Recipients

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2020 Awardees

MICHAEL MAFA

GABORONE, BOTSWANA, MNMAFA@GMAIL.COM

“I am passionate about spreading the message of sustainability, solar energy and water & waste recycling in my country.”

ISHAH ASHUMADA

CALIFORNIA – USA, ISHAH.AHUMADA@GMAIL.COM
“If we as a society do not change our consumption patterns, we will be faced with environmental and economic deficits that will threaten our social structures.”

DEMARCUS MEANS

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – USA, DEMARCUS1.MEANS@FAMU.EDU

“Sustainability is extremely important to me. I see it as a way to ensure a world for future generations including my own.”

2021 Awardees

MARTIN VACLAVIK

CZECH REPUBLIC, VACLAVIK@ESGA.CZ

“The main reason I accepted this scholarship was to bring a greater focus on ESG alignment. Since I was awarded the scholarship, I have worked on projects dealing with implementing ESG policies within larger organizations.”

NWIIDO LEKIA

ABUJA NIGERIA, AFRICA, NLEKIA@YAHOO.COM

“The SFP credential provides a detailed road map of how I could improve the sustainability of my facility projects using all major areas of sustainability as defined by IFMA: energy, water, materials and resources, quality of services, waste and site impact”

JULIA GOURLEY

CENTERVILLE, OHIO – USA, JULIA.GOURLEY.LLC@GMAIL.COM

“Strategic planning, managing and operating facilities are all…my responsibilities. Each of these focus areas can result in reduced utilities usage which can have positive environmental impacts — my highest priority.”

2022 Awardees

YI TING (CONNIE) 

CHAN HONG KONG CHINA, CONCYT1221@GMAIL.COM 

“…the world is advocating a net-zero carbon environment and we can save and protect our world to improve our quality of lives if we manage it well. I hope I can gain knowledge in sustainability and apply this to my work – to help my customers to achieve their sustainability goals by choosing the best solution.”

GLENDA DIDIENNE

LA MESA, CA – USA, GLENDA.DIDIENNE@INOVIO.COM

“I believe the knowledge and skills I will gain from the SFP credential will not only make me a more competitive FM as I continue in this ever-changing career path, but that it will also make me a more competent FM, capable of taking on more challenging sustainability goals in my current and future companies.”

PRIYANKA KATHIRESAN 

MANCHESTER, NH – USA, PRIYANKA.KATHIR5@GMAIL.COM


“Although energy saving mechanisms and substances are highly encouraged, more

KINSANG MA 

HONG KONG CHINA, SANG_KENNY@HOTMAIL.COM 

“Climate change threatens the essential ingredients of good health, i.e., clean air, safe drinking water, nutritious food supply, and safe shelter. It has the potential to undermine decades of progress in global health.”

GLORIA QUANSEMAH WILLIAMS 

ACCRA GHANA – AFRICA, QUANSEMAH@YAHOO.COM

“The FM professional must lead the charter on sustainability by championing its implementation. Therefore possessing the right skills and knowledge in sustainability … will help me as a professional to function effectively and efficiently while safeguarding resources for future generations.”

DANA YURKANIN

LOUISVILLE, KY -USA, DANA_YURKANIN@PAPAJOHNS.COM 

“Understanding (and) advancing meaningful change is difficult and takes time, especially with an issue as complicated as sustainability. Yet we still have to move forward. Despite barriers, I am confident that I will be able to advance real change at Papa Johns.”

JEFF WOMACK

SCHERTZ, TX – USA, JEFFRWOMACK@GMAIL.COM 

“The SFP certification will give me more credibility in my company which is full of LEED certified individuals, and I hope I’ll be able to help AGEISS provide more sustainability consultations to various federal agencies…”

RICHARD GUNPAT

PETIT VALLEY, TRINIDAD TOBAGO, RICHARD.GUNPAT@GMAIL.COM 

“As FMs, we must ensure that our facilities are not only managed efficiently and cost effectively, but sustainably. I believe the IFMA SFP program will help me and by extension all FMs to understand and apply sustainability principles more effectively.”

OLUWATODIMU BELLO

LAGOS, NIGERIA – AFRICA, TODIMUBELLO@GMAIL.COM

“I am looking forward to gaining the SFP certification which is an integral part of my professional development and a way to enhance my career.”

ANOOP CHETAR SURENDRA

JERSEY CITY, NJ – USA, ASURENDR@PRATT.EDU

“I want to take on more sustainability leadership positions in my profession and I believe that the (SFP) certification will help me to achieve this goal.”

AMANDA OZMAN

NEW YORK, NY – USA, AMANDAOZMAN@GMAIL.COM

“I want to sit at a table where my ideas will be heard, and to credit IFMA and the SFP program for providing me with the necessary knowledge to succeed in these goals.”

XUEZHENG ZHANG

BEIJING, CHINA, 13601168176@139.COM

“As the real estate industry enters the era of stock asset management, real estate enterprises are facing new market challenges and urgently need to move technological innovation toward sustainable operations.”

JACOB NEIL

OREM, UTAH – USA, J.STEVENEIL72@GMAIL.COM

“I still have many facility and property management classes to take at Brigham Young University. I think that going into those classes with the SFP will help me see the materials with a lens focused on sustainability.”

AHMED OSMAN

GIZA EGYPT, AHMEEDETMAN652@YAHOO.COM

“And on the other side of the world there is a substantial lack of effective (sustainable) practices… These practices must be supported by global associations such as the United Nations and others entities to preserve human rights and … achieve a better life for their people.”