Governance

President:
Dale Schuss, CFM SFP FMP RPA


Dale joins the Board in supporting FMCC members and associates, whether established or new to the marketplace and building a consulting career around their workplace expertise.

Dale lives in London in the United Kingdom and works there as the Portfolio Facilities Manager for Gravity Co.  Previously in 2008, Dale founded Randall North Real Estate Services Inc., a property and facility management company which he sold in 2021.  Dale joined IFMA in 2008 however prior to that Dale worked for a multi-national facility management company and was a regional manager on the RBC Royal Bank, Canada Post Corporation and EDS contracts.  Dale has been in the real estate industry since 1990 and current facility management contracts involve gas stations, convenience and liquor stores, along with general retail.  Dale received his SFP in 2013 and his RPA in 2002; and held three real estate licenses in British Columbia.  Dale holds a Certificate in Business Administration from the University of Victoria and is completing his Diploma in Public Relations.

Dale has spent years volunteering for Habitat for Humanity Victoria and the non-profit Ready to Rent and also a genealogy society.  Dale is married to Amy and has three grown children.  Dale enjoys reading, traveling and hiking – but most of all Dale loves to learn new skills.

Vice President:
Kathleen Lausman

Kathleen is a Building Industry professional providing expertise in capital planning/life cycle asset management and Project Management using principles and processes enabled by technology systems and LEAN methodology. She is focused on sustainable solutions reducing waste, improving asset value and the facility occupant experience. Kathleen’s 30+ years of practice includes direct Project Management experience delivering capital projects.

Treasurer:
Daniel Goldsmith

Daniel is the principal of Daniel M. Goldsmith Consultancy, LLC, a consultancy specializing in Management and Facility Management.  Daniel is a Doctorate level academic and contributes to the Strayer University Master of Business Administration Program.  Daniel has extensive experience in managing commercial level facilities within the United States Government.  Daniel also contributes to the Institute of Management Consultants – National Capital Region Chapter, the American Statistical Association (AMSTAT), the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) and the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM).
Daniel has created IFMA FMCC specific content — namely the following:

  • Ask The Expert Advisory Column – Triple Bottom Line. Facilities Management Journal (March/April 2019)
  • White Paper: Strengthening Your Value Proposition – Relationships. IFMA FMCC
  • Webinar: Strengthening Your Value Proposition – Relationships. IFMA FMCC
  • IFMA Chapter Newsletter Article: Key Performance Indicators: The Tell Tale of Business. IFMA National Capital Chapter
  • Webinar: The Business of Facility Management. IFMA FMCC
  • Podcast: Healthy Client Relationships: From Strategy to Troubleshooting. IFMA FMCC

Daniel can be reached on www.dmgmc.com or daniel@dmgmc.com

Secretary:
Stephanie Brounstein

With a background in Interior Design and LEED, Stephanie is a Facilities Management Professional providing strategic project management, building operations, and workplace customer success across all spectrums of the corporate landscape.  With 25t years of experience, Stephanie is passionate about creating an office space that is functional, productive and a fantastic customer experience.

Immediate Past President:
David Reynolds, CFM, FMP

David lives in Mississippi, in the U.S. He is a founding partner in the FM consultancy Global Facility Management Alliance and an independent FM consultant. He has a lifelong interest in how people experience the built environment and how the built environment hosts organizations and advances their purposes. His principal FM interests are in organizational problem solving for continuous improvement. He is an advocate of technology as an FM resource.

He holds degrees in science, engineering, and allied health areas and served in the U.S. Coast Guard. His pro bono work concerns safe and healthy housing, workplace safety, environmental health, and key process design and measurement.

David joined IFMA in 2003, became an FMP in 2005, and CFM in 2014. In addition to FMCC, he is active in support of programs of the OMHS Community of Practice and in the Pipeline group engaged with the Facilithon (U.S.) competition for students of the trades who are interested in FM. He enjoys rehabilitating boats and houses and keeping a kitchen garden. He has a new grandson, a promising FM whose Mom and Dad just built a new home in New Orleans, hands-on from start to finish.

Global Liaison:
Val Moraes, IFMA Fellow, CFM, MBA, Assoc RICS, Past President IFMA FMCC

Val Moraes, is the Founder CEO and Managing Director of GregMore Group, a Facilities Management Company specialized in FM Consultancy, Project Management and FM Operations, based in Auckland, New Zealand.  His past experience includes senior Facilities Management roles with Super Deluxe Hotels (Oberoi Group), High Rise Commercial Buildings (Colliers International) and Supermarkets (Progressive/Woolworths Australia) besides large Corporates.  He is also the first New Zealander to be accredited as a Certified Facilities Manager (CFM) by International Facilities Management Association, USA (IFMA) and is accredited Assoc RICS from Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors and the first New Zealander as IFMA Fellow.  He is one of the Founding Fathers/Foundation Board Members and Past Chair of Facilities Management Association of New Zealand (FMANZ) besides being the Past President of IFMA FM Consultants Council (FMCC) and currently as Strategic Advisor for the IFMA Business (BIZ) Community.  Val is also an Accredited Professional for Green Star rating of Buildings in New Zealand (GSNZAP).

Ask the Experts Coordinator:
Kathleen Lausman

Kathleen is a Building Industry professional providing expertise in capital planning/life cycle asset management and Project Management using principles and processes enabled by technology systems and LEAN methodology. She is focused on sustainable solutions reducing waste, improving asset value and the facility occupant experience. Kathleen’s 30+ years of practice includes direct Project Management experience delivering capital projects.

The Regional Directors function at the board level and concentrate on FM consultant networking and capabilities best realized in the business circumstances and cultures of their regions.  For more information on the Regional Directors, click here.