.45 "Women in Facilities Management (Extended Session)"
F. Joshua Millman, AIA
Session T1.27 "Six Critical Factors for Strategic Facilities Planning in the Economic Upswing"
Larry Morgan, RPA, FMA, SMA
Session SS "Facility Manager or Facility Leader: Which Do You Want to Be?"
Tom Moriarty, PE, CMRP
Session T3.47 "How to Ensure Quality HVAC Preventive Maintenance"
Frank Murphy
Session R2.39 "Stop Loss: Bar Coding Your Assets is Easier than You Think"
John N. Myers, AIA, NCARB, LEED-AP
Session T1.27 "Six Critical Factors for Strategic Facilities Planning in the Economic Upswing"
Jim Nauen
Session R1.24 "Cutting Costs, Creating Value and Extending Asset Life in a Tough Economy"
Sean Nelson
Session W2.43 "Beyond H1N1: Lessons in Crisis Management"
James L. Newman, CEM, LEED AP
Session PC1 "The New LEED Guidelines for Green Building O&M: Sustainable Performance Simplified"
Session T1.18 "An Introduction to LEED-EB"
Kevin O'Donnell
Session T3.39 "Grounds Management: Designing and Maintaining Sustainable Landscapes"
C. Paul Oberg
Session R1.39 "Show Me the Money! Finding ROI in Maintenance"
Leon Old
Session R1.18 "Green Cleaning During the Day: A Case Study"
Richard Paradis, P.E., BSCP
Session W3.47 "Whole Building Design Guide"
Bhavesh Patel
Session W2.18 "Sustainable Practices for Emergency Power"
Jim Peduto
Session W3.39 "CIMS: Taking the Guesswork Out of Contract Cleaning"
Ralph Peters
Session R4.39 "Successful Facilities Management Auditing and Benchmarking"
Carlos Petty
Session T2.49 "The Role of Controls in Improving HVAC Performance"
Linda Reed Friedman, DTM, ASID
Session R1.27 "Preparing for Successful Negotiation"
Mark Rentschler, Ph.D.
Session W1.21 "The Do's and Don't of Green Procurement"
Jamshed Rivetna
Session W1.49 "High Impact Performance Measurement for Facilities"
Nathan J. Robb
Session R3.43 "LEED CI and the Tenant to Owner Interaction"
Karla Robertson, PCC
Session R3.45 "Getting Your Message Heard in the Boardroom and Beyond"
Jim Rosenbluth
Session W2.43 "Beyond H1N1: Lessons in Crisis Management"
Maureen K. Roskoski, LEED AP, REPA
Session R2.18 "Going Green While Staying Out of the Red"
Larry Ross
Session R3.41 "Retrocommissioning of Existing Facilities"
Kenneth Roy, Ph.D., FASA
Session W1.47 "How to Address Acoustics in Green Building Design and Performance"
Dan Schied
Session T3.39 "Grounds Management: Designing and Maintaining Sustainable Landscapes"
Steve Sears
Session R4.21 "Lighting the Way to Quick Returns"
Ian Seaton
Session T1.47 "Maximizing Efficiency Gains with ASHRAE's Data Center Environmental Envelope"
Mark Sekula, CFM, LEED-AP
Session W4.27 "Creating a High Performance FM Organization"
John T. Shea
Session SS "Facility Manager or Facility Leader: Which Do You Want to Be?"
Session W3.27 "The School as a Learning Laboratory: Using Sustainability to Improve O&M"
David Slick
Session R3.39 "The Top 10 Roofing Problems and How to Avoid Them"
Duane Smith
Session W1.27 "The Challenges and Opportunities in Retail Facilities Management Today"
Michael Smith
Session W2.49 "Energy Conservation Strategies through Total Light Management"
Dana "Deke" Smith, FAIA
Session R2.47 "buildingSMART alliance Overview"
Mary L. Snodderly
Session R1.37 "GSA's Facility Maintenance and Management Services"
Lawrence G. Spielvogel, P.E.
Session R2.21 "LEED Certification: Non-Compliance Shouldn’t be Tolerated"
Joan W. Stein
Session T3.41 "ADA Update for the New Decade"
Jeanette Strainic
Session W1.18 "Retrofit Your Lighting! Lighting Renovation Can Save Money and Energy"
John Studebaker, PhD
Session T1.24 "Managing - and Controlling - Your Energy Costs"
Shyam Sunder
Bill Swan
Session W2.24 "Greening to Standards: Saving Energy with Your BAS"
Dave Thibodeau, P.E., LEED AP
Session W4.39 "Implementing Proven Energy Reduction Strategies through Better Building Knowledge"
Steve Tom
Session W4.24 "Energy Reporting: Analyzing Data, Finding Savings"
Jeff Trattner
Session T1.43 "A Blueprint for Successful Pandemic Preparedness Planning"
Jim Turner
Session T1.45 "New Leader’s Guide to a High-Performing Facilities Organization"
Kit Tuveson
Session W2.45 "Getting to 'Yes' in a Minute or Less: Pitching Your Proposal to Upper Management"
Session SS "Facility Manager or Facility Leader: Which Do You Want to Be?"
Keith Vandenbussche, FMA
Session R3.27 "Planning for Outsourcing"
Alan C. Veeck, CAFS, NCT II
Session R1.49 "Air Filtration Strategies for Sustainability"
Michael Violette, P.E.
Session T1.41 "Parking Structure Repair and Maintenance"
Paul von Paumgartten
Session R4.18 "Retro-Greening: The Latest Trend in Green Buildings"
Sheri Vucci
Session R1.45 "Women in Facilities Management (Extended Session)"
Joe Watson
Session T1.21 "Water Assessments: Proving the Potential for Savings"
Bruce Wesner
Session T3.37 "Three Key Strategies to Lower O&M Costs"
John White, PE, CEM, LEED AP
Session R1.21 "Demand Response – How it Really Works"
James P. Whittaker, P.E., CFM, FRICS
Session W4.27 "Creating a High Performance FM Organization"
Don Winterton
Session T2.24 "Case Study: Projects and Procedures that Deliver Energy Savings"
Bob Woolley
Session W1.37 "Mission-Critical Facilities Operations and Maintenance"
Rich Wurzbach
Session T2.37 "Lowering Costs Through Conditioned-Based Maintenance and Commissioning"
Tariq Yasin
Session T3.24 "Creating Green Facilities with Increased HVAC Efficiency"