Jeffrey Ibbitson

October 27, 2026 - issue 2 Building Connections Connecting people, ideas, and opportunities across our community. Marcia O'Connor President & Academic Director, CAFAE Founder & President, AMFM Consulting Inc. Inspirational Leader | Educator | Mentor From Marcia's Desk Lately, I've been reflecting on a simple question: What keeps organizations strong during times of change? The answer is rarely found in a policy manual, technology platform, or strategic plan alone. It's found in the...

October 13, 2026 - issue 1 Building Connections Connecting people, ideas, and opportunities across our community. Marcia O'Connor President & Academic Director, CAFAE Founder & President, AMFM Consulting Inc. Inspirational Leader | Educator | Mentor From Marcia's Desk CAF2026 was a wonderful reminder of what can happen when people come together. I’m incredibly grateful to everyone who helped make it possible, and to those who joined us, shared their perspectives and made new connections. ...

Let’s be honest, not many of us grew up dreaming of becoming a facility or asset manager. You rarely hear a child say, “When I grow up, I want to manage aging infrastructure, negotiate service contracts and explain why the roof cannot wait another year.” Most of us found our way here through another route. We started in the trades, operations, property management, environmental services, engineering, administration or in my case, a chef. Someone noticed that we could solve problems,...