Message from the RMA President
I wanted to share why I feel APPA and RMA has been important to me.
As a facilities professional for an institution of higher education we have so many opportunities. Consider for a monument what it would be like to be a facilities professional for a sporting complex, or a hospital, or maybe a corporate office. Chances are, if you are in higher education, you have these types of facilities within your campus.
So what is the difference between what we do and what other facilities professionals do? It is all about our focus. We focus on education. We focus on students. We focus on learning.
APPA focuses specifically on us. They specialize on us. This is what makes APPA so important to me.
The people I have come to know in APPA and RMA have helped me, mentored me and supported me to accomplish my career goals. Consider the names of Doug Christensen, Lander Medlin, Wayne Clark, Glen Smith, Luis Rocha, Emmet Boyle, Lisa Potter, Marie Wells, Dave Turnquist. You many not know these names but they are some of the many great people that I have met in APPA. They are my mentors and friends. They are all outstanding facilities professionals.
I hope that you may experience the same benefit, finding your mentors and friends, as you experience APPA within your profession.
Finally I would like to thank our business partners. Without them we could not do our jobs.
I look forward to continuing to get to know more mentors, friends and business partners in the years to come.
May the next fish you catch be bigger!
Sincerely,
Kent Anderson
RMA President 2019/2020
Sheridan College
President
Kent Andersen
Sheridan College
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President-Elect
Timothy Dobson
New Mexico State University
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Secretary
Wim Chalmet
University of Lethbridge
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Jr. Rep
Wayne Clark
BYU Idaho
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Sr. Rep
Luis Rocha
University of Arizona
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Membership
John Papandreos
University of Regina
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Communications Coordinator
Timm Lyons
Brigham Young University - Idaho
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Professional Affairs
EJ Hook
Montana State University
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Awards & Recognition
John Gleason
University of Colorado Boulder
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303-735-7797
Professional Development
Jenna Elmer
University of Arizona
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Information & Research
Mark Andersen
Gillette College
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Business Partner
Jackie McGill
Spectrum Engineers
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801-209-7570
Historian
Layna Johnson
University of Colorado Anschutz
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303-724-0408
14ers Club Lead Climber
Keith Lemieux
University of Colorado Denver
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303-315-1837
APPA Liason
Kristin Witters
APPA
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703-542-3832
Annual Meeting Coordinator
John Herrera
Arizona State University
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2019 Host Committee Chair
Michael Love
University of Calgary
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403-220-7789
2020 Host Committee Chair
Mary Jane (MJ) Thompson
Salt Lake Community College
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801-957-4276
2021 Host Committee Chair
Tod Scott
University of Wyoming
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307-766-6554
Membership
John Papandreos
University of Regina
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306-585-4376
Professional Affairs
EJ Hook
Montana State University
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406-994-7840
Professional Development
Jenna Elmer
University of Arizona
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520-621-3849